it was a long way to the castle, and he had to walk fast and run hard to reach it in time; but about nightfall he saw the castle, which was far finer and grander than either of the others. this time he wasn't the least afraid, but walked straight through the kitchen, and into the castle. there sat a princess who was so pretty, there was no end to her loveliness. she too like the others told him there hadn't been christian folk there ever since she came thither, and bade him go away again, else the troll would swallow him alive, and do you know, she said, he has nine heads.