But in a moment the egg had burst into a thousand pieces , and its sharp shell struck him in the face and scratched him horribly . Smarting with pain he ran to the bucket and stooped down to throw some water over his head . As he stretched out his hand up started the wasp and stung him on the nose . The monkey shrieked and ran to the door , but as he passed through down fell the mortar and struck him dead . ` After that the crab lived happily for many years , and at length died in peace under her own kaki tree . -LSB- From Japanische Mahrchen . -RSB- The Horse Gullfaxi And The Sword Gunnfoder Many many years ago there lived a king and queen who had one only son , called Sigurd . When the little boy was only ten years old the queen , his mother , fell ill and died , and the king , who loved her dearly , built a splendid monument to his wife 's memory , and day after day he sat by it and bewailed his sad loss . One morning , as he sat by the grave , he noticed a richly dressed lady close to him . He asked her name and she answered that it was Ingiborg , and seemed surprised to see the king there all alone . Then he told her how he had lost his queen , and how he came daily to weep at her grave . In return , the lady informed him that she had lately lost her husband , and suggested that they might both find it a comfort if they made friends . This pleased the king so much that he invited her to his palace , where they saw each other often ; and after a time he married her . After the wedding was over he soon regained his good spirits , and used to ride out hunting as in old days ; but Sigurd , who was very fond of his stepmother , always stayed at home with her . One evening Ingiborg said to Sigurd : ` To-morrow your father is going out hunting , and you must go with him . ' But Sigurd said he would much rather stay at home , and the next day when the king rode off Sigurd refused to accompany him . The stepmother was very angry , but he would not listen , and at last she assured him that he would be sorry for his disobedience , and that in future he had better do as he was told . After the hunting party had started she hid Sigurd under her bed , and bade him be sure to lie there till she called him . Sigurd lay very still for a long while , and was just thinking it was no good staying there any more , when he felt the floor shake under him as if there were an earthquake , and peeping out he saw a great giantess wading along ankle deep through the ground and ploughing it up as she walked . ` Good morning , Sister Ingiborg , ' cried she as she entered the room , ` is Prince Sigurd at home ? '
` No , ' said Ingiborg ; ` he rode off to the forest XXXXX his father this morning . '
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