Panting for breath she rushed into the house and fell fainting on the floor ; but Eisenkopf entered behind her , and hid himself in the kitchen under the hearth . Not long after , Peter came in and picked up the three napkins which the maiden had dropped on the threshold . He wondered how they got there , for he knew he had left them in his room ; but what was his horror when he saw the form of the fainting girl lying where she had dropped , as still and white as if she had been dead . He lifted her up and carried her to her bed , where she soon revived , but she did not tell Peter about Eisenkopf , who had been almost crushed to death under the hearth-stone by the body of World 's - weight . The next morning Peter locked up his dogs and went out into the forest alone . Eisenkopf , however , had seen him go , and followed so closely at his heels that Peter had barely time to clamber up a tall tree , where Eisenkopf could not reach him . ` Come down at once , you gallows bird , ' he cried . ` Have you forgotten your promise that you never would marry ? ' ` Oh , I know it is all up with me , ' answered Peter , ` but let me call out three times . ' ` You can call a hundred times if you like , ' returned Eisenkopf , ` for now I have got you in my power , and you shall pay for what you have done . ' ` Iron-strong , World 's - weight , Quick-ear , fly to my help ! ' cried Peter ; and Quick-ear heard , and said to his brothers : ` Listen , our master is calling us . ' ` You are dreaming , fool , ' answered World 's - weight ; ` why he has not finished his breakfast . ' And he gave Quick-ear a slap with his paw , for he was young and needed to be taught sense . ` Iron-strong , World 's - weight , Quick-ear , fly to my help ! ' cried Peter again . This time World 's - weight heard also , and he said , ` Ah , now our master is really calling . ' ` How silly you are ! ' answered Iron-strong ; ` you know that at this hour he is always eating . ' And he gave World 's - weight a cuff , because he was old enough to know better .
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