How Six Men Got On in the World

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How Six Men Got On in the World

Once there was a man who knew how to do many wonderful things. He was brave and kind, and he helped in the war. But when the fighting stopped, he got a small letter saying he had to go home. He only had three pennies left for his trip. "Wait," he said to himself. "I will not be happy with just this. If I meet the right people, the King will give me all the treasure in the land.

Then, full of anger, he went into the forest. He saw a man there who had pulled up six trees as if they were just blades of grass. He asked the man, "Will you be my servant and come with me?" The man answered, "Yes, I will. But first, I must take this little bundle of sticks home to my mother." He took one tree and wrapped it around the other five. He lifted the bundle onto his back and carried it away. Then he came back and went with his master. His master said, "We two should be able to get through the world very well." After walking for a short while, they found a huntsman who was kneeling. He had his gun on his shoulder and was about to fire. The master asked him, "Huntsman, what are you going to shoot?

He answered, "Two miles from here, a fly is sitting on a tree branch, and I want to shoot its left eye out.

Come with me," said the man. "If we three work together, we will surely do well in the world." The huntsman was ready, so he went with him. Soon, they saw seven big windmills. Their sails were spinning very fast, but there was no wind at all. Not a leaf was moving. The man looked at the spinning wheels and said, "I do not know what is making them go. There is not a breath of air." He walked on with his helpers. After they had walked for two miles, they saw a man sitting in a tree. He was holding his nose shut and blowing hard out of the other side. "Oh my goodness!" said the man. "What are you doing up there?

He answered, "Two miles from here are seven windmills. Look, I am blowing them until they spin around. Oh, come with me," said the man. "If we four are together, we shall carry the whole world before us." Then the blower came down and went with him. After a while, they saw a man who was standing on one leg and had taken off the other, and laid it beside him. Then the master said, "You have arranged things very comfortably to have a rest.

I am a runner," he said. "To stop myself from going too fast, I took off one of my legs. If I run with both, I go faster than any bird can fly."

"Oh, please come with me," I said. "If we five are together, we can carry the whole world before us.

So he went with them, and soon they met a man who wore a cap. But he wore it all the way over one ear. Then the master spoke to him very kindly. "Please, do not wear your hat like that. You look just like a silly clown." "I have to wear it this way," said the man. "If I set my hat straight, a terrible frost comes on. All the birds in the air freeze and fall dead on the ground." "Oh, come with us," said the master. "If we six are together, we can carry the whole world before us.

Now the six men came to a town. The king had made a big rule. He said that if anyone ran a race with his daughter and won, he could marry her. But if he lost, he would have to lose his head. One of the men stepped forward. He said, "I will run, but I want my servant to go for me." The king said, "No. If he runs, his life is also at stake. Your head and his head are both on the line." The man agreed. He helped his servant put on his other shoe. He said, "Now be quick and help us win." The race was to see who could bring water from a faraway well first.

The runner got a pitcher, and the princess got one too. They started to run at the same time. But in just a moment, the princess had gone a little way, and the people watching could no longer see the runner. It was just like the wind had blown past them. Soon, he reached the well, filled his pitcher with water, and turned back. Halfway home, he felt very tired. He put his pitcher down and lay down on the ground to rest. He used a horse's skull as a pillow so he would not sleep too long.

In the meantime, the princess ran very fast. She reached the well and filled her pitcher with water. She hurried back home. When she saw the runner sleeping on the ground, she was happy. She thought, "My enemy is safe now." She poured out her water and ran on. But everything would have been lost if the huntsman had not been standing at the top of the castle. He saw everything with his sharp eyes.

Then he said, "The princess will not beat us today." He loaded his gun and shot very carefully. He shot the horse's helmet off the runner's head without hurting him. The runner woke up. He jumped up and saw his pitcher was empty. The princess was already far ahead. But he did not give up. He ran back to the well, filled his pitcher, and got home ten minutes before the princess. "Look," he said, "I have only just started to use my legs. What I did before was not really running.

But it hurt the king, and it hurt his daughter even more, that she had been taken by a simple soldier like him. So they talked together about how to get rid of him and his friends. Then the king said to her, "I have a plan. Do not be afraid. They will never come back." He told them, "You can eat and drink and have fun here." He led them to a room with a floor and doors made of iron. The windows were locked with strong iron bars. There was a table filled with yummy food. The king said, "Go inside and enjoy yourselves." As soon as they were in, he locked the doors tight.

Then he sent for the cook. He told the cook to make a big fire under the room. He wanted the iron to get very, very hot.

The cook did this, and the six men sitting at the table started to feel very warm. They thought the heat was coming from the food. But the heat got even stronger. They wanted to get out, but the doors and windows were locked tight. They realized the king must have a bad plan. He wanted to trap them inside. "He will not win," said the man with the cap. "I will make the cold come. The fire will be scared and hide away.

Then he put his cap on straight. Suddenly, a big frost came. All the heat disappeared. The food on the plates began to freeze. After an hour or two, the king thought they were gone. He opened the doors to look. But there they stood, alive and happy. They said they wanted to go out to warm up. The food was stuck to the plates because it was so cold. The king was very angry. He went to the cook and scolded him. He asked why the cook did not do his job. The cook smiled and said, "There is plenty of heat there. Just look for yourself.

Then the king saw a big, hot fire burning under the iron room. He realized that he could not win against the six men this way.

The king thought hard about how to get rid of his annoying guests. He called their leader to him and said, "If you take this gold and give up my daughter, you can have as much as you want.

Oh, yes, Lord King," he answered. "Give me as much as my servant can carry, and I will not ask for your daughter.

The king was happy with this plan. The man said, "In fourteen days, I will come and get it." So, the king called all the tailors in the land. They had to sew a big sack for fourteen days. When it was ready, the strong man put it on his back. He walked to the king. The king looked at him and asked, "Who is that strong fellow? He is carrying a huge bundle of cloth." The king was a little scared. He thought, "Wow, he can carry so much gold away." The king ordered a ton of gold to be brought. It took sixteen strong men to carry it. But the strong man picked it up with one hand. He put it in his sack and smiled. He said, "Why don't you bring more at the same time? That hardly covers the bottom.

Then, the king brought all his treasure to the place. The strong man pushed the gold into the big sack. But the sack was still not half full. "Bring more!" he cried. "These few pieces are not enough.

Then seven thousand carts full of gold had to be brought together in the whole kingdom. The strong man pushed the carts and the oxen right into his big sack. "I will not check it anymore," he said. "I will just take what comes, as long as the sack is full." When everything was inside, there was still room for a lot more. "I will just finish this," he said. People sometimes tie up a bag even when it is not full. So he put the sack on his back and went away with his friends. When the king saw that one man was carrying all the treasure, he got very angry. He told his horsemen to ride fast and catch the six men. He ordered them to take the sack away from the strong man.

Two big regiments ran fast and caught up with the six men. They shouted, "You are our prisoners now! Put down the sack of gold, or we will hurt you very badly." The blower looked at the men and cried out, "What do you mean? You say we are prisoners?

So that no one got hurt, I will make you all dance in the air. He closed one nostril tight. Then, with the other, he blew a soft, gentle wind. The two groups of soldiers were pushed far apart. They were lifted up high into the blue sky, over all the green mountains. One soldier cried out for mercy. He had nine little scratches, but he was a brave man who did not deserve to be treated badly.

The strong wind stopped blowing gently. The man fell down safely. He said, "Go home to your king. Tell him to send more horsemen. I will blow them all away!" When the king heard this, he said, "Let them go. They have magic in them." The six men took the treasure home. They shared it with each other. They lived happy and peaceful lives until the end.

He answered, "Two miles from here, a fly is sitting on a tree branch, and I want to shoot its left eye out.

I am a runner," he said. "To stop myself from going too fast, I took off one of my legs. If I run with both, I go faster than any bird can fly." "Oh, please come with me," I said. "If we five are together, we can carry the whole world before us.

Then he sent for the cook. He told the cook to make a big fire under the room. He wanted the iron to get very, very hot.

Then the king saw a big, hot fire burning under the iron room. He realized that he could not win against the six men this way.

The king thought hard about how to get rid of his annoying guests. He called their leader to him and said, "If you take this gold and give up my daughter, you can have as much as you want.

Oh, yes, Lord King," he answered. "Give me as much as my servant can carry, and I will not ask for your daughter.

Then, the king brought all his treasure to the place. The strong man pushed the gold into the big sack. But the sack was still not half full. "Bring more!" he cried. "These few pieces are not enough.

