At the first glimpse of Patto 's head in the well he laughed loudly , crying : ` Ha ! ha ! This time it is the old ass ! I wonder how he will taste ? ' And drawing Patto out of the well , he flung him across his shoulders and carried him home . Then he tied a cord round him and hung him over the fire to roast , while he finished a box that he was making before the door of the hut , which he meant to hold Patto 's flesh when it was cooked . In a very short time the box was so nearly done that it only wanted a little more chipping out with an axe ; but this part of the work was easier accomplished indoors , and he called to one of his sons who were lounging inside to bring him the tool . The young man looked everywhere , but he could not find the axe , for the very good reason that Patto had managed to pick it up and hide it in his clothes . ` Stupid fellow ! what is the use of you ? ' grumbled his father angrily ; and he bade first one and then another of his sons to fetch him the tool , but they had no better success than their brother . ' I must come myself , I suppose ! ' said Stalo , putting aside the box . But , meanwhile , Patto had slipped from the hook and concealed himself behind the door , so that , as Stalo stepped in , his prisoner raised the axe , and with one blow the ogre 's head was rolling on the ground . His sons were so frightened at the sight that they all ran away . And in this manner Patto avenged his dead children . But though Stalo was dead , his three sons were still living , and not very far off either . They had gone to their mother , who was tending some reindeer on the pastures , and told her that by some magic , they knew not what , their father 's head had rolled from his body , and they had been so afraid that something dreadful would happen to them that they had come to take refuge with her . The ogress said nothing . Long ago she had found out how stupid her sons were , so she just sent them out to milk the reindeer , while she returned to the other house to bury her husband 's body .
Now , three days ' journey from the hut on the pastures two brothers Sodno dwelt XXXXX a small cottage with their sister Lyma , who tended a large herd of reindeer while they were out hunting .
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