i know already what is needful to thee, but thou shalt soon have help; get on me, my back can carry two such as thou." the tailor’s courage came back to him; he jumped up in one bound, and the horse went full speed into the town, and right up to the court-yard of the castle. it galloped as quick as lightning thrice round it, and at the third time it fell violently down. at the same instant, however, there was a terrific clap of thunder, a fragment of earth in the middle of the court-yard sprang like a cannon-ball into the air, and over the castle, and directly after it a jet of water rose as high as a man on horseback, and the water was as pure as crystal, and the sunbeams began to dance on it. when the king saw that he arose in amazement, and went and embraced the tailor in the sight of all men.