` You had better bring the wood in here , ' continued Halfman , ` and I will split it up small , so that there may be no delay in cooking me . ' So the ogress gave Halfman a pile of wood and an axe , and then set out with her husband , leaving Halfman and her daughter busy in the house . After he had chopped for a little while he called to the girl , ` Come and help me , or else I sha n't have it all ready when your mother gets back . ' ` All right , ' said she , and held a billet of wood for him to chop . But he raised his axe and cut off her head , and ran away like the wind . By-and-by the ogre and his wife returned and found their daughter lying without her head , and they began to cry and sob , saying , ` This is Halfman 's work , why did we listen to him ? ' But Halfman was far away . When he escaped from the house he ran on straight before him for some time , looking for a safe shelter , as he knew that the ogre 's legs were much longer than his , and that it was his only chance . At last he saw an iron tower which he climbed up . Soon the ogre appeared , looking right and left lest his prey should be sheltering behind a rock or tree , but he did not know Halfman was so near till he heard his voice calling , ` Come up ! come up ! you will find me here ! ' ` But how can I come up ? ' said the ogre , ' I see no door , and I could not possibly climb that tower . ' ` Oh , there is no door , ' replied Halfman . ` Then how did you climb up ? ' ' A fish carried me on his back . ' ` And what am I to do ? ' ` You must go and fetch all your relations , and tell them to bring plenty of sticks ; then you must light a fire , and let it burn till the tower becomes red hot . After that you can easily throw it down . '
` Very good , ' said the ogre , and he went round XXXXX every relation he had , and told them to collect wood and bring it to the tower where Halfman was .
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