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"There was once a man who understood all kinds of arts. He served in war, and behaved well and bravely, but when the war was over he received his dismissal, and three farthings for his expenses on the way. Wait, said he, I shall not be content with this. If I can only meet with the right people, the king will yet have to give me all the treasure of the country.",
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"Oh, come with me, said the man, if we three are together, we certainly ought to be able to get on in the world. The huntsman was ready, and went with him, and they came to seven windmills whose sails were turning round with great speed, and yet no wind was blowing either on the right or the left, and no leaf was stirring. Then said the man, I know not what is driving the windmills, not a breath of air is stirring, and he went onwards with his servants, and when they had walked two miles they saw a man sitting on a tree who was shutting one nostril, and blowing out of the other. Good gracious. What are you doing up there.",
"He answered, two miles from here are seven windmills. Look, I am blowing them till they turn round. Oh, come with me, said the man. If we four are together, we shall carry the whole world before us. Then the blower came down and went with him, and after a while they saw a man who was standing on one leg and had taken off the other, and laid it beside him. Then the master said, you have arranged things very comfortably to have a rest.",
"I am a runner, he replied, and to stop myself running far too fast, I have taken off one of my legs, for if I run with both, I go quicker than any bird can fly. Oh, go with me. If we five are together, we shall carry the whole world before us.",
"So he went with them, and it was not long before they met a man who wore a cap, but wore it entirely over one ear. Then the master said to him, gracefully, gracefully, don't stick your cap on one ear, you look just like a tom-fool. I must not wear it otherwise, said he, for if I set my hat straight, a terrible frost comes on, and all the birds in the air are frozen, and drop dead on the ground. Oh, come with me, said the master. If we six are together, we can carry the whole world before us.",
"Now the six came to a town where the king had proclaimed that whosoever ran a race with his daughter and won the victory, should be her husband, but whosoever lost it, must lose his head. Then the man presented himself and said, I will, however, let my servant run for me. The king replied, then his life also must be staked, so that his head and yours are both set on the victory. When that was settled and made secure, the man buckled the other leg on the runner, and said to him, now be nimble, and help us to win. It was fixed that the one who was first to bring some water from a far distant well was to be the victor. The runner received a pitcher, and the king's daughter one too, and they began to run at the same time, but in an instant, when the king's daughter had got a very little way, the people who were looking on could see no more of the runner, and it was just as if the wind had whistled by. In a short time he reached the well, filled his pitcher with water, and turned back. Half-way home, however, he was overcome with fatigue, and set his pitcher down, lay down himself, and fell asleep. But he had made a pillow of a horse's skull which was lying on the ground, in order that he might lie uncomfortably, and soon wake up again. In the meantime the king's daughter, who could also run very well - quite as well as any ordinary mortal can - had reached the well, and was hurrying back with her pitcher full of water, and when she saw the runner lying there asleep, she was glad and said, my enemy is delivered over into my hands, emptied his pitcher, and ran on. And now all would have been lost if by good luck the huntsman had not been standing at the top of the castle, and had not seen everything with his sharp eyes.",
"Then said he, the king's daughter shall still not prevail against us. And he loaded his gun, and shot so cleverly, that he shot the horse's skull away from under the runner's head without hurting him. Then the runner awoke, leapt up, and saw that his pitcher was empty, and that the king's daughter was already far in advance. He did not lose heart, however, but ran back to the well with his pitcher, again drew some water, and was at home again even ten minutes before the king's daughter. Behold, said he, only now have I begun to use my legs. What I did before did not deserve to be called running.",
"But it pained the king, and still more his daughter, that she should be carried off by a common discharged soldier like that. So they took counsel with each other how to get rid of him and his companions. Then said the king to her, I have thought of a way. Don't be afraid, they shall not come back again. And he said to them, you shall now make merry together, and eat and drink, and he conducted them to a room which had a floor of iron, and the doors also were of iron, and the windows were guarded with iron bars. There was a table in the room covered with delicious food, and the king said to them, go in, and enjoy yourselves. And when they were inside, he ordered the doors to be shut and bolted. Then he sent for the cook, and commanded him to make a fire under the room until the iron became red-hot.",
"This the cook did, and the six who were sitting at table began to feel quite warm, and they thought the heat was caused by the food. But as it became still greater, and they wanted to get out, and found that the doors and windows were bolted, they became aware that the king must have an evil intention, and wanted to suffocate them. He shall not succeed, however, said the one with the cap. I will cause a frost to come, before which the fire shall be ashamed, and creep away.",
"Then he put his cap on straight, and immediately there came such a frost that all heat disappeared, and the food on the dishes began to freeze. When an hour or two had passed by, and the king believed that they had perished in the heat, he had the doors opened to behold them himself. But when the doors were opened, all six were standing there, alive and well, and said that they should very much like to get out to warm themselves, for the very food was fast frozen to the dishes with the cold. Then, full of anger, the king went down to the cook, scolded him, and asked why he had not done what he had been ordered to do. But the cook replied, there is heat enough there, just look yourself. Then the king saw that a fierce fire was burning under the iron room, and perceived that there was no getting the better of the six in this way.",
"Again the king considered how to get rid of his unpleasant guests, and caused their chief to be brought and said, if you will take gold and renounce my daughter, you shall have as much as you will.",
"Oh, yes, lord king, he answered, give me as much as my servant can carry, and I will not ask for your daughter.",
"On this the king was satisfied, and the other continued, in fourteen days, I will come and fetch it. Thereupon he summoned together all the tailors in the whole kingdom, and they were to sit for fourteen days and sew a sack. And when it was ready, the strong one who could tear up trees had to take it on his back, and go with it to the king. Then said the king, who can that strong fellow be who is carrying a bundle of linen on his back that is as big as a house. And he was alarmed and said, what a lot of gold he can carry away. Then he commanded a ton of gold to be brought, which took sixteen of his strongest men to carry, but the strong one snatched it up in one hand, put it in his sack, and said, why don't you bring more at the same time. That hardly covers the bottom. Then, little by little, the king caused all his treasure to be brought thither, and the strong one pushed it into the sack, and still the sack was not half full with it. Bring more, cried he, these few crumbs don't fill it.",
"Then seven thousand carts with gold had to be gathered together in the whole kingdom, and the strong one thrust them and the oxen harnessed to them into his sack. I will examine it no longer, said he, but will just take what comes, so long as the sack is but full. When all that was inside, there was still room for a great deal more. Then he said, I will just make an end of the thing. People do sometimes tie up a sack even when it is not full. So he took it on his back, and went away with his comrades. When the king now saw how one single man was carrying away the entire wealth of the country, he became enraged, and bade his horsemen mount and pursue the six, and ordered them to take the sack away from the strong one. Two regiments speedily overtook the six, and called out, you are prisoners, put down the sack with the gold, or you will be cut to pieces. What say you, cried the blower, that we are prisoners.",
"Rather than that should happen, all of you shall dance about in the air. And he closed one nostril, and with the other blew on the two regiments. Then they were driven away from each other, and carried into the blue sky over all the mountains, one here, the other there. One sergeant cried for mercy. He had nine wounds, and was a brave fellow who did not deserve ill treatment.",
"The blower stopped a little so that he came down without injury, and then the blower said to him. Now go home to your king, and tell him he had better send some more horsemen, and I will blow them all into the air. When the king was informed of this he said, let the rascals go. There is magic in them. Then the six conveyed the riches home, divided it amongst them, and lived in content until their death."
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Then he returned and went with his master, who said, we two ought to be able to get through the world very well, and when they had walked on for a short while they found a huntsman who was kneeling, had shouldered his gun, and was about to fire. The master said to him, huntsman, what are you going to shoot. He answered, two miles from here a fly is sitting on the branch of an oak-tree, and I want to shoot its left eye out.\n\nOh, come with me, said the man, if we three are together, we certainly ought to be able to get on in the world. The huntsman was ready, and went with him, and they came to seven windmills whose sails were turning round with great speed, and yet no wind was blowing either on the right or the left, and no leaf was stirring. Then said the man, I know not what is driving the windmills, not a breath of air is stirring, and he went onwards with his servants, and when they had walked two miles they saw a man sitting on a tree who was shutting one nostril, and blowing out of the other. Good gracious. What are you doing up there.\n\nHe answered, two miles from here are seven windmills. Look, I am blowing them till they turn round. Oh, come with me, said the man. If we four are together, we shall carry the whole world before us. Then the blower came down and went with him, and after a while they saw a man who was standing on one leg and had taken off the other, and laid it beside him. Then the master said, you have arranged things very comfortably to have a rest.\n\nI am a runner, he replied, and to stop myself running far too fast, I have taken off one of my legs, for if I run with both, I go quicker than any bird can fly. Oh, go with me. If we five are together, we shall carry the whole world before us.\n\nSo he went with them, and it was not long before they met a man who wore a cap, but wore it entirely over one ear. Then the master said to him, gracefully, gracefully, don't stick your cap on one ear, you look just like a tom-fool. I must not wear it otherwise, said he, for if I set my hat straight, a terrible frost comes on, and all the birds in the air are frozen, and drop dead on the ground. Oh, come with me, said the master. If we six are together, we can carry the whole world before us.