When it was finished , he made the strong man who had uprooted the trees take the sack on his shoulder and go with him to the King . Then the King said , ` What a powerful fellow that is , carrying that bale of linen as large as a house on his shoulder ! ' and he was much frightened , and thought ` What a lot of gold he will make away with ! ' Then he had a ton of gold brought , which sixteen of the strongest men had to carry ; but the strong man seized it with one hand , put it in the sack , saying , ` Why do n't you bring me more ? That scarcely covers the bottom ! ' Then the King had to send again and again to fetch his treasures , which the strong man shoved into the sack , and the sack was only half full . ` Bring more , ' he cried , ` these crumbs do n't fill it . ' So seven thousand waggons of the gold of the whole kingdom were driven up ; these the strong man shoved into the sack , oxen and all . ' I will no longer be particular , ' he said , ` and will take what comes , so that the sack shall be full . ' When everything was put in and there was not yet enough , he said , ' I will make an end of this ; it is easy to fasten a sack when it is not full . ' Then he threw it on his back and went with his companions . Now , when the King saw how a single man was carrying away the wealth of the whole country he was very angry , and made his cavalry mount and pursue the Six , and bring back the strong man with the sack . Two regiments soon overtook them , and called to them , ` You are prisoners ! lay down the sack of gold or you shall be cut down . ' ` What do you say ? ' said the blower , ` we are prisoners ? Before that , you shall dance in the air ! ' And he held one nostril and blew with the other at the two regiments ; they were separated and blown away in the blue sky over the mountains , one this way , and the other that . A sergeant-major cried for mercy , saying he had nine wounds , and was a brave fellow , and did not deserve this disgrace . So the blower let him off , and he came down without hurt .
Then he XXXXX to him , ` Now go home to the King , and say that if he sends any more cavalry I will blow them all into the air . '
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