I can not fight that giant , ' he cried , looking at the dog with a white face . ' I am afraid , let me turn homewards . ' ` No , do n't do that , ' replied the dog . ` Eat and sleep , and I will watch over you . ' So the king ate and lay down , and slept till the sun waked him . ` It is time for you to start on your way , ' said the dog , ` and if danger presses , call on me , and I will help you . ' ` Farewell , then , ' answered the king ; ' I will not forget that promise , ' and on he went , and on , and on , till he reached a tall cliff with many sticks lying about . ` It is almost night , ' he thought ; ' I will make a fire and rest , ' and thus he did , and when the flames blazed up , the hoary hawk of the grey rock flew on to a bough above him . ` Sore was the plight of thy wife and thy horses when they passed here with the giant , ' said the hawk . ` Never shall I find them , ' answered the king , ` and nothing shall I get for all my trouble . ' ` Oh , take heart , ' replied the hawk ; ` things are never so bad but what they might be worse . Eat and sleep and I will watch thee , ' and the king did as he was bidden by the hawk , and by the morning he felt brave again . ` Farewell , ' said the bird , ` and if danger presses call to me , and I will help you . ' On he walked , and on and on , till as dusk was falling he came to a great river , and on the bank there were sticks lying about . ' I will make myself a fire , ' he thought , and thus he did , and by and bye a smooth brown head peered at him from the water , and a long body followed it . ` Sore was the plight of thy wife and thy horses when they passed the river last night , ' said the otter . ' I have sought them and not found them , ' answered the king , ` and nought shall I get for my trouble . ' ` Be not so downcast , ' replied the otter ; ` before noon to-morrow thou shalt behold thy wife . But eat and sleep and I will watch over thee . ' So the king did as the otter bid him , and when the sun rose he woke and saw the otter lying on the bank .
` Farewell , ' cried the otter XXXXX he jumped into the water , ` and if danger presses , call to me and I will help you . '
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