The young man peeped out cautiously to see what all this crowd could be doing inside the tiny hut , but in a moment he drew back again , as the girls returned , and looked about as if they wanted to find out what sort of a place the island was . Their sharp eyes soon discovered the form of a man crouching behind the bundles of sticks , and at first they felt a little frightened , and started as if they would run away . But the youth remained so still , that they took courage and laughed gaily to each other . ` What a strange creature , let us try what he is made of , ' said one , and she stooped down and gave him a pinch . Now the young man had a pin sticking in the sleeve of his jacket , and the moment the girl 's hand touched him she pricked it so sharply that the blood came . The girl screamed so loudly that the people all ran out of their huts to see what was the matter . But directly they caught sight of the man they turned and fled in the other direction , and picking up the goods they had brought with them scampered as fast as they could down to the shore . In an instant , boat , people , and goods had vanished completely . In their hurry they had , however , forgotten two things : a bundle of keys which lay on the table , and the girl whom the pin had pricked , and who now stood pale and helpless beside the wood stack . ` You will have to make me your wife , ' she said at last , ` for you have drawn my blood , and I belong to you . ' ` Why not ? I am quite willing , ' answered he . ` But how do you suppose we can manage to live till summer comes round again ? ' ` Do not be anxious about that , ' said the girl ; ` if you will only marry me all will be well . I am very rich , and all my family are rich also . ' Then the young man gave her his promise to make her his wife , and the girl fulfilled her part of the bargain , and food was plentiful on the island all through the long winter months , though he never knew how it got there . And by-and-by it was spring once more , and time for the fisher-folk to sail from the mainland . ` Where are we to go now ? ' asked the girl , one day , when the sun seemed brighter and the wind softer than usual . ' I do not care where I go , ' answered the young man ; ` what do you think ? '
The girl replied that she would like to go somewhere right at the other end of the island , and build a house , far away from the huts XXXXX the fishing-folk .
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