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wearisome　long　way　onward　again；　and　after　a　very　long　time

she　came　to　a　great　mountain；　where　an　aged　woman　was

sitting；　spinning　at　a　golden　spinning…wheel。　Of　this

woman；　too；　she　inquired　if　she　knew　the　way　to　the

Prince；　and　where　to　find　the　castle　which　lay　east　of　the

sun　and　west　of　the　moon。　But　it　was　only　the　same

thing　once　again。　〃Maybe　it　was　you　who　should　have

had　the　Prince；〃　said　the　old　woman。　〃Yes；　indeed；　I

should　have　been　the　one；〃　said　the　girl。　But　this　old

crone　knew　the　way　no　better　than　the　othersit　was

east　of　the　sun　and　west　of　the　moon；　she　knew　that；　〃and

you　will　be　a　long　time　in　getting　to　it；　if　ever　you　get　to

it　at　all；〃　she　said；　〃but　you　may　have　the　loan　of　my

horse；　and　I　think　you　had　better　ride　to　the　East　Wind；

and　ask　him：　perhaps　he　may　know　where　the　castle　is；

and　will　blow　you　thither。　But　when　you　have　got　to

him　you　must　just　strike　the　horse　beneath　the　left　ear；

and　he　will　come　home　again。〃　And　then　she　gave　her　the

golden　spinning…wheel；　saying：　〃Perhaps　you　may　find

that　you　have　a　use　for　it。〃



The　girl　had　to　ride　for　a　great　many　days；　and　for　a

long　and　wearisome　time；　before　she　got　there；　but　at　last

she　did　arrive；　and　then　she　asked　the　East　Wind　if　he

could　tell　her　the　way　to　the　Prince　who　dwelt　east　of　the

sun　and　west　of　the　moon。　〃Well；〃　said　the　East　Wind；

〃I　have　heard　tell　of　the　Prince；　and　of　his　castle；　but　I

do　not　know　the　way　to　it；　for　I　have　never　blown　so　far；

but；　if　you　like；　I　will　go　with　you　to　my　brother　the　West

Wind：　he　may　know　that；　for　he　is　much　stronger　than　I

am。　You　may　sit　on　my　back；　and　then　I　can　carry　you

there。〃　So　she　seated　herself　on　his　back；　and　they　did　go

so　swiftly！　When　they　got　there；　the　East　Wind　went　in

and　said　that　the　girl　whom　he　had　brought　was　the　one

who　ought　to　have　had　the　Prince　up　at　the　castle　which

lay　east　of　the　sun　and　west　of　the　moon；　and　that　now　she

was　traveling　about　to　find　him　again；　so　he　had　come

there　with　her；　and　would　like　to　hear　if　the　West　Wind

knew　whereabout　the　castle　was。　〃No；〃　said　the　West

Wind；　〃so　far　as　that　have　I　never　blown；　but　if　you　like

I　will　go　with　you　to　the　South　Wind；　for　he　is　much

stronger　than　either　of　us；　and　he　has　roamed　far　and　wide；

and　perhaps　he　can　tell　you　what　you　want　to　know。　You

may　seat　yourself　on　my　back；　and　then　I　will　carry　you

to　him。〃。



So　she　did　this；　and　journeyed　to　the　South　Wind；

neither　was　she　very　long　on　the　way。　When　they　had　got

there；　the　West　Wind　asked　him　if　he　could　tell　her　the

way　to　the　castle　that　lay　east　of　the　sun　and　west　of　the

moon；　for　she　was　the　girl　who　ought　to　marry　the　Prince

who　lived　there。　〃Oh；　indeed！〃　said　the　South　Wind；　〃is

that　she？　Well；〃　said　he；　〃I　have　wandered　about　a　great

deal　in　my　time；　and　in　all　kinds　of　places；　but　I　have

never　blown　so　far　as　that。　If　you　like；　however；　I　will　go

with　you　to　my　brother；　the　North　Wind；　he　is　the　oldest

and　strongest　of　all　of　us；　and　if　he　does　not　know　where

it　is　no　one　in　the　whole　world　will　be　able　to　tell　you。

You　may　sit　upon　my　back；　and　then　I　will　carry　you

there。〃　So　she　seated　herself　on　his　back；　and　off　he　went

from　his　house　in　great　haste；　and　they　were　not　long　on

the　way。　When　they　came　near　the　North　Wind's　dwelling；

he　was　so　wild　and　frantic　that　they　felt　cold　gusts　a

long　while　before　they　got　there。　〃What　do　you　want？〃

he　roared　out　from　afar；　and　they　froze　as　they　heard。

Said　the　South　Wind：　〃It　is　I；　and　this　is　she　who　should

have　had　the　Prince　who　lives　in　the　castle　which　lies　east