\n\nNow the six came to a town where the king had proclaimed that whosoever ran a race with his daughter and won the victory, should be her husband, but whosoever lost it, must lose his head. Then the man presented himself and said, I will, however, let my servant run for me. The king replied, then his life also must be staked, so that his head and yours are both set on the victory. When that was settled and made secure, the man buckled the other leg on the runner, and said to him, now be nimble, and help us to win. It was fixed that the one who was first to bring some water from a far distant well was to be the victor. The runner received a pitcher, and the king's daughter one too, and they began to run at the same time, but in an instant, when the king's daughter had got a very little way, the people who were looking on could see no more of the runner, and it was just as if the wind had whistled by. In a short time he reached the well, filled his pitcher with water, and turned back. Half-way home, however, he was overcome with fatigue, and set his pitcher down, lay down himself, and fell asleep. But he had made a pillow of a horse's skull which was lying on the ground, in order that he might lie uncomfortably, and soon wake up again. In the meantime the king's daughter, who could also run very well - quite as well as any ordinary mortal can - had reached the well, and was hurrying back with her pitcher full of water, and when she saw the runner lying there asleep, she was glad and said, my enemy is delivered over into my hands, emptied his pitcher, and ran on. And now all would have been lost if by good luck the huntsman had not been standing at the top of the castle, and had not seen everything with his sharp eyes.\n\nThen said he, the king's daughter shall still not prevail against us. And he loaded his gun, and shot so cleverly, that he shot the horse's skull away from under the runner's head without hurting him. Then the runner awoke, leapt up, and saw that his pitcher was empty, and that the king's daughter was already far in advance. He did not lose heart, however, but ran back to the well with his pitcher, again drew some water, and was at home again even ten minutes before the king's daughter. Behold, said he, only now have I begun to use my legs. What I did before did not deserve to be called running.\n\nBut it pained the king, and still more his daughter, that she should be carried off by a common discharged soldier like that. So they took counsel with each other how to get rid of him and his companions. Then said the king to her, I have thought of a way. Don't be afraid, they shall not come back again. And he said to them, you shall now make merry together, and eat and drink, and he conducted them to a room which had a floor of iron, and the doors also were of iron, and the windows were guarded with iron bars. There was a table in the room covered with delicious food, and the king said to them, go in, and enjoy yourselves. And when they were inside, he ordered the doors to be shut and bolted. Then he sent for the cook, and commanded him to make a fire under the room until the iron became red-hot.\n\nThis the cook did, and the six who were sitting at table began to feel quite warm, and they thought the heat was caused by the food. But as it became still greater, and they wanted to get out, and found that the doors and windows were bolted, they became aware that the king must have an evil intention, and wanted to suffocate them. He shall not succeed, however, said the one with the cap. I will cause a frost to come, before which the fire shall be ashamed, and creep away.\n\nThen he put his cap on straight, and immediately there came such a frost that all heat disappeared, and the food on the dishes began to freeze. When an hour or two had passed by, and the king believed that they had perished in the heat, he had the doors opened to behold them himself. But when the doors were opened, all six were standing there, alive and well, and said that they should very much like to get out to warm themselves, for the very food was fast frozen to the dishes with the cold. Then, full of anger, the king went down to the cook, scolded him, and asked why he had not done what he had been ordered to do. But the cook replied, there is heat enough there, just look yourself. Then the king saw that a fierce fire was burning under the iron room, and perceived that there was no getting the better of the six in this way.\n\nAgain the king considered how to get rid of his unpleasant guests, and caused their chief to be brought and said, if you will take gold and renounce my daughter, you shall have as much as you will.\n\nOh, yes, lord king, he answered, give me as much as my servant can carry, and I will not ask for your daughter.\n\nOn this the king was satisfied, and the other continued, in fourteen days, I will come and fetch it. Thereupon he summoned together all the tailors in the whole kingdom, and they were to sit for fourteen days and sew a sack. And when it was ready, the strong one who could tear up trees had to take it on his back, and go with it to the king. Then said the king, who can that strong fellow be who is carrying a bundle of linen on his back that is as big as a house. And he was alarmed and said, what a lot of gold he can carry away. Then he commanded a ton of gold to be brought, which took sixteen of his strongest men to carry, but the strong one snatched it up in one hand, put it in his sack, and said, why don't you bring more at the same time. That hardly covers the bottom. Then, little by little, the king caused all his treasure to be brought thither, and the strong one pushed it into the sack, and still the sack was not half full with it. Bring more, cried he, these few crumbs don't fill it.\n\nThen seven thousand carts with gold had to be gathered together in the whole kingdom, and the strong one thrust them and the oxen harnessed to them into his sack. I will examine it no longer, said he, but will just take what comes, so long as the sack is but full. When all that was inside, there was still room for a great deal more. Then he said, I will just make an end of the thing. People do sometimes tie up a sack even when it is not full. So he took it on his back, and went away with his comrades. When the king now saw how one single man was carrying away the entire wealth of the country, he became enraged, and bade his horsemen mount and pursue the six, and ordered them to take the sack away from the strong one. Two regiments speedily overtook the six, and called out, you are prisoners, put down the sack with the gold, or you will be cut to pieces. What say you, cried the blower, that we are prisoners.\n\nRather than that should happen, all of you shall dance about in the air. And he closed one nostril, and with the other blew on the two regiments. Then they were driven away from each other, and carried into the blue sky over all the mountains, one here, the other there. One sergeant cried for mercy. He had nine wounds, and was a brave fellow who did not deserve ill treatment.\n\nThe blower stopped a little so that he came down without injury, and then the blower said to him. Now go home to your king, and tell him he had better send some more horsemen, and I will blow them all into the air. When the king was informed of this he said, let the rascals go. There is magic in them. Then the six conveyed the riches home, divided it amongst them, and lived in content until their death.",
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"There was once a man who understood all kinds of arts. He served in war, and behaved well and bravely, but when the war was over he received his dismissal, and three farthings for his expenses on the way. Wait, said he, I shall not be content with this. If I can only meet with the right people, the king will yet have to give me all the treasure of the country.",
"Then full of anger he went into the forest, and saw a man standing therein who had plucked up six trees as if they were blades of corn. He said to him, will you be my servant and go with me. Yes, he answered, but, first, I will take this little bundle of sticks home to my mother, and he took one of the trees, and wrapped it round the five others, lifted the bundle on his back, and carried it away. Then he returned and went with his master, who said, we two ought to be able to get through the world very well, and when they had walked on for a short while they found a huntsman who was kneeling, had shouldered his gun, and was about to fire. The master said to him, huntsman, what are you going to shoot. He answered, two miles from here a fly is sitting on the branch of an oak-tree, and I want to shoot its left eye out.",
"Oh, come with me, said the man, if we three are together, we certainly ought to be able to get on in the world. The huntsman was ready, and went with him, and they came to seven windmills whose sails were turning round with great speed, and yet no wind was blowing either on the right or the left, and no leaf was stirring. Then said the man, I know not what is driving the windmills, not a breath of air is stirring, and he went onwards with his servants, and when they had walked two miles they saw a man sitting on a tree who was shutting one nostril, and blowing out of the other. Good gracious. What are you doing up there.",
"He answered, two miles from here are seven windmills. Look, I am blowing them till they turn round. Oh, come with me, said the man. If we four are together, we shall carry the whole world before us. Then the blower came down and went with him, and after a while they saw a man who was standing on one leg and had taken off the other, and laid it beside him. Then the master said, you have arranged things very comfortably to have a rest.",
"I am a runner, he replied, and to stop myself running far too fast, I have taken off one of my legs, for if I run with both, I go quicker than any bird can fly. Oh, go with me. If we five are together, we shall carry the whole world before us.",
"So he went with them, and it was not long before they met a man who wore a cap, but wore it entirely over one ear. Then the master said to him, gracefully, gracefully, don't stick your cap on one ear, you look just like a tom-fool. I must not wear it otherwise, said he, for if I set my hat straight, a terrible frost comes on, and all the birds in the air are frozen, and drop dead on the ground. Oh, come with me, said the master. If we six are together, we can carry the whole world before us.",
"Now the six came to a town where the king had proclaimed that whosoever ran a race with his daughter and won the victory, should be her husband, but whosoever lost it, must lose his head. Then the man presented himself and said, I will, however, let my servant run for me. The king replied, then his life also must be staked, so that his head and yours are both set on the victory. When that was settled and made secure, the man buckled the other leg on the runner, and said to him, now be nimble, and help us to win. It was fixed that the one who was first to bring some water from a far distant well was to be the victor. The runner received a pitcher, and the king's daughter one too, and they began to run at the same time, but in an instant, when the king's daughter had got a very little way, the people who were looking on could see no more of the runner, and it was just as if the wind had whistled by. In a short time he reached the well, filled his pitcher with water, and turned back. Half-way home, however, he was overcome with fatigue, and set his pitcher down, lay down himself, and fell asleep. But he had made a pillow of a horse's skull which was lying on the ground, in order that he might lie uncomfortably, and soon wake up again. In the meantime the king's daughter, who could also run very well - quite as well as any ordinary mortal can - had reached the well, and was hurrying back with her pitcher full of water, and when she saw the runner lying there asleep, she was glad and said, my enemy is delivered over into my hands, emptied his pitcher, and ran on. And now all would have been lost if by good luck the huntsman had not been standing at the top of the castle, and had not seen everything with his sharp eyes.",
"Then said he, the king's daughter shall still not prevail against us. And he loaded his gun, and shot so cleverly, that he shot the horse's skull away from under the runner's head without hurting him. Then the runner awoke, leapt up, and saw that his pitcher was empty, and that the king's daughter was already far in advance. He did not lose heart, however, but ran back to the well with his pitcher, again drew some water, and was at home again even ten minutes before the king's daughter. Behold, said he, only now have I begun to use my legs. What I did before did not deserve to be called running.",
"But it pained the king, and still more his daughter, that she should be carried off by a common discharged soldier like that. So they took counsel with each other how to get rid of him and his companions. Then said the king to her, I have thought of a way. Don't be afraid, they shall not come back again. And he said to them, you shall now make merry together, and eat and drink, and he conducted them to a room which had a floor of iron, and the doors also were of iron, and the windows were guarded with iron bars. There was a table in the room covered with delicious food, and the king said to them, go in, and enjoy yourselves. And when they were inside, he ordered the doors to be shut and bolted. Then he sent for the cook, and commanded him to make a fire under the room until the iron became red-hot.",
