` Well , then , take the lantern with you , ' answered the witch , ` for supper I must have , and there is no water that is nearer . ' So the girl took her pail in one hand and the golden lantern in the other , and hastened away to the well , followed by Pinkel , who took care to keep out of the way of the rays . When at last she stooped to fill her pail at the well Pinkel pushed her into it , and snatching up the lantern hurried back to his boat and rowed off from the shore . He was already a long distance from the island when the witch , who wondered what had become of her daughter , went to the door to look for her . Close around the hut was thick darkness , but what was that bobbing light that streamed across the water ? The witch 's heart sank as all at once it flashed upon her what had happened . ` Is that you , Pinkel ? ' cried she ; and the youth answered : ` Yes , dear mother , it is I ! ' ` And are you not a knave for robbing me ? ' said she . ` Truly , dear mother , I am , ' replied Pinkel , rowing faster than ever , for he was half afraid that the witch might come after him . But she had no power on the water , and turned angrily into the hut , muttering to herself all the while : ` Take care ! take care ! A second time you will not escape so easily ! ' The sun had not yet risen when Pinkel returned to the palace , and , entering the king 's chamber , he held up the lantern so that its rays might fall upon the bed . In an instant the king awoke , and seeing the golden lantern shedding its light upon him , he sprang up , and embraced Pinkel with joy . ' O cunning one , ' cried he , ` what treasure hast thou brought me ! ' And calling for his attendants he ordered that rooms next his own should be prepared for Pinkel , and that the youth might enter his presence at any hour . And besides this , he was to have a seat on the council . It may easily be guessed that all this made the brothers more envious than they were before ; and they cast about in their minds afresh how best they might destroy him .
At length they remembered the goat with golden horns and the bells , and they rejoiced ; ` For , ' said they , ` THIS time the old woman will be on the watch , and let him be as clever XXXXX he likes , the bells on the horns are sure to warn her . '
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