of　the　sun　and　west　of　the　moon。　And　now　she　wishes　to

ask　you　if　you　have　ever　been　there；　and　can　tell　her　the

way；　for　she　would　gladly　find　him　again。〃



〃Yes；〃　said　the　North　Wind；　〃I　know　where　it　is。　I

once　blew　an　aspen　leaf　there；　but　I　was　so　tired　that　for

many　days　afterward　I　was　not　able　to　blow　at　all。　However；

if　you　really　are　anxious　to　go　there；　and　are　not

afraid　to　go　with　me；　I　will　take　you　on　my　back；　and　try

if　I　can　blow　you　there。〃



〃Get　there　I　must；〃　said　she；　〃and　if　there　is　any　way

of　going　I　will；　and　I　have　no　fear；　no　matter　how　fast　you

go。〃



〃Very　well　then；〃　said　the　North　Wind；　〃but　you　must

sleep　here　to…night；　for　if　we　are　ever　to　get　there　we　must

have　the　day　before　us。〃



The　North　Wind　woke　her　betimes　next　morning；　and

puffed　himself　up；　and　made　himself　so　big　and　so　strong

that　it　was　frightful　to　see　him；　and　away　they　went；　high

up　through　the　air；　as　if　they　would　not　stop　until　they

had　reached　the　very　end　of　the　world。　Down　below　there

was　such　a　storm！　It　blew　down　woods　and　houses；　and

when　they　were　above　the　sea　the　ships　were　wrecked　by

hundreds。　And　thus　they　tore　on　and　on；　and　a　long　time

went　by；　and　then　yet　more　time　passed；　and　still　they

were　above　the　sea；　and　the　North　Wind　grew　tired；　and

more　tired；　and　at　last　so　utterly　weary　that　he　was　scarcely

able　to　blow　any　longer；　and　he　sank　and　sank；　lower

and　lower；　until　at　last　he　went　so　low　that　the　waves

dashed　against　the　heels　of　the　poor　girl　he　was　carrying。

〃Art　thou　afraid？〃　said　the　North　Wind。　〃I　have　no

fear；〃　said　she；　and　it　was　true。　But　they　were　not　very；

very　far　from　land；　and　there　was　just　enough　strength

left　in　the　North　Wind　to　enable　him　to　throw　her　on　to

the　shore；　immediately　under　the　windows　of　a　castle

which　lay　east　of　the　sun　and　west　of　the　moon；　but　then

he　was　so　weary　and　worn　out　that　he　was　forced　to　rest

for　several　days　before　he　could　go　to　his　own　home　again。



Next　morning　she　sat　down　beneath　the　walls　of　the

castle　to　play　with　the　golden　apple；　and　the　first　person

she　saw　was　the　maiden　with　the　long　nose；　who　was　to

have　the　Prince。　〃How　much　do　you　want　for　that　gold

apple　of　yours；　girl？〃　said　she；　opening　the　window。　〃It

can't　be　bought　either　for　gold　or　money；〃　answered　the

girl。　〃If　it　cannot　be　bought　either　for　gold　or　money；

what　will　buy　it？　You　may　say　what　you　please；〃　said

the　Princess。



〃Well；　if　I　may　go　to　the　Prince　who　is　here；　and　be

with　him　to…night；　you　shall　have　it；〃　said　the　girl　who

had　come　with　the　North　Wind。　〃You　may　do　that；〃　said

the　Princess；　for　she　had　made　up　her　mind　what　she

would　do。　So　the　Princess　got　the　golden　apple；　but　when

the　girl　went　up　to　the　Prince's　apartment　that　night　he

was　asleep；　for　the　Princess　had　so　contrived　it。　The　poor

girl　called　to　him；　and　shook　him；　and　between　whiles　she

wept；　but　she　could　not　wake　him。　In　the　morning；　as

soon　as　day　dawned；　in　came　the　Princess　with　the　long

nose；　and　drove　her　out　again。　In　the　daytime　she　sat

down　once　more　beneath　the　windows　of　the　castle；　and

began　to　card　with　her　golden　carding…comb；　and　then　all

happened　as　it　had　happened　before。　The　Princess　asked

her　what　she　wanted　for　it；　and　she　replied　that　it　was　not

for　sale；　either　for　gold　or　money；　but　that　if　she　could　get

leave　to　go　to　the　Prince；　and　be　with　him　during　the

night；　she　should　have　it。　But　when　she　went　up　to　the

Prince's　room　he　was　again　asleep；　and；　let　her　call　him；

or　shake　him；　or　weep　as　she　would；　he　still　slept　on；　and

she　could　not　put　any　life　in　him。　When　daylight　came　in

