So he climbed softly on to the roof , and , peering , watched till the old woman 's back was turned , when he quickly drew a handful of salt from his pocket and threw it into the pot . Scarcely had he done this when the witch called her daughter and bade her lift the pot off the fire and put the stew into a dish , as it had been cooking quite long enough and she was hungry . But no sooner had she tasted it than she put her spoon down , and declared that her daughter must have been meddling with it , for it was impossible to eat anything that was all made of salt . ` Go down to the spring in the valley , and get some fresh water , that I may prepare a fresh supper , ' cried she , ` for I feel half-starved . ' ` But , mother , ' answered the girl , ` how can I find the well in this darkness ? For you know that the lantern 's rays shed no light down there . ' ` 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 XXXXX the palace , and , entering the king 's chamber , he held up the lantern so that its rays might fall upon the bed .
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