"This the cook did, and the six who were sitting at table began to feel quite warm, and they thought the heat was caused by the food. But as it became still greater, and they wanted to get out, and found that the doors and windows were bolted, they became aware that the king must have an evil intention, and wanted to suffocate them. He shall not succeed, however, said the one with the cap. I will cause a frost to come, before which the fire shall be ashamed, and creep away.",
"Then he put his cap on straight, and immediately there came such a frost that all heat disappeared, and the food on the dishes began to freeze. When an hour or two had passed by, and the king believed that they had perished in the heat, he had the doors opened to behold them himself. But when the doors were opened, all six were standing there, alive and well, and said that they should very much like to get out to warm themselves, for the very food was fast frozen to the dishes with the cold. Then, full of anger, the king went down to the cook, scolded him, and asked why he had not done what he had been ordered to do. But the cook replied, there is heat enough there, just look yourself. Then the king saw that a fierce fire was burning under the iron room, and perceived that there was no getting the better of the six in this way.",
"Again the king considered how to get rid of his unpleasant guests, and caused their chief to be brought and said, if you will take gold and renounce my daughter, you shall have as much as you will.",
"Oh, yes, lord king, he answered, give me as much as my servant can carry, and I will not ask for your daughter.",
"On this the king was satisfied, and the other continued, in fourteen days, I will come and fetch it. Thereupon he summoned together all the tailors in the whole kingdom, and they were to sit for fourteen days and sew a sack. And when it was ready, the strong one who could tear up trees had to take it on his back, and go with it to the king. Then said the king, who can that strong fellow be who is carrying a bundle of linen on his back that is as big as a house. And he was alarmed and said, what a lot of gold he can carry away. Then he commanded a ton of gold to be brought, which took sixteen of his strongest men to carry, but the strong one snatched it up in one hand, put it in his sack, and said, why don't you bring more at the same time. That hardly covers the bottom. Then, little by little, the king caused all his treasure to be brought thither, and the strong one pushed it into the sack, and still the sack was not half full with it. Bring more, cried he, these few crumbs don't fill it.",
"Then seven thousand carts with gold had to be gathered together in the whole kingdom, and the strong one thrust them and the oxen harnessed to them into his sack. I will examine it no longer, said he, but will just take what comes, so long as the sack is but full. When all that was inside, there was still room for a great deal more. Then he said, I will just make an end of the thing. People do sometimes tie up a sack even when it is not full. So he took it on his back, and went away with his comrades. When the king now saw how one single man was carrying away the entire wealth of the country, he became enraged, and bade his horsemen mount and pursue the six, and ordered them to take the sack away from the strong one. Two regiments speedily overtook the six, and called out, you are prisoners, put down the sack with the gold, or you will be cut to pieces. What say you, cried the blower, that we are prisoners.",
"Rather than that should happen, all of you shall dance about in the air. And he closed one nostril, and with the other blew on the two regiments. Then they were driven away from each other, and carried into the blue sky over all the mountains, one here, the other there. One sergeant cried for mercy. He had nine wounds, and was a brave fellow who did not deserve ill treatment.",
"The blower stopped a little so that he came down without injury, and then the blower said to him. Now go home to your king, and tell him he had better send some more horsemen, and I will blow them all into the air. When the king was informed of this he said, let the rascals go. There is magic in them. Then the six conveyed the riches home, divided it amongst them, and lived in content until their death."
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"clean_text": "There was once a man who understood all kinds of arts. He served in war, and behaved well and bravely, but when the war was over he received his dismissal, and three farthings for his expenses on the way. Wait, said he, I shall not be content with this. If I can only meet with the right people, the king will yet have to give me all the treasure of the country.\n\nThen full of anger he went into the forest, and saw a man standing therein who had plucked up six trees as if they were blades of corn. He said to him, will you be my servant and go with me. Yes, he answered, but, first, I will take this little bundle of sticks home to my mother, and he took one of the trees, and wrapped it round the five others, lifted the bundle on his back, and carried it away. Then he returned and went with his master, who said, we two ought to be able to get through the world very well, and when they had walked on for a short while they found a huntsman who was kneeling, had shouldered his gun, and was about to fire. The master said to him, huntsman, what are you going to shoot. He answered, two miles from here a fly is sitting on the branch of an oak-tree, and I want to shoot its left eye out.\n\nOh, come with me, said the man, if we three are together, we certainly ought to be able to get on in the world. The huntsman was ready, and went with him, and they came to seven windmills whose sails were turning round with great speed, and yet no wind was blowing either on the right or the left, and no leaf was stirring. Then said the man, I know not what is driving the windmills, not a breath of air is stirring, and he went onwards with his servants, and when they had walked two miles they saw a man sitting on a tree who was shutting one nostril, and blowing out of the other. Good gracious. What are you doing up there.\n\nHe answered, two miles from here are seven windmills. Look, I am blowing them till they turn round. Oh, come with me, said the man. If we four are together, we shall carry the whole world before us. Then the blower came down and went with him, and after a while they saw a man who was standing on one leg and had taken off the other, and laid it beside him. Then the master said, you have arranged things very comfortably to have a rest.\n\nI am a runner, he replied, and to stop myself running far too fast, I have taken off one of my legs, for if I run with both, I go quicker than any bird can fly. Oh, go with me. If we five are together, we shall carry the whole world before us.\n\nSo he went with them, and it was not long before they met a man who wore a cap, but wore it entirely over one ear. Then the master said to him, gracefully, gracefully, don't stick your cap on one ear, you look just like a tom-fool. I must not wear it otherwise, said he, for if I set my hat straight, a terrible frost comes on, and all the birds in the air are frozen, and drop dead on the ground. Oh, come with me, said the master. If we six are together, we can carry the whole world before us.\n\nNow the six came to a town where the king had proclaimed that whosoever ran a race with his daughter and won the victory, should be her husband, but whosoever lost it, must lose his head. Then the man presented himself and said, I will, however, let my servant run for me. The king replied, then his life also must be staked, so that his head and yours are both set on the victory. When that was settled and made secure, the man buckled the other leg on the runner, and said to him, now be nimble, and help us to win. It was fixed that the one who was first to bring some water from a far distant well was to be the victor. The runner received a pitcher, and the king's daughter one too, and they began to run at the same time, but in an instant, when the king's daughter had got a very little way, the people who were looking on could see no more of the runner, and it was just as if the wind had whistled by. In a short time he reached the well, filled his pitcher with water, and turned back. Half-way home, however, he was overcome with fatigue, and set his pitcher down, lay down himself, and fell asleep. But he had made a pillow of a horse's skull which was lying on the ground, in order that he might lie uncomfortably, and soon wake up again. In the meantime the king's daughter, who could also run very well - quite as well as any ordinary mortal can - had reached the well, and was hurrying back with her pitcher full of water, and when she saw the runner lying there asleep, she was glad and said, my enemy is delivered over into my hands, emptied his pitcher, and ran on. And now all would have been lost if by good luck the huntsman had not been standing at the top of the castle, and had not seen everything with his sharp eyes.\n\nThen said he, the king's daughter shall still not prevail against us. And he loaded his gun, and shot so cleverly, that he shot the horse's skull away from under the runner's head without hurting him. Then the runner awoke, leapt up, and saw that his pitcher was empty, and that the king's daughter was already far in advance. He did not lose heart, however, but ran back to the well with his pitcher, again drew some water, and was at home again even ten minutes before the king's daughter. Behold, said he, only now have I begun to use my legs. What I did before did not deserve to be called running.\n\nBut it pained the king, and still more his daughter, that she should be carried off by a common discharged soldier like that. So they took counsel with each other how to get rid of him and his companions. Then said the king to her, I have thought of a way. Don't be afraid, they shall not come back again. And he said to them, you shall now make merry together, and eat and drink, and he conducted them to a room which had a floor of iron, and the doors also were of iron, and the windows were guarded with iron bars. There was a table in the room covered with delicious food, and the king said to them, go in, and enjoy yourselves. And when they were inside, he ordered the doors to be shut and bolted. Then he sent for the cook, and commanded him to make a fire under the room until the iron became red-hot.\n\nThis the cook did, and the six who were sitting at table began to feel quite warm, and they thought the heat was caused by the food. But as it became still greater, and they wanted to get out, and found that the doors and windows were bolted, they became aware that the king must have an evil intention, and wanted to suffocate them. He shall not succeed, however, said the one with the cap. I will cause a frost to come, before which the fire shall be ashamed, and creep away.\n\nThen he put his cap on straight, and immediately there came such a frost that all heat disappeared, and the food on the dishes began to freeze. When an hour or two had passed by, and the king believed that they had perished in the heat, he had the doors opened to behold them himself. But when the doors were opened, all six were standing there, alive and well, and said that they should very much like to get out to warm themselves, for the very food was fast frozen to the dishes with the cold. Then, full of anger, the king went down to the cook, scolded him, and asked why he had not done what he had been ordered to do. But the cook replied, there is heat enough there, just look yourself. Then the king saw that a fierce fire was burning under the iron room, and perceived that there was no getting the better of the six in this way.\n\nAgain the king considered how to get rid of his unpleasant guests, and caused their chief to be brought and said, if you will take gold and renounce my daughter, you shall have as much as you will.\n\nOh, yes, lord king, he answered, give me as much as my servant can carry, and I will not ask for your daughter.\n\nOn this the king was satisfied, and the other continued, in fourteen days, I will come and fetch it. Thereupon he summoned together all the tailors in the whole kingdom, and they were to sit for fourteen days and sew a sack. And when it was ready, the strong one who could tear up trees had to take it on his back, and go with it to the king. Then said the king, who can that strong fellow be who is carrying a bundle of linen on his back that is as big as a house. And he was alarmed and said, what a lot of gold he can carry away. Then he commanded a ton of gold to be brought, which took sixteen of his strongest men to carry, but the strong one snatched it up in one hand, put it in his sack, and said, why don't you bring more at the same time. That hardly covers the bottom. Then, little by little, the king caused all his treasure to be brought thither, and the strong one pushed it into the sack, and still the sack was not half full with it. Bring more, cried he, these few crumbs don't fill it.