cried the second Princess . ' I know not how long it is since I myself came , but during all that time I have never seen a Christian man . It will be better for you to depart at once , for a Troll lives here who has six heads . ' ` No , I shall not go , ' said Halvor ; ` even if he had six more I would not . ' ` He will swallow you up alive , ' said the Princess . But she spoke to no purpose , for Halvor would not go ; he was not afraid of the Troll , but he wanted some meat and drink , for he was hungry after his journey . So she gave him as much as he would have , and then she once more tried to make him go away . ` No , ' said Halvor , ' I will not go , for I have not done anything wrong , and I have no reason to be afraid . ' ` He wo n't ask any questions about that , ' said the Princess , ` for he will take you without leave or right ; but as you will not go , try if you can wield that sword which the Troll uses in battle . ' He could not brandish the sword ; so the Princess said that he was to take a draught from the flask which hung by its side , and when he had done that he could wield the sword . Soon afterwards the Troll came , and he was so large and stout that he was forced to go sideways to get through the door . When the Troll got his first head in he cried : ` Hutetu ! It smells of a Christian man 's blood here ! ' With that Halvor cut off the first head , and so on with all the rest . The Princess was now exceedingly delighted , but then she remembered her sisters , and wished that they too were free . Halvor thought that might be managed , and wanted to set off immediately ; but first he had to help the Princess to remove the Troll 's body , so it was not until morning that he set forth on his way . It was a long way to the castle , and he both walked and ran to get there in time . Late in the evening he caught sight of it , and it was very much more magnificent than either of the others . And this time he was not in the least afraid , but went into the kitchen , and then straight on inside the castle . There a Princess was sitting , who was so beautiful that there was never anyone to equal her .
She too said what the others had said , that no Christian folk had ever been there XXXXX she had come , and entreated him to go away again , or else the Troll would swallow him up alive .
as by for from of since than that to without