` If thou art brother to those two , thou too art not good for much . I have had enough of such fellows . ' ` Well , but as I have come here , you might just give me leave to make the attempt , ' said Cinderlad . ` Oh , very well , if thou art absolutely determined to have thy back flayed , thou may ` st have thine own way if thou wilt , ' said the King . ' I would much rather have the Princess , ' said Cinderlad . Next morning , in the grey light of dawn , the Master of the Horse let out the seven foals again , and off they set over hill and dale , through woods and bogs , and off went Cinderlad after them . When he had run thus for a long time , he too came to the cleft in the rock . There the old hag was once more sitting spinning from her distaff , and she cried to Cinderlad ; ` Come hither , come hither , my handsome son , and let me comb your hair for you . ' ` Come to me , then ; come to me ! ' said Cinderlad , as he passed by jumping and running , and keeping tight hold of one of the foals ' tails . When he had got safely past the cleft in the rock , the youngest foal said : ` Get on my back , for we have still a long way to go . ' So the lad did this . And thus they journeyed onwards a long , long way . ` Dost thou see anything now ? ' said the Foal . ` No , ' said Cinderlad . So they journeyed onwards a good bit farther . ` Dost thou see anything now ? ' asked the Foal . ` Oh , no , ' said the lad .
When they had gone thus XXXXX a long , long way , the Foal again asked : ` Dost thou see anything now ? '
If after as by for of on past through to