` If I do n't get some water I shall die , ' went on the giant . And rushing out of the cave , followed by his wife , he ran down the path which led to the river . Then Kisa entered the hut , and lost no time in searching every hole till she came upon some grass , under which Ingibjorg 's feet were hidden , and putting them in her cart , drove back again to her own hut . Ingibjorg was thankful to see her , for she had lain , too frightened to sleep , trembling at every noise . ` Oh , is it you ? ' she cried joyfully , as Kisa turned the key . And the cat came in , holding up the two neat little feet in their silver slippers . ` In two minutes they shall be as tight as they ever were ! ' said Kisa . And taking some strings of the magic grass which the giant had carelessly heaped on them , she bound the feet on to the legs above . ` Of course you wo n't be able to walk for some time ; you must not expect THAT , ' she continued . ` But if you are very good , perhaps , in about a week , I may carry you home again . ' And so she did ; and when the cat drove the cart up to the palace gate , lashing the horse furiously with her tail , and the king and queen saw their lost daughter sitting beside her , they declared that no reward could be too great for the person who had brought her out of the giant 's hands . ` We will talk about that by-and-by , ' said the cat , as she made her best bow , and turned her horse 's head . The princess was very unhappy when Kisa left her without even bidding her farewell . She would neither eat nor drink , nor take any notice of all the beautiful dresses her parents bought for her . ` She will die , unless we can make her laugh , ' one whispered to the other . ` Is there anything in the world that we have left untried ? ' ` Nothing except marriage , ' answered the king . And he invited all the handsomest young men he could think of to the palace , and bade the princess choose a husband from among them .
It took her some time to decide which she admired the most , but at last she fixed upon a young prince , whose eyes were like the pools XXXXX the forest , and his hair of bright gold .
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