The Prince did not know what had become of her , so he travelled for a long and wearisome time all over the world , asking where Combland was ; but when no one could tell him where that country was , he caused it to be made known everywhere that he would marry any woman who could put on the gold shoe . So fair maidens and ugly maidens came thither from all regions , but there was none who had a foot so small that she could put on the gold shoe . After a long , long while came Kari Woodengown 's wicked stepmother , with her daughter too , and the shoe fitted her . But she was so ugly and looked so loathsome that the Prince was very unwilling to do what he had promised . Nevertheless all was got ready for the wedding , and she was decked out as a bride , but as they were riding to church a little bird sat upon a tree and sang : ' A slice off her heel And a slice off her toes , Kari Woodengown 's shoe Fills with blood as she goes ! ' And when they looked to it the bird had spoken the truth , for blood was trickling out of the shoe . So all the waiting-maids , and all the womenkind in the castle had to come and try on the shoe , but there was not one whom it would fit . ` But where is Kari Woodengown , then ? ' asked the Prince , when all the others had tried on the shoe , for he understood the song of birds and it came to his mind what the bird had said . ` Oh ! that creature ! ' said the others ; ` it 's not the least use for her to come here , for she has feet like a horse ! ' ` That may be , ' said the Prince , ` but as all the others have tried it , Kari may try it too . ' ` Kari ! ' he called out through the door , and Kari came upstairs , and her wooden gown clattered as if a whole regiment of dragoons were coming up . ` Now , you are to try on the gold shoe and be a Princess , ' said the other servants , and they laughed at her and mocked her . Kari took up the shoe , put her foot into it as easily as possible , and then threw off her wooden gown , and there she stood in the golden gown which flashed like rays of sunshine , and on her other foot she had the fellow to the gold shoe . The Prince knew her in a moment , and was so glad that he ran and took her in his arms and kissed her , and when he heard that she was a King 's daughter he was gladder still , and then they had the wedding . -LRB- 14 -RRB- -LRB- 14 -RRB- From P. C. Asbjornsen . DRAKESTAIL DRAKESTAIL was very little , that is why he was called Drakestail ; but tiny as he was he had brains , and he knew what he was about , for having begun with nothing he ended by amassing a hundred crowns .
Now the King of the country , who was very extravagant and never kept any money , having heard XXXXX Drakestail had some , went one day in his own person to borrow his hoard , and , my word , in those days Drakestail was not a little proud of having lent money to the King .
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