At the door stood a little boy , and the sight of him filled her heart with pleasure , she did not know why . A woman came out , and bade her welcome , and set before her food , and gave her a soft bed to lie on . And the hoodie 's wife lay down , and so tired was she , that it seemed to her but a moment before the sun rose , and she awoke again . From hill to hill she went after the hoodie , and sometimes she saw him on the top ; but when she got to the top , he had flown into the valley , and when she reached the valley he was on the top of another hill -- and so it happened till night came round again . Then she looked round for some place to rest in , and she beheld a little house of light before her , and fast she hurried towards it . At the door stood a little boy , and her heart was filled with pleasure at the sight of him , she did not know why . After that a woman bade her enter , and set food before her , and gave her a soft bed to lie in . And when the sun rose she got up , and left the house , in search of the hoodie . This day everything befell as on the two other days , but when she reached the small house , the woman bade her keep awake , and if the hoodie flew into the room , to try to seize him . But the wife had walked far , and was very tired , and strive as she would , she fell sound asleep . Many hours she slept , and the hoodie entered through a window , and let fall a ring on her hand . The girl awoke with a start , and leant forward to grasp him , but he was already flying off , and she only seized a feather from his wing . And when dawn came , she got up and told the woman . ` He has gone over the hill of poison , ' said she , ` and there you can not follow him without horse-shoes on your hands and feet . But I will help you . Put on this suit of men 's clothes , and go down this road till you come to the smithy , and there you can learn to make horse-shoes for yourself . ' The girl thanked her , and put on the cloths and went down the road to do her bidding . So hard did she work , that in a few days she was able to make the horse-shoes . Early one morning she set out for the hill of poison . On her hands and feet she went , but even with the horse-shoes on she had to be very careful not to stumble , lest some poisoned thorns should enter into her flesh , and she should die .
But when at last she was over , it was only to hear that her husband was to be married that day XXXXX the daughter of a great lord .
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