` Listen to me , ' she said . ` This night my two sisters and I will be dressed in the same garments , and you will not know me . But when my father says ` Go to thy wife , king 's son , ' come to the one whose right hand has no little finger . ' So he went and gave the eggs to the giant , who nodded his head . ` Make ready for thy marriage , ' cried he , ` for the wedding shall take place this very night , and I will summon thy bride to greet thee . ' Then his three daughters were sent for , and they all entered dressed in green silk of the same fashion , and with golden circlets round their heads . The king 's son looked from one to another . Which was the youngest ? Suddenly his eyes fell on the hand of the middle one , and there was no little finger . ` Thou hast aimed well this time too , ' said the giant , as the king 's son laid his hand on her shoulder , ` but perhaps we may meet some other way ' ; and though he pretended to laugh , the bride saw a gleam in his eye which warned her of danger . The wedding took place that very night , and the hall was filled with giants and gentlemen , and they danced till the house shook from top to bottom . At last everyone grew tired , and the guests went away , and the king 's son and his bride were left alone . ` If we stay here till dawn my father will kill thee , ' she whispered , ` but thou art my husband and I will save thee , as I did before , ' and she cut an apple into nine pieces , and put two pieces at the head of the bed , and two pieces at the foot , and two pieces at the door of the kitchen , and two at the big door , and one outside the house . And when this was done , and she heard the giant snoring , she and the king 's son crept out softly and stole across to the stable , where she led out the blue-grey mare and jumped on its back , and her husband mounted behind her . Not long after , the giant awoke . ` Are you asleep ? ' asked he . ` Not yet , ' answered the apple at the head of the bed , and the giant turned over , and soon was snoring as loudly as before . By and bye he called again . ` Are you asleep ? '
` Not yet , ' said the apple XXXXX the foot of the bed , and the giant was satisfied .
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