When Minnikin had walked a long way alone , he met an old , old crook-backed hag , who had only one eye . Minnikin stole it . ` Oh ! oh ! ' cried the old hag , ` what has become of my eye ? ' ` What will you give me to get your eye back ? ' said Minnikin . ' I will give thee a sword which is such a sword that it can conquer a whole army , let it be ever so great , ' replied the woman . ` Let me have it , then , ' said Minnikin . The old hag gave him the sword , so she got her eye back . Then Minnikin went onwards , and when he had wandered on for some time he again met an old , old crook-backed hag , who had only one eye . Minnikin stole it before she was aware . ` Oh ! oh ! what has become of my eye ? ' cried the old hag . ` What will you give me to get your eye back ? ' said Minnikin . ' I will give thee a ship which can sail over fresh water and salt water , over high hills and deep dales , ' answered the old woman . ` Let me have it then , ' said Minnikin .
So the old woman gave him a little bit XXXXX a ship which was no bigger than he could put in his pocket , and then she got her eye back , and she went her way and Minnikin his .
Minnikin before hag of onwards over ship so that to