\n\nThen seven thousand carts with gold had to be gathered together in the whole kingdom, and the strong one thrust them and the oxen harnessed to them into his sack. I will examine it no longer, said he, but will just take what comes, so long as the sack is but full. When all that was inside, there was still room for a great deal more. Then he said, I will just make an end of the thing. People do sometimes tie up a sack even when it is not full. So he took it on his back, and went away with his comrades. When the king now saw how one single man was carrying away the entire wealth of the country, he became enraged, and bade his horsemen mount and pursue the six, and ordered them to take the sack away from the strong one. Two regiments speedily overtook the six, and called out, you are prisoners, put down the sack with the gold, or you will be cut to pieces. What say you, cried the blower, that we are prisoners.\n\nRather than that should happen, all of you shall dance about in the air. And he closed one nostril, and with the other blew on the two regiments. Then they were driven away from each other, and carried into the blue sky over all the mountains, one here, the other there. One sergeant cried for mercy. He had nine wounds, and was a brave fellow who did not deserve ill treatment.\n\nThe blower stopped a little so that he came down without injury, and then the blower said to him. Now go home to your king, and tell him he had better send some more horsemen, and I will blow them all into the air. When the king was informed of this he said, let the rascals go. There is magic in them. Then the six conveyed the riches home, divided it amongst them, and lived in content until their death.",
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"There was once a man who understood all kinds of arts. He served in war, and behaved well and bravely, but when the war was over he received his dismissal, and three farthings for his expenses on the way. Wait, said he, I shall not be content with this. If I can only meet with the right people, the king will yet have to give me all the treasure of the country.",
"Then full of anger he went into the forest, and saw a man standing therein who had plucked up six trees as if they were blades of corn. He said to him, will you be my servant and go with me. Yes, he answered, but, first, I will take this little bundle of sticks home to my mother, and he took one of the trees, and wrapped it round the five others, lifted the bundle on his back, and carried it away. Then he returned and went with his master, who said, we two ought to be able to get through the world very well, and when they had walked on for a short while they found a huntsman who was kneeling, had shouldered his gun, and was about to fire. The master said to him, huntsman, what are you going to shoot.",
"He answered, two miles from here a fly is sitting on the branch of an oak-tree, and I want to shoot its left eye out.",
"Oh, come with me, said the man, if we three are together, we certainly ought to be able to get on in the world. The huntsman was ready, and went with him, and they came to seven windmills whose sails were turning round with great speed, and yet no wind was blowing either on the right or the left, and no leaf was stirring. Then said the man, I know not what is driving the windmills, not a breath of air is stirring, and he went onwards with his servants, and when they had walked two miles they saw a man sitting on a tree who was shutting one nostril, and blowing out of the other. Good gracious. What are you doing up there.",
"He answered, two miles from here are seven windmills. Look, I am blowing them till they turn round. Oh, come with me, said the man. If we four are together, we shall carry the whole world before us. Then the blower came down and went with him, and after a while they saw a man who was standing on one leg and had taken off the other, and laid it beside him. Then the master said, you have arranged things very comfortably to have a rest.",
"I am a runner, he replied, and to stop myself running far too fast, I have taken off one of my legs, for if I run with both, I go quicker than any bird can fly. Oh, go with me. If we five are together, we shall carry the whole world before us.",
"So he went with them, and it was not long before they met a man who wore a cap, but wore it entirely over one ear. Then the master said to him, gracefully, gracefully, don't stick your cap on one ear, you look just like a tom-fool. I must not wear it otherwise, said he, for if I set my hat straight, a terrible frost comes on, and all the birds in the air are frozen, and drop dead on the ground. Oh, come with me, said the master. If we six are together, we can carry the whole world before us.",
"Now the six came to a town where the king had proclaimed that whosoever ran a race with his daughter and won the victory, should be her husband, but whosoever lost it, must lose his head. Then the man presented himself and said, I will, however, let my servant run for me. The king replied, then his life also must be staked, so that his head and yours are both set on the victory. When that was settled and made secure, the man buckled the other leg on the runner, and said to him, now be nimble, and help us to win. It was fixed that the one who was first to bring some water from a far distant well was to be the victor.",
"The runner received a pitcher, and the king's daughter one too, and they began to run at the same time, but in an instant, when the king's daughter had got a very little way, the people who were looking on could see no more of the runner, and it was just as if the wind had whistled by. In a short time he reached the well, filled his pitcher with water, and turned back. Half-way home, however, he was overcome with fatigue, and set his pitcher down, lay down himself, and fell asleep. But he had made a pillow of a horse's skull which was lying on the ground, in order that he might lie uncomfortably, and soon wake up again.",
"In the meantime the king's daughter, who could also run very well - quite as well as any ordinary mortal can - had reached the well, and was hurrying back with her pitcher full of water, and when she saw the runner lying there asleep, she was glad and said, my enemy is delivered over into my hands, emptied his pitcher, and ran on. And now all would have been lost if by good luck the huntsman had not been standing at the top of the castle, and had not seen everything with his sharp eyes.",
"Then said he, the king's daughter shall still not prevail against us. And he loaded his gun, and shot so cleverly, that he shot the horse's skull away from under the runner's head without hurting him. Then the runner awoke, leapt up, and saw that his pitcher was empty, and that the king's daughter was already far in advance. He did not lose heart, however, but ran back to the well with his pitcher, again drew some water, and was at home again even ten minutes before the king's daughter. Behold, said he, only now have I begun to use my legs. What I did before did not deserve to be called running.",
"But it pained the king, and still more his daughter, that she should be carried off by a common discharged soldier like that. So they took counsel with each other how to get rid of him and his companions. Then said the king to her, I have thought of a way. Don't be afraid, they shall not come back again. And he said to them, you shall now make merry together, and eat and drink, and he conducted them to a room which had a floor of iron, and the doors also were of iron, and the windows were guarded with iron bars. There was a table in the room covered with delicious food, and the king said to them, go in, and enjoy yourselves. And when they were inside, he ordered the doors to be shut and bolted.",
"Then he sent for the cook, and commanded him to make a fire under the room until the iron became red-hot.",
"This the cook did, and the six who were sitting at table began to feel quite warm, and they thought the heat was caused by the food. But as it became still greater, and they wanted to get out, and found that the doors and windows were bolted, they became aware that the king must have an evil intention, and wanted to suffocate them. He shall not succeed, however, said the one with the cap. I will cause a frost to come, before which the fire shall be ashamed, and creep away.",
"Then he put his cap on straight, and immediately there came such a frost that all heat disappeared, and the food on the dishes began to freeze. When an hour or two had passed by, and the king believed that they had perished in the heat, he had the doors opened to behold them himself. But when the doors were opened, all six were standing there, alive and well, and said that they should very much like to get out to warm themselves, for the very food was fast frozen to the dishes with the cold. Then, full of anger, the king went down to the cook, scolded him, and asked why he had not done what he had been ordered to do. But the cook replied, there is heat enough there, just look yourself.",
"Then the king saw that a fierce fire was burning under the iron room, and perceived that there was no getting the better of the six in this way.",
"Again the king considered how to get rid of his unpleasant guests, and caused their chief to be brought and said, if you will take gold and renounce my daughter, you shall have as much as you will.",
"Oh, yes, lord king, he answered, give me as much as my servant can carry, and I will not ask for your daughter.",
"On this the king was satisfied, and the other continued, in fourteen days, I will come and fetch it. Thereupon he summoned together all the tailors in the whole kingdom, and they were to sit for fourteen days and sew a sack. And when it was ready, the strong one who could tear up trees had to take it on his back, and go with it to the king. Then said the king, who can that strong fellow be who is carrying a bundle of linen on his back that is as big as a house. And he was alarmed and said, what a lot of gold he can carry away. Then he commanded a ton of gold to be brought, which took sixteen of his strongest men to carry, but the strong one snatched it up in one hand, put it in his sack, and said, why don't you bring more at the same time. That hardly covers the bottom.",
"Then, little by little, the king caused all his treasure to be brought thither, and the strong one pushed it into the sack, and still the sack was not half full with it. Bring more, cried he, these few crumbs don't fill it.",
"Then seven thousand carts with gold had to be gathered together in the whole kingdom, and the strong one thrust them and the oxen harnessed to them into his sack. I will examine it no longer, said he, but will just take what comes, so long as the sack is but full. When all that was inside, there was still room for a great deal more. Then he said, I will just make an end of the thing. People do sometimes tie up a sack even when it is not full. So he took it on his back, and went away with his comrades. When the king now saw how one single man was carrying away the entire wealth of the country, he became enraged, and bade his horsemen mount and pursue the six, and ordered them to take the sack away from the strong one.",
"Two regiments speedily overtook the six, and called out, you are prisoners, put down the sack with the gold, or you will be cut to pieces. What say you, cried the blower, that we are prisoners.",
"Rather than that should happen, all of you shall dance about in the air. And he closed one nostril, and with the other blew on the two regiments. Then they were driven away from each other, and carried into the blue sky over all the mountains, one here, the other there. One sergeant cried for mercy. He had nine wounds, and was a brave fellow who did not deserve ill treatment.",
