But he then felt something lay hold of the boat , and drag it straight in to shore , for all that he sat and struggled with the oars . The man then laid hold of him , and said , ` You must remain at your post , as you have promised , ' and whether he liked it or not , Christian had just to go back with him the whole way to the church . He could never get in at that window again , Christian said ; it was far too high up . ` You must go in there , and you shall go in there , ' said the little man , and with that he lifted him up on to the window-sill . Then he said to him : ` Notice well now what you have to do . This evening you must stretch yourself out on the left-hand side of her chest . The lid opens to the right , and she comes out to the left . When she has got out of the chest and passed over you , you must get into it and lie there , and that in a hurry , without her seeing you . There you must remain lying until day dawns , and whether she threatens you or entreats you , you must not come out of it , or give her any answer . Then she has no power over you , and both you and she are freed . ' The smith then had to go in at the window , just as he came out , and went and laid himself all his length on the left side of the princess 's chest , close up to it , and there he lay stiff as a rock until the clock struck twelve . Then the lid sprang up to the right , and the princess came out , straight over him , and rushed round the church , howling and shrieking ` Sentry , where are you ? Sentry , where are you ? ' She went towards the altar , and right up to it , but there was no one there ; then she screamed again , My father has set no sentry in , War and Pest will now begin . Then she went round the whole church , both up and down , sighing and weeping , My father has set no sentry in , War and Pest will now begin . Then she went away again , and at the same moment the clock in the tower struck one . Then the smith heard in the church a soft music , which grew louder and louder , and soon filled the whole building . He heard also a multitude of footsteps , as if the church was being filled with people . He heard the priest go through the service in front of the altar , and there was singing more beautiful than he had ever heard before . Then he also heard the priest offer up a prayer of thanksgiving because the land had been freed from war and pestilence , and from all misfortune , and the king 's daughter delivered from the evil one .
Many voices joined in , and a hymn XXXXX praise was sung ; then he heard the priest again , and heard his own name and that of the princess , and thought that he was being wedded to her .
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