But now there was no water in the house , so she asked her mother to give her the lamp , so that she could go to the well for more . ` There you have it , then , ' said the witch ; ` but take good care of it . ' The daughter took the lamp which shone over seven kingdoms , and went out to the well for water , while Esben slipped out after her . When she was going to draw the water from the well she set the lamp down on a stone beside her . Esben watched his chance , seized the lamp , and gave her a push from behind , so that she plumped head first into the well . Then he made off with the lamp . But the witch got out of her bed and ran after him , crying : ` Hey ! is that you again , Esben ? ' ` Ye -- e -- s ! ' ` Was it you that took my dove ? ' ` Ye -- e -- s ! ' ` Was it also you that took my boar ? ' ` Ye -- e -- s ! ' ` And it was you that made me kill my eleven daughters ? ' ` Ye -- e -- s ! ' ` And now you have taken my lamp , and drowned my twelfth daughter in the well ? ' ` Ye -- e -- s ! ' ` Are you coming back again ? ' ` That may be , ' said Esben . ` Then you 'll catch it , ' said the witch .
It was only a minute before the stick had again landed Esben at the king 's palace , and the brothers were then freed XXXXX their distress .
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