He , however , was very unlikely to do the Troll much injury , for no sooner had the Princess seated herself by the sea-shore than Ritter Red climbed up into a great tree which was standing there , and hid himself as well as he could among the branches . The Princess wept , and begged him most earnestly not to go and leave her ; but Ritter Red did not concern himself about that . ` It is better that one should die than two , ' said he . In the meantime Minnikin begged the kitchen-maid very prettily to give him leave to go down to the strand for a short time . ` Oh , what could you do down at the strand ? ' said the kitchen-maid . ` You have nothing to do there . ' ` Oh yes , my dear , just let me go , ' said Minnikin . ' I should so like to go and amuse myself with the other children . ' ` Well , well , go then ! ' said the kitchen-maid , ` but do n't let me find you staying there over the time when the pan has to be set on the fire for supper , and the roast put on the spit ; and mind you bring back a good big armful of wood for the kitchen . ' Minnikin promised this , and ran down to the sea-shore . Just as he got to the place where the King 's daughter was sitting , the Troll came rushing up with a great whistling and whirring , and he was so big and stout that he was terrible to see , and he had five heads . ` Fire ! ' screeched the Troll . ` Fire yourself ! ' said Minnikin . ` Can you fight ? ' roared the Troll . ` If not , I can learn , ' said Minnikin .
So the Troll struck XXXXX him with a great thick iron bar which he had in his fist , till the sods flew five yards up into the air .
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