the　morning；　the　Princess　with　the　long　nose　came　too；

and　once　more　drove　her　away。　When　day　had　quite

come；　the　girl　seated　herself　under　the　castle　windows；　to

spin　with　her　golden　spinning…wheel；　and　the　Princess

with　the　long　nose　wanted　to　have　that　also。　So　she

opened　the　window；　and　asked　what　she　would　take　for

it。　The　girl　said　what　she　had　said　on　each　of　the　former

occasionsthat　it　was　not　for　sale　either　for　gold　or　for

money；　but　if　she　could　get　leave　to　go　to　the　Prince　who

lived　there；　and　be　with　him　during　the　night；　she　should

have　it。



〃Yes；〃　said　the　Princess；　〃I　will　gladly　consent　to　that。〃



But　in　that　place　there　were　some　Christian　folk　who

had　been　carried　off；　and　they　had　been　sitting　in　the

chamber　which　was　next　to　that　of　the　Prince；　and　had

heard　how　a　woman　had　been　in　there　who　had　wept　and

called　on　him　two　nights　running；　and　they　told　the

Prince　of　this。　So　that　evening；　when　the　Princess　came

once　more　with　her　sleeping…drink；　he　pretended　to　drink；

but　threw　it　away　behind　him；　for　he　suspected　that　it

was　a　sleeping…drink。　So；　when　the　girl　went　into　the

Prince's　room　this　time　he　was　awake；　and　she　had　to　tell

him　how　she　had　come　there。　〃You　have　come　just　in

time；〃　said　the　Prince；　〃for　I　should　have　been　married

to…morrow；　but　I　will　not　have　the　long…nosed　Princess；

and　you　alone　can　save　me。　I　will　say　that　I　want　to　see

what　my　bride　can　do；　and　bid　her　wash　the　shirt　which

has　the　three　drops　of　tallow　on　it。　This　she　will　consent

to　do；　for　she　does　not　know　that　it　is　you　who　let　them

fall　on　it；　but　no　one　can　wash　them　out　but　one　born　of

Christian　folk：　it　cannot　be　done　by　one　of　a　pack　of

trolls；　and　then　I　will　say　that　no　one　shall　ever　be　my　bride

but　the　woman　who　can　do　this；　and　I　know　that　you

can。〃　There　was　great　joy　and　gladness　between　them　all

that　night；　but　the　next　day；　when　the　wedding　was　to


take　place；　the　Prince　said；　〃I　must　see　what　my　bride

can　do。〃　〃That　you　may　do；〃　said　the　stepmother。



〃I　have　a　fine　shirt　which　I　want　to　wear　as　my　wedding

shirt；　but　three　drops　of　tallow　have　got　upon　it　which　I

want　to　have　washed　off；　and　I　have　vowed　to　marry　no

one　but　the　woman　who　is　able　to　do　it。　If　she　cannot　do

that；　she　is　not　worth　having。〃



Well；　that　was　a　very　small　matter；　they　thought；　and

agreed　to　do　it。　The　Princess　with　the　long　nose　began

to　wash　as　well　as　she　could；　but；　the　more　she　washed　and

rubbed；　the　larger　the　spots　grew。　〃Ah！　you　can't　wash

at　all；〃　said　the　old　troll…hag；　who　was　her　mother。　〃Give

it　to　me。〃　But　she　too　had　not　had　the　shirt　very　long　in

her　hands　before　it　looked　worse　still；　and；　the　more　she

washed　it　and　rubbed　it；　the　larger　and　blacker　grew　the

spots。



So　the　other　trolls　had　to　come　and　wash；　but；　the　more

they　did；　the　blacker　and　uglier　grew　the　shirt；　until　at

length　it　was　as　black　as　if　it　had　been　up　the　chimney。

〃Oh；〃　cried　the　Prince；　〃not　one　of　you　is　good　for

anything　at　all！　There　is　a　beggar…girl　sitting　outside　the

window；　and　I'll　be　bound　that　she　can　wash　better　than

any　of　you！　Come　in；　you　girl　there！〃　he　cried。　So　she

came　in。　〃Can　you　wash　this　shirt　clean？〃　he　cried。　〃Oh！

I　don't　know；〃　she　said；　〃but　I　will　try。〃　And　no　sooner

had　she　taken　the　shirt　and　dipped　it　in　the　water　than

it　was　white　as　driven　snow；　and　even　whiter　than　that。

〃I　will　marry　you；〃　said　the　Prince。



Then　the　old　troll…hag　flew　into　such　a　rage　that　she

burst；　and　the　Princess　with　the　long　nose　and　all　the

little　trolls　must　have　burst　too；　for　they　have　never　been

heard　of　since。　The　Pri