but that very moment halvor hewed off his first head, and so on all the rest as they popped in. the princess was overjoyed, but just then she came to think of her sisters, and wished out loud they were free. halvor thought that might easily be done, and wanted to be off at once; but first he had to help the princess to get the troll's carcass out of the way, and so he could only set out next morning.