When they got to the trunk , the eldest foal broke it down on one side , and then they saw a door where the trunk had been standing , and inside this there was a small room , and in the room there was scarcely anything but a small fire-place and a couple of benches , but behind the door hung a great rusty sword and a small pitcher . ` Canst thou wield that sword ? ' asked the Foal . Cinderlad tried , but could not do it ; so he had to take a draught from the pitcher , and then one more , and after that still another , and then he was able to wield the sword with perfect ease . ` Good , ' said the Foal ; ` and now thou must take the sword away with thee , and with it shalt thou cut off the heads of all seven of us on thy wedding-day , and then we shall become princes again as we were before . For we are brothers of the Princess whom thou art to have when thou canst tell the King what we eat and drink , but there is a mighty Troll who has cast a spell over us . When thou hast cut off our heads , thou must take the greatest care to lay each head at the tail of the body to which it belonged before , and then the spell which the Troll has cast upon us will lose all its power . ' Cinderlad promised to do this , and then they went on farther . When they had travelled a long , long way , the Foal said : ` Dost thou see anything ? ' ` No , ' said Cinderlad . So they went on a great distance farther . ` And now ? ' inquired the Foal , ` seest thou nothing now ? ' ` Alas ! no , ' said Cinderlad . So they travelled onwards again , for many and many a mile , over hill and dale . ` Now , then , ' said the Foal , ` dost thou not see anything now ? ' ` Yes , ' said Cinderlad ; ` now I see something like a bluish streak , far , far away . ' ` That is a river , ' said the Foal , ` and we have to cross it . ' There was a long , handsome bridge over the river , and when they had got to the other side of it they again travelled on a long , long way , and then once more the Foal inquired if Cinderlad saw anything .
Yes , this time he saw something that looked black , far , far away , and was rather XXXXX a church tower .
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