The troll then said some words to him which he did not understand , and the hare immediately became a human being again . ` Well , how do you like to serve me ? ' said the troll , ` and how do you like being a hare ? ' The lad replied that he liked it very well ; he had never been able to go over the ground so quickly before . The troll then showed him the bushel of money that he had already earned , and the lad was well pleased to serve him for another year . The first day of the second year the boy had the same work to do as on the previous one -- namely , to feed all the wild animals in the troll 's stable . When he had done this the troll again said some words to him , and with that he became a raven , and flew high up into the air . This was delightful , the lad thought ; he could go even faster now than when he was a hare , and the dogs could not come after him here . This was a great delight to him , but he soon found out that he was not to be left quite at peace , for all the marksmen and hunters who saw him aimed at him and fired away , for they had no other birds to shoot at than himself , as the troll had tied up all the others . This , however , he also got used to , when he saw that they could never hit him , and in this way he flew about all that year , until the troll called him home again , said some strange words to him , and gave him his human shape again . ` Well , how did you like being a raven ? ' said the troll . ' I liked it very well , ' said the lad , ` for never in all my days have I been able to rise so high . ' The troll then showed him the two bushels of money which he had earned that year , and the lad was well content to remain in his service for another year . Next day he got his old task of feeding all the wild beasts . When this was done the troll again said some words to him , and at these he turned into a fish , and sprang into the river . He swam up and he swam down , and thought it was pleasant to let himself drive with the stream . In this way he came right out into the sea , and swam further and further out . At last he came to a glass palace , which stood at the bottom of the sea . He could see into all the rooms and halls , where everything was very grand ; all the furniture was of white ivory , inlaid with gold and pearl .
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