m me."

The youth did so, and at the same moment there sprang up a large thick
wood of briars. The youth now rode on a long way, while the Troll was
obliged to go home for something wherewith to hew a road through the
wood. After some time the horse again said, "Look back: can you see
anything now?" "Yes, a whole multitude of people," said the youth, "like
a church congregation."--"That is the Troll; now he has got more with
him; throw out now the large stone, but throw it far from me."

When the youth had done what the horse desired, there arose a large
stone mountain behind them. So the Troll was obliged to go home after
something with which to bore through the mountain; and while he was thus
employed, the youth rode on a considerable way. But now the horse again
bade him look back: he then saw a multitude like a whole army; they were
so bright that they glittered in the sun. "Well, that is the Troll with
all his friends," said the horse. "Now throw the water bottle behind
you, but take good care to spill nothing on me!" The youth did so, but
notwithstanding his caution he happened to spill a drop on the horse's
loins. Immediately there rose a vast lake, and the spilling of the few
drops caused the horse to stand far out in the water; nevertheless, he
at last swam to the shore.

When the Trolls came to the water they lay down to drink it all up, and
they gulped and gulped till they burst. "Now we are quit of them," said
the horse.

When they had traveled on a very long way they came to a green plain in
a wood. "Take off your armor now," said the horse, "and put on your rags
only; lift my saddle off and hang everything up in that large hollow
linden; make yourself then a wig of pine-moss, go to the royal palace
which lies close by, and there ask for employment. When you desire to
see me, come to this spot, shake the bridle, and I will instantly be
with you."

The youth did as the horse told him; and when he put on the moss wig he
became so pale and miserable to look at that no one would have
recognized him. On reaching the palace, he only asked if he might serve
in the kitchen to carry wood and water to the cook; but the cook-maid
asked him why he wore such an ugly wig? "Take it off," said she: "I will
not have anybody here so frightful." "That I cannot," answered the
youth, "for I am not very clean in the head." "Dost thou think then that
I will have thee in the kitchen, if such be the case?" said she; "go to
th