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"Now the six came to a town where the king had proclaimed that whosoever ran a race with his daughter and won the victory, should be her husband, but whosoever lost it, must lose his head. Then the man presented himself and said, I will, however, let my servant run for me. The king replied, then his life also must be staked, so that his head and yours are both set on the victory. When that was settled and made secure, the man buckled the other leg on the runner, and said to him, now be nimble, and help us to win. It was fixed that the one who was first to bring some water from a far distant well was to be the victor. The runner received a pitcher, and the king's daughter one too, and they began to run at the same time, but in an instant, when the king's daughter had got a very little way, the people who were looking on could see no more of the runner, and it was just as if the wind had whistled by. In a short time he reached the well, filled his pitcher with water, and turned back. Half-way home, however, he was overcome with fatigue, and set his pitcher down, lay down himself, and fell asleep. But he had made a pillow of a horse's skull which was lying on the ground, in order that he might lie uncomfortably, and soon wake up again. In the meantime the king's daughter, who could also run very well - quite as well as any ordinary mortal can - had reached the well, and was hurrying back with her pitcher full of water, and when she saw the runner lying there asleep, she was glad and said, my enemy is delivered over into my hands, emptied his pitcher, and ran on. And now all would have been lost if by good luck the huntsman had not been standing at the top of the castle, and had not seen everything with his sharp eyes.",
"Then said he, the king's daughter shall still not prevail against us. And he loaded his gun, and shot so cleverly, that he shot the horse's skull away from under the runner's head without hurting him. Then the runner awoke, leapt up, and saw that his pitcher was empty, and that the king's daughter was already far in advance. He did not lose heart, however, but ran back to the well with his pitcher, again drew some water, and was at home again even ten minutes before the king's daughter. Behold, said he, only now have I begun to use my legs. What I did before did not deserve to be called running.",
"But it pained the king, and still more his daughter, that she should be carried off by a common discharged soldier like that. So they took counsel with each other how to get rid of him and his companions. Then said the king to her, I have thought of a way. Do not be afraid, they shall not come back again. And he said to them, you shall now make merry together, and eat and drink, and he conducted them to a room which had a floor of iron, and the doors also were of iron, and the windows were guarded with iron bars. There was a table in the room covered with delicious food, and the king said to them, go in, and enjoy yourselves. And when they were inside, he ordered the doors to be shut and bolted. Then he sent for the cook, and commanded him to make a fire under the room until the iron became red-hot.",
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"Then he put his cap on straight, and immediately there came such a frost that all heat disappeared, and the food on the dishes began to freeze. When an hour or two had passed by, and the king believed that they had perished in the heat, he had the doors opened to behold them himself. But when the doors were opened, all six were standing there, alive and well, and said that they should very much like to get out to warm themselves, for the very food was fast frozen to the dishes with the cold. Then, full of anger, the king went down to the cook, scolded him, and asked why he had not done what he had been ordered to do. But the cook replied, there is heat enough there, just look yourself. Then the king saw that a fierce fire was burning under the iron room, and perceived that there was no getting the better of the six in this way.",
"Again the king considered how to get rid of his unpleasant guests, and caused their chief to be brought and said, if you will take gold and renounce my daughter, you shall have as much as you will.",
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"Rather than that should happen, all of you shall dance about in the air. And he closed one nostril, and with the other blew on the two regiments. Then they were driven away from each other, and carried into the blue sky over all the mountains, one here, the other there. One sergeant cried for mercy. He had nine wounds, and was a brave fellow who did not deserve ill treatment.",
"The blower stopped a little so that he came down without injury, and then the blower said to him. Now go home to your king, and tell him he had better send some more horsemen, and I will blow them all into the air. When the king was informed of this he said, let the rascals go. There is magic in them. Then the six conveyed the riches home, divided it amongst them, and lived in content until their death."
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Then he returned and went with his master, who said, we two ought to be able to get through the world very well, and when they had walked on for a short while they found a huntsman who was kneeling, had shouldered his gun, and was about to fire. The master said to him, huntsman, what are you going to shoot. He answered, two miles from here a fly is sitting on the branch of an oak-tree, and I want to shoot its left eye out.\n\nOh, come with me, said the man, if we three are together, we certainly ought to be able to get on in the world. The huntsman was ready, and went with him, and they came to seven windmills whose sails were turning round with great speed, and yet no wind was blowing either on the right or the left, and no leaf was stirring. 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"There was once a man who understood all kinds of arts. He served in war, and behaved well and bravely, but when the war was over he received his dismissal, and three farthings for his expenses on the way. Wait, said he, I shall not be content with this. If I can only meet with the right people, the king will yet have to give me all the treasure of the country.",
"Then full of anger he went into the forest, and saw a man standing therein who had plucked up six trees as if they were blades of corn. He said to him, will you be my servant and go with me. Yes, he answered, but, first, I will take this little bundle of sticks home to my mother, and he took one of the trees, and wrapped it round the five others, lifted the bundle on his back, and carried it away. Then he returned and went with his master, who said, we two ought to be able to get through the world very well, and when they had walked on for a short while they found a huntsman who was kneeling, had shouldered his gun, and was about to fire. The master said to him, huntsman, what are you going to shoot.",
"He answered, two miles from here a fly is sitting on the branch of an oak-tree, and I want to shoot its left eye out.",
"Oh, come with me, said the man, if we three are together, we certainly ought to be able to get on in the world. The huntsman was ready, and went with him, and they came to seven windmills whose sails were turning round with great speed, and yet no wind was blowing either on the right or the left, and no leaf was stirring. Then said the man, I know not what is driving the windmills, not a breath of air is stirring, and he went onwards with his servants, and when they had walked two miles they saw a man sitting on a tree who was shutting one nostril, and blowing out of the other. Good gracious. What are you doing up there.",
"He answered, two miles from here are seven windmills. Look, I am blowing them till they turn round. Oh, come with me, said the man. If we four are together, we shall carry the whole world before us. Then the blower came down and went with him, and after a while they saw a man who was standing on one leg and had taken off the other, and laid it beside him. Then the master said, you have arranged things very comfortably to have a rest.",
"I am a runner, he replied, and to stop myself running far too fast, I have taken off one of my legs, for if I run with both, I go quicker than any bird can fly. Oh, go with me. If we five are together, we shall carry the whole world before us.",
"So he went with them, and it was not long before they met a man who wore a cap, but wore it entirely over one ear. Then the master said to him, gracefully, gracefully, do not stick your cap on one ear, you look just like a tom-fool. I must not wear it otherwise, said he, for if I set my hat straight, a terrible frost comes on, and all the birds in the air are frozen, and drop dead on the ground. Oh, come with me, said the master. If we six are together, we can carry the whole world before us.",
"Now the six came to a town where the king had proclaimed that whosoever ran a race with his daughter and won the victory, should be her husband, but whosoever lost it, must lose his head. Then the man presented himself and said, I will, however, let my servant run for me. The king replied, then his life also must be staked, so that his head and yours are both set on the victory. When that was settled and made secure, the man buckled the other leg on the runner, and said to him, now be nimble, and help us to win. It was fixed that the one who was first to bring some water from a far distant well was to be the victor.",
"The runner received a pitcher, and the king's daughter one too, and they began to run at the same time, but in an instant, when the king's daughter had got a very little way, the people who were looking on could see no more of the runner, and it was just as if the wind had whistled by. In a short time he reached the well, filled his pitcher with water, and turned back. Half-way home, however, he was overcome with fatigue, and set his pitcher down, lay down himself, and fell asleep. But he had made a pillow of a horse's skull which was lying on the ground, in order that he might lie uncomfortably, and soon wake up again.",
"In the meantime the king's daughter, who could also run very well - quite as well as any ordinary mortal can - had reached the well, and was hurrying back with her pitcher full of water, and when she saw the runner lying there asleep, she was glad and said, my enemy is delivered over into my hands, emptied his pitcher, and ran on. And now all would have been lost if by good luck the huntsman had not been standing at the top of the castle, and had not seen everything with his sharp eyes.",
"Then said he, the king's daughter shall still not prevail against us. And he loaded his gun, and shot so cleverly, that he shot the horse's skull away from under the runner's head without hurting him. Then the runner awoke, leapt up, and saw that his pitcher was empty, and that the king's daughter was already far in advance. He did not lose heart, however, but ran back to the well with his pitcher, again drew some water, and was at home again even ten minutes before the king's daughter. Behold, said he, only now have I begun to use my legs. What I did before did not deserve to be called running.",
"But it pained the king, and still more his daughter, that she should be carried off by a common discharged soldier like that. So they took counsel with each other how to get rid of him and his companions. Then said the king to her, I have thought of a way. Do not be afraid, they shall not come back again. And he said to them, you shall now make merry together, and eat and drink, and he conducted them to a room which had a floor of iron, and the doors also were of iron, and the windows were guarded with iron bars. There was a table in the room covered with delicious food, and the king said to them, go in, and enjoy yourselves. And when they were inside, he ordered the doors to be shut and bolted.",
"Then he sent for the cook, and commanded him to make a fire under the room until the iron became red-hot.",
"This the cook did, and the six who were sitting at table began to feel quite warm, and they thought the heat was caused by the food. But as it became still greater, and they wanted to get out, and found that the doors and windows were bolted, they became aware that the king must have an evil intention, and wanted to suffocate them. He shall not succeed, however, said the one with the cap. I will cause a frost to come, before which the fire shall be ashamed, and creep away.",
"Then he put his cap on straight, and immediately there came such a frost that all heat disappeared, and the food on the dishes began to freeze. When an hour or two had passed by, and the king believed that they had perished in the heat, he had the doors opened to behold them himself. But when the doors were opened, all six were standing there, alive and well, and said that they should very much like to get out to warm themselves, for the very food was fast frozen to the dishes with the cold. Then, full of anger, the king went down to the cook, scolded him, and asked why he had not done what he had been ordered to do. But the cook replied, there is heat enough there, just look yourself.",
"Then the king saw that a fierce fire was burning under the iron room, and perceived that there was no getting the better of the six in this way.",
"Again the king considered how to get rid of his unpleasant guests, and caused their chief to be brought and said, if you will take gold and renounce my daughter, you shall have as much as you will.",
