the girl went and told her that the castle was ready. "i will move into it at once," said she, and rose from her seat. when they entered the castle, she was forced to hold her hand before her eyes, the brilliancy of everything was so dazzling. "thou seest," said she to the girl, "how easy it has been for thee to do this; i ought to have given thee something harder." she went through all the rooms, and examined every corner to see if anything was wanting or defective; but she could discover nothing. "now we will go down below," said she, looking at the girl with malicious eyes. "the kitchen and the cellar still have to be examined, and if thou hast forgotten anything thou shalt not escape thy punishment." but the fire was burning on the hearth, and the meat was cooking in the pans, the tongs and shovel were leaning against the wall, and the shining brazen utensils all arranged in sight. nothing was wanting, not even a coal-box and water-pail. "which is the way to the cellar?" she cried. "if that is not abundantly filled, it shall go ill with thee." she herself raised up the trap-door and descended; but she had hardly made two steps before the heavy trap-door which was only laid back, fell down. the girl heard a scream, lifted up the door very quickly to go to her aid, but she had fallen down, and the girl found her lying lifeless at the bottom.