` Oh , it shall taste well , ' said Minnikin , and at once set himself to work to brew . ` But I must have more trolls to help to carry what is wanted , ' said Minnikin ; ` these that I have are good for nothing . ' So he got more and so many that there was a swarm of them , and then the brewing went on . When the sweet-wort was ready they were all , as a matter of course , anxious to taste it , first the Troll himself and then the others ; but Minnikin had brewed the wort so strong that they all fell down dead like so many flies as soon as they had drunk any of it . At last there was no one left but one wretched old hag who was lying behind the stove . ` Oh , poor old creature ! ' said Minnikin , ` you shall have a taste of the wort too like the rest . ' So he went away and scooped up a little from the bottom of the brewing vat in a milk pan , and gave it to her , and then he was quit of the whole of them . While Minnikin was now standing there looking about him , he cast his eye on a large chest . This he took and filled it with gold and silver , and then he tied the cable round himself and the Princess and the chest , and tugged at the rope with all his might , whereupon his men drew them up safe and sound . As soon as Minnikin had got safely on his ship again , he said : ` Now go over salt water and fresh water , over hill and dale , and do not stop until thou comest unto the King 's palace . ' And in a moment the ship went off so fast that the yellow foam rose up all round about it . When those who were in the King 's palace saw the ship , they lost no time in going to meet him with song and music , and thus they marched up towards Minnikin with great rejoicings ; but the gladdest of all was the King , for now he had got his other daughter back again . But now Minnikin was not happy , for both the Princesses wanted to have him , and he wanted to have none other than the one whom he had first saved , and she was the younger . For this cause he was continually walking backwards and forwards , thinking how he could contrive to get her , and yet do nothing that was unkind to her sister . One day when he was walking about and thinking of this , it came into his mind that if he only had his brother , King Pippin , with him , who was so like himself that no one could distinguish the one from the other , he could let him have the elder Princess and half the kingdom ; as for himself , he thought , the other half was quite enough . As soon as this thought occurred to him he went outside the palace and called for King Pippin , but no one came . So he called a second time , and a little louder , but no ! still no one came . So Minnikin called for the third time , and with all his might , and there stood his brother by his side . '
I told you that you were not to call me unless you were in the utmost need , ' he said to Minnikin , ` and there is not even so much XXXXX a midge here who can do you any harm ! '
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