"Oh, yes, lord king, he answered, give me as much as my servant can carry, and I will not ask for your daughter.",
"On this the king was satisfied, and the other continued, in fourteen days, I will come and fetch it. Thereupon he summoned together all the tailors in the whole kingdom, and they were to sit for fourteen days and sew a sack. And when it was ready, the strong one who could tear up trees had to take it on his back, and go with it to the king. Then said the king, who can that strong fellow be who is carrying a bundle of linen on his back that is as big as a house. And he was alarmed and said, what a lot of gold he can carry away. Then he commanded a ton of gold to be brought, which took sixteen of his strongest men to carry, but the strong one snatched it up in one hand, put it in his sack, and said, why do not you bring more at the same time. That hardly covers the bottom.",
"Then, little by little, the king caused all his treasure to be brought thither, and the strong one pushed it into the sack, and still the sack was not half full with it. Bring more, cried he, these few crumbs do not fill it.",
"Then seven thousand carts with gold had to be gathered together in the whole kingdom, and the strong one thrust them and the oxen harnessed to them into his sack. I will examine it no longer, said he, but will just take what comes, so long as the sack is but full. When all that was inside, there was still room for a great deal more. Then he said, I will just make an end of the thing. People do sometimes tie up a sack even when it is not full. So he took it on his back, and went away with his comrades. When the king now saw how one single man was carrying away the entire wealth of the country, he became enraged, and bade his horsemen mount and pursue the six, and ordered them to take the sack away from the strong one.",
"Two regiments speedily overtook the six, and called out, you are prisoners, put down the sack with the gold, or you will be cut to pieces. What say you, cried the blower, that we are prisoners.",
"Rather than that should happen, all of you shall dance about in the air. And he closed one nostril, and with the other blew on the two regiments. Then they were driven away from each other, and carried into the blue sky over all the mountains, one here, the other there. One sergeant cried for mercy. He had nine wounds, and was a brave fellow who did not deserve ill treatment.",
"The blower stopped a little so that he came down without injury, and then the blower said to him. Now go home to your king, and tell him he had better send some more horsemen, and I will blow them all into the air. When the king was informed of this he said, let the rascals go. There is magic in them. Then the six conveyed the riches home, divided it amongst them, and lived in content until their death."
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"Once there was a man who knew how to do many wonderful things. He was brave and kind, and he helped in the war. But when the fighting stopped, he got a small letter saying he had to go home. He only had three pennies left for his trip. \"Wait,\" he said to himself. \"I will not be happy with just this. If I meet the right people, the King will give me all the treasure in the land.",
"Then, full of anger, he went into the forest. He saw a man there who had pulled up six trees as if they were just blades of grass. He asked the man, \"Will you be my servant and come with me?\" The man answered, \"Yes, I will. But first, I must take this little bundle of sticks home to my mother.\" He took one tree and wrapped it around the other five. He lifted the bundle onto his back and carried it away. Then he came back and went with his master. His master said, \"We two should be able to get through the world very well.\" After walking for a short while, they found a huntsman who was kneeling. He had his gun on his shoulder and was about to fire. The master asked him, \"Huntsman, what are you going to shoot?",
"He answered, \"Two miles from here, a fly is sitting on a tree branch, and I want to shoot its left eye out.",
"Come with me,\" said the man. \"If we three work together, we will surely do well in the world.\" The huntsman was ready, so he went with him. Soon, they saw seven big windmills. Their sails were spinning very fast, but there was no wind at all. Not a leaf was moving. The man looked at the spinning wheels and said, \"I do not know what is making them go. There is not a breath of air.\" He walked on with his helpers. After they had walked for two miles, they saw a man sitting in a tree. He was holding his nose shut and blowing hard out of the other side. \"Oh my goodness!\" said the man. \"What are you doing up there?",
"He answered, \"Two miles from here are seven windmills. Look, I am blowing them until they spin around. Oh, come with me,\" said the man. \"If we four are together, we shall carry the whole world before us.\" Then the blower came down and went with him. After a while, they saw a man who was standing on one leg and had taken off the other, and laid it beside him. Then the master said, \"You have arranged things very comfortably to have a rest.",
"I am a runner,\" he said. \"To stop myself from going too fast, I took off one of my legs. If I run with both, I go faster than any bird can fly.\"\n\n\"Oh, please come with me,\" I said. \"If we five are together, we can carry the whole world before us.",
"So he went with them, and soon they met a man who wore a cap. But he wore it all the way over one ear. Then the master spoke to him very kindly. \"Please, do not wear your hat like that. You look just like a silly clown.\" \"I have to wear it this way,\" said the man. \"If I set my hat straight, a terrible frost comes on. All the birds in the air freeze and fall dead on the ground.\" \"Oh, come with us,\" said the master. \"If we six are together, we can carry the whole world before us.",
"Now the six men came to a town. The king had made a big rule. He said that if anyone ran a race with his daughter and won, he could marry her. But if he lost, he would have to lose his head. One of the men stepped forward. He said, \"I will run, but I want my servant to go for me.\" The king said, \"No. If he runs, his life is also at stake. Your head and his head are both on the line.\" The man agreed. He helped his servant put on his other shoe. He said, \"Now be quick and help us win.\" The race was to see who could bring water from a faraway well first.",
"The runner got a pitcher, and the princess got one too. They started to run at the same time. But in just a moment, the princess had gone a little way, and the people watching could no longer see the runner. It was just like the wind had blown past them. Soon, he reached the well, filled his pitcher with water, and turned back. Halfway home, he felt very tired. He put his pitcher down and lay down on the ground to rest. He used a horse's skull as a pillow so he would not sleep too long.",
"In the meantime, the princess ran very fast. She reached the well and filled her pitcher with water. She hurried back home. When she saw the runner sleeping on the ground, she was happy. She thought, \"My enemy is safe now.\" She poured out her water and ran on. But everything would have been lost if the huntsman had not been standing at the top of the castle. He saw everything with his sharp eyes.",
"Then he said, \"The princess will not beat us today.\" He loaded his gun and shot very carefully. He shot the horse's helmet off the runner's head without hurting him. The runner woke up. He jumped up and saw his pitcher was empty. The princess was already far ahead. But he did not give up. He ran back to the well, filled his pitcher, and got home ten minutes before the princess. \"Look,\" he said, \"I have only just started to use my legs. What I did before was not really running.",
"But it hurt the king, and it hurt his daughter even more, that she had been taken by a simple soldier like him. So they talked together about how to get rid of him and his friends. Then the king said to her, \"I have a plan. Do not be afraid. They will never come back.\" He told them, \"You can eat and drink and have fun here.\" He led them to a room with a floor and doors made of iron. The windows were locked with strong iron bars. There was a table filled with yummy food. The king said, \"Go inside and enjoy yourselves.\" As soon as they were in, he locked the doors tight.",
"Then he sent for the cook. He told the cook to make a big fire under the room. He wanted the iron to get very, very hot.",
"The cook did this, and the six men sitting at the table started to feel very warm. They thought the heat was coming from the food. But the heat got even stronger. They wanted to get out, but the doors and windows were locked tight. They realized the king must have a bad plan. He wanted to trap them inside. \"He will not win,\" said the man with the cap. \"I will make the cold come. The fire will be scared and hide away.",
"Then he put his cap on straight. Suddenly, a big frost came. All the heat disappeared. The food on the plates began to freeze. After an hour or two, the king thought they were gone. He opened the doors to look. But there they stood, alive and happy. They said they wanted to go out to warm up. The food was stuck to the plates because it was so cold. The king was very angry. He went to the cook and scolded him. He asked why the cook did not do his job. The cook smiled and said, \"There is plenty of heat there. Just look for yourself.",
"Then the king saw a big, hot fire burning under the iron room. He realized that he could not win against the six men this way.",
"The king thought hard about how to get rid of his annoying guests. He called their leader to him and said, \"If you take this gold and give up my daughter, you can have as much as you want.",
"Oh, yes, Lord King,\" he answered. \"Give me as much as my servant can carry, and I will not ask for your daughter.",
"The king was happy with this plan. The man said, \"In fourteen days, I will come and get it.\" So, the king called all the tailors in the land. They had to sew a big sack for fourteen days. When it was ready, the strong man put it on his back. He walked to the king. The king looked at him and asked, \"Who is that strong fellow? He is carrying a huge bundle of cloth.\" The king was a little scared. He thought, \"Wow, he can carry so much gold away.\" The king ordered a ton of gold to be brought. It took sixteen strong men to carry it. But the strong man picked it up with one hand. He put it in his sack and smiled. He said, \"Why don't you bring more at the same time? That hardly covers the bottom.",
"Then, the king brought all his treasure to the place. The strong man pushed the gold into the big sack. But the sack was still not half full. \"Bring more!\" he cried. \"These few pieces are not enough.",
"Then seven thousand carts full of gold had to be brought together in the whole kingdom. The strong man pushed the carts and the oxen right into his big sack. \"I will not check it anymore,\" he said. \"I will just take what comes, as long as the sack is full.\" When everything was inside, there was still room for a lot more. \"I will just finish this,\" he said. People sometimes tie up a bag even when it is not full. So he put the sack on his back and went away with his friends. When the king saw that one man was carrying all the treasure, he got very angry. He told his horsemen to ride fast and catch the six men. He ordered them to take the sack away from the strong man.",
"Two big regiments ran fast and caught up with the six men. They shouted, \"You are our prisoners now! Put down the sack of gold, or we will hurt you very badly.\" The blower looked at the men and cried out, \"What do you mean? You say we are prisoners?",
"So that no one got hurt, I will make you all dance in the air. He closed one nostril tight. Then, with the other, he blew a soft, gentle wind. The two groups of soldiers were pushed far apart. They were lifted up high into the blue sky, over all the green mountains. One soldier cried out for mercy. He had nine little scratches, but he was a brave man who did not deserve to be treated badly.",
"The strong wind stopped blowing gently. The man fell down safely. He said, \"Go home to your king. Tell him to send more horsemen. I will blow them all away!\" When the king heard this, he said, \"Let them go. They have magic in them.\" The six men took the treasure home. They shared it with each other. They lived happy and peaceful lives until the end."
