"yes," answered the tall one, "but the one with the sharp eyes must go with me, that we may destroy the rock." then the tall one took the one with bandaged eyes on his back, and in the twinkling of an eye they were on the enchanted rock. the tall one immediately took the bandage from the other’s eyes, and he did but look round, and the rock shivered into a thousand pieces. then the tall one took the maiden in his arms, carried her back in a second, then fetched his companion with the same rapidity, and before it struck twelve they were all sitting as they had sat before, quite merrily and happily. when twelve struck, the aged sorceress came stealing in with a malicious face, which seemed to say, "now he is mine!" for she believed that her daughter was on the rock three hundred leagues off. but when she saw her in the prince’s arms, she was alarmed, and said, "here is one who knows more than i do!" she dared not make any opposition, and was forced to give him her daughter.