so the prince called on the raven, and in a trice the raven came, and flew up and fetched the keys, and so the prince got into the church. but when he came to the well, there lay the duck, and swam about backwards and forwards, just as the giant had said. so the prince stood and coaxed it, till it came to him, and he grasped it in his hand; but just as he lifted it up from the water the duck dropped the egg into the well, and then boots was beside himself to know how to get it out again.