th your sisters; I will ride by and
throw you the silver apple. Take it in your hand, but if they ask you
who I am, say that you do not know.' So saying, he kissed her,
repeated his warning once more, and went away.

The Princess went with her sisters to the window and looked on at the
tournament. Presently her husband rode by and threw the apple up to
her. She caught it in her hand and went with it to her room, and
by-and-by her husband came back to her. But her father was much
surprised that she did not seem to care about any of the Princes; he
therefore appointed a second tournament.

The Crab then gave his wife the same directions as before, only this
time the apple which she received from the black man was of gold. But
before the Prince went to the tournament he said to his wife, 'Now I
know you will betray me to-day.'

But she swore to him that she would not tell who he was. He then
repeated his warning and went away.

In the evening, while the Princess, with her mother and sisters, was
standing at the window, the Prince suddenly galloped past on his steed
and threw her the golden apple.

Then her mother flew into a passion, gave her a box on the ear, and
cried out, 'Does not even that prince please you, you fool?'

The Princess in her fright exclaimed, 'That is the Crab himself!'

Her mother was still more angry because she had not been told sooner,
ran into her daughter's room where the crab-shell was still lying,
took it up and threw it into the fire. Then the poor Princess cried
bitterly, but it was of no use; her husband did not come back.

Now we must leave the Princess and turn to the other persons in the
story. One day an old man went to a stream to dip in a crust of bread
which he was going to eat, when a dog came out of the water, snatched
the bread from his hand, and ran away. The old man ran after him, but
the dog reached a door, pushed it open, and ran in, the old man
following him. He did not overtake the dog, but found himself above a
staircase, which he descended. Then he saw before him a stately
palace, and, entering, he found in a large hall a table set for twelve
persons. He hid himself in the hall behind a great picture, that he
might see what would happen. At noon he heard a great noise, so that
he trembled with fear. When he took courage to look out from behind
the picture, he saw twelve eagles flying in. At this sight his fear
became still greater. The eagles flew to the basin of a