I expect it will be quite dark before he comes back again . ' ` That 's a lie ! ' shouted the giantess . And they squabbled about it till they were tired , after which Ingiborg laid the table ; and when the giantess had done eating she said : ` Well , I must thank you for all these good things , and for the best lamb , the best can of beer and the best drink I have had for a long time ; but -- are you quite sure Prince Sigurd is not at home ? ' ` Quite , ' said Ingiborg . ` I 've told you already that he rode off with his father this morning to hunt in the forest . ' At this the giantess roared out with a terrible voice : ` If he is near enough to hear my words , I lay this spell on him : Let him be half scorched and half withered ; and may he have neither rest nor peace till he finds me . ' And with these words she stalked off . For a moment Ingiborg stood as if turned to stone , then she fetched Sigurd from his hiding-place , and , to her horror , there he was , half scorched and half withered . ` Now you see what has happened through your own obstinacy , ' said she ; ` but we must lose no time , for your father will soon be coming home . ' Going quickly into the next room she opened a chest and took out a ball of string and three gold rings , and gave them to Sigurd , saying : ` If you throw this ball on the ground it will roll along till it reaches some high cliffs . There you will see a giantess looking out over the rocks . She will call down to you and say : `` Ah , this is just what I wanted ! Here is Prince Sigurd . He shall go into the pot to-night '' ; but do n't be frightened by her . She will draw you up with a long boat-hook , and you must greet her from me , and give her the smallest ring as a present . This will please her , and she will ask you to wrestle with her . When you are exhausted , she will offer you a horn to drink out of , and though she does not know it , the wine will make you so strong that you will easily be able to conquer her . After that she will let you stay there all night . The same thing will happen with my two other sisters .
But , above all , remember this : should my little dog come to you and lay his paws on you , with tears running down his face , then hurry home , XXXXX my life will be in danger .
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