then they will do nothing to thee, and when thou comest to the castle, the giants will help thee. then go up to the castle, and take a couple of giants with thee. there the princess lies sleeping; thou must, however, not awaken her, but the giants must lift her up, and carry her in her bed to the ship." and now everything took place as the little white horse had said, and ferdinand the faithful gave the giants and the birds what he had brought with him for them, and that made the giants willing, and they carried the princess in her bed to the king.