when he had gone a short way he met a little iron man who asked him what he had there in the basket, to which replied uele, for so was he named, "frogs’ legs." on this the little man said, "well, so shall it be, and remain," and went away. at length uele arrived at the palace, and made it known that he had brought apples which would cure the king’s daughter if she ate them. this delighted the king hugely, and he caused uele to be brought before him; but, alas! when he opened the basket, instead of having apples in it he had frogs’ legs which were still kicking about. on this the king grew angry, and had him driven out of the house. when he got home he told his father how it had fared with him. then the father sent the next son, who was called seame, but all went with him just as it had gone with uele. he also met the little iron man, who asked what he had there in the basket. seame said, "hogs’