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His master said, \"We two should be able to get through the world very well.\" After walking for a short while, they found a huntsman who was kneeling. He had his gun on his shoulder and was about to fire. The master asked him, \"Huntsman, what are you going to shoot?\n\nHe answered, \"Two miles from here, a fly is sitting on a tree branch, and I want to shoot its left eye out.\n\nCome with me,\" said the man. \"If we three work together, we will surely do well in the world.\" The huntsman was ready, so he went with him. Soon, they saw seven big windmills. Their sails were spinning very fast, but there was no wind at all. Not a leaf was moving. The man looked at the spinning wheels and said, \"I do not know what is making them go. There is not a breath of air.\" He walked on with his helpers. After they had walked for two miles, they saw a man sitting in a tree. He was holding his nose shut and blowing hard out of the other side. \"Oh my goodness!\" said the man. \"What are you doing up there?\n\nHe answered, \"Two miles from here are seven windmills. Look, I am blowing them until they spin around. Oh, come with me,\" said the man. \"If we four are together, we shall carry the whole world before us.\" Then the blower came down and went with him. After a while, they saw a man who was standing on one leg and had taken off the other, and laid it beside him. Then the master said, \"You have arranged things very comfortably to have a rest.\n\nI am a runner,\" he said. \"To stop myself from going too fast, I took off one of my legs. If I run with both, I go faster than any bird can fly.\"\n\n\"Oh, please come with me,\" I said. \"If we five are together, we can carry the whole world before us.\n\nSo he went with them, and soon they met a man who wore a cap. But he wore it all the way over one ear. Then the master spoke to him very kindly. \"Please, do not wear your hat like that. You look just like a silly clown.\" \"I have to wear it this way,\" said the man. \"If I set my hat straight, a terrible frost comes on. All the birds in the air freeze and fall dead on the ground.\" \"Oh, come with us,\" said the master. \"If we six are together, we can carry the whole world before us.\n\nNow the six men came to a town. The king had made a big rule. He said that if anyone ran a race with his daughter and won, he could marry her. But if he lost, he would have to lose his head. One of the men stepped forward. He said, \"I will run, but I want my servant to go for me.\" The king said, \"No. If he runs, his life is also at stake. Your head and his head are both on the line.\" The man agreed. He helped his servant put on his other shoe. He said, \"Now be quick and help us win.\" The race was to see who could bring water from a faraway well first.\n\nThe runner got a pitcher, and the princess got one too. They started to run at the same time. But in just a moment, the princess had gone a little way, and the people watching could no longer see the runner. It was just like the wind had blown past them. Soon, he reached the well, filled his pitcher with water, and turned back. Halfway home, he felt very tired. He put his pitcher down and lay down on the ground to rest. He used a horse's skull as a pillow so he would not sleep too long.\n\nIn the meantime, the princess ran very fast. She reached the well and filled her pitcher with water. She hurried back home. When she saw the runner sleeping on the ground, she was happy. She thought, \"My enemy is safe now.\" She poured out her water and ran on. But everything would have been lost if the huntsman had not been standing at the top of the castle. He saw everything with his sharp eyes.\n\nThen he said, \"The princess will not beat us today.\" He loaded his gun and shot very carefully. He shot the horse's helmet off the runner's head without hurting him. The runner woke up. He jumped up and saw his pitcher was empty. The princess was already far ahead. But he did not give up. He ran back to the well, filled his pitcher, and got home ten minutes before the princess. \"Look,\" he said, \"I have only just started to use my legs. What I did before was not really running.\n\nBut it hurt the king, and it hurt his daughter even more, that she had been taken by a simple soldier like him. So they talked together about how to get rid of him and his friends. Then the king said to her, \"I have a plan. Do not be afraid. They will never come back.\" He told them, \"You can eat and drink and have fun here.\" He led them to a room with a floor and doors made of iron. The windows were locked with strong iron bars. There was a table filled with yummy food. The king said, \"Go inside and enjoy yourselves.\" As soon as they were in, he locked the doors tight.\n\nThen he sent for the cook. He told the cook to make a big fire under the room. He wanted the iron to get very, very hot.\n\nThe cook did this, and the six men sitting at the table started to feel very warm. They thought the heat was coming from the food. But the heat got even stronger. They wanted to get out, but the doors and windows were locked tight. They realized the king must have a bad plan. He wanted to trap them inside. \"He will not win,\" said the man with the cap. \"I will make the cold come. The fire will be scared and hide away.\n\nThen he put his cap on straight. Suddenly, a big frost came. All the heat disappeared. The food on the plates began to freeze. After an hour or two, the king thought they were gone. He opened the doors to look. But there they stood, alive and happy. They said they wanted to go out to warm up. The food was stuck to the plates because it was so cold. The king was very angry. He went to the cook and scolded him. He asked why the cook did not do his job. The cook smiled and said, \"There is plenty of heat there. Just look for yourself.\n\nThen the king saw a big, hot fire burning under the iron room. He realized that he could not win against the six men this way.\n\nThe king thought hard about how to get rid of his annoying guests. He called their leader to him and said, \"If you take this gold and give up my daughter, you can have as much as you want.\n\nOh, yes, Lord King,\" he answered. \"Give me as much as my servant can carry, and I will not ask for your daughter.\n\nThe king was happy with this plan. The man said, \"In fourteen days, I will come and get it.\" So, the king called all the tailors in the land. They had to sew a big sack for fourteen days. When it was ready, the strong man put it on his back. He walked to the king. The king looked at him and asked, \"Who is that strong fellow? He is carrying a huge bundle of cloth.\" The king was a little scared. He thought, \"Wow, he can carry so much gold away.\" The king ordered a ton of gold to be brought. It took sixteen strong men to carry it. But the strong man picked it up with one hand. He put it in his sack and smiled. He said, \"Why don't you bring more at the same time? That hardly covers the bottom.\n\nThen, the king brought all his treasure to the place. The strong man pushed the gold into the big sack. But the sack was still not half full. \"Bring more!\" he cried. \"These few pieces are not enough.\n\nThen seven thousand carts full of gold had to be brought together in the whole kingdom. The strong man pushed the carts and the oxen right into his big sack. \"I will not check it anymore,\" he said. \"I will just take what comes, as long as the sack is full.\" When everything was inside, there was still room for a lot more. \"I will just finish this,\" he said. People sometimes tie up a bag even when it is not full. So he put the sack on his back and went away with his friends. When the king saw that one man was carrying all the treasure, he got very angry. He told his horsemen to ride fast and catch the six men. He ordered them to take the sack away from the strong man.\n\nTwo big regiments ran fast and caught up with the six men. They shouted, \"You are our prisoners now! Put down the sack of gold, or we will hurt you very badly.\" The blower looked at the men and cried out, \"What do you mean? You say we are prisoners?\n\nSo that no one got hurt, I will make you all dance in the air. He closed one nostril tight. Then, with the other, he blew a soft, gentle wind. The two groups of soldiers were pushed far apart. They were lifted up high into the blue sky, over all the green mountains. One soldier cried out for mercy. He had nine little scratches, but he was a brave man who did not deserve to be treated badly.\n\nThe strong wind stopped blowing gently. The man fell down safely. He said, \"Go home to your king. Tell him to send more horsemen. I will blow them all away!\" When the king heard this, he said, \"Let them go. They have magic in them.\" The six men took the treasure home. They shared it with each other. They lived happy and peaceful lives until the end.",
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"Once there was a man who knew how to do many wonderful things. He was brave and kind, and he helped in the war. But when the fighting stopped, he got a small letter saying he had to go home. He only had three pennies left for his trip. \"Wait,\" he said to himself. \"I will not be happy with just this. If I meet the right people, the King will give me all the treasure in the land.",
"Then, full of anger, he went into the forest. He saw a man there who had pulled up six trees as if they were just blades of grass. He asked the man, \"Will you be my servant and come with me?\" The man answered, \"Yes, I will. But first, I must take this little bundle of sticks home to my mother.\" He took one tree and wrapped it around the other five. He lifted the bundle onto his back and carried it away. Then he came back and went with his master. His master said, \"We two should be able to get through the world very well.\" After walking for a short while, they found a huntsman who was kneeling. He had his gun on his shoulder and was about to fire. The master asked him, \"Huntsman, what are you going to shoot?",
"He answered, \"Two miles from here, a fly is sitting on a tree branch, and I want to shoot its left eye out.",
"Come with me,\" said the man. \"If we three work together, we will surely do well in the world.\" The huntsman was ready, so he went with him. Soon, they saw seven big windmills. Their sails were spinning very fast, but there was no wind at all. Not a leaf was moving. The man looked at the spinning wheels and said, \"I do not know what is making them go. There is not a breath of air.\" He walked on with his helpers. After they had walked for two miles, they saw a man sitting in a tree. He was holding his nose shut and blowing hard out of the other side. \"Oh my goodness!\" said the man. \"What are you doing up there?",
"He answered, \"Two miles from here are seven windmills. Look, I am blowing them until they spin around. Oh, come with me,\" said the man. \"If we four are together, we shall carry the whole world before us.\" Then the blower came down and went with him. After a while, they saw a man who was standing on one leg and had taken off the other, and laid it beside him. Then the master said, \"You have arranged things very comfortably to have a rest.",
"I am a runner,\" he said. \"To stop myself from going too fast, I took off one of my legs. If I run with both, I go faster than any bird can fly.\"\n\n\"Oh, please come with me,\" I said. \"If we five are together, we can carry the whole world before us.",
"So he went with them, and soon they met a man who wore a cap. But he wore it all the way over one ear. Then the master spoke to him very kindly. \"Please, do not wear your hat like that. You look just like a silly clown.\" \"I have to wear it this way,\" said the man. \"If I set my hat straight, a terrible frost comes on. All the birds in the air freeze and fall dead on the ground.\" \"Oh, come with us,\" said the master. \"If we six are together, we can carry the whole world before us.",
"Now the six men came to a town. The king had made a big rule. He said that if anyone ran a race with his daughter and won, he could marry her. But if he lost, he would have to lose his head. One of the men stepped forward. He said, \"I will run, but I want my servant to go for me.\" The king said, \"No. If he runs, his life is also at stake. Your head and his head are both on the line.\" The man agreed. He helped his servant put on his other shoe. He said, \"Now be quick and help us win.\" The race was to see who could bring water from a faraway well first.",
"The runner got a pitcher, and the princess got one too. They started to run at the same time. But in just a moment, the princess had gone a little way, and the people watching could no longer see the runner. It was just like the wind had blown past them. Soon, he reached the well, filled his pitcher with water, and turned back. Halfway home, he felt very tired. He put his pitcher down and lay down on the ground to rest. He used a horse's skull as a pillow so he would not sleep too long.",
"In the meantime, the princess ran very fast. She reached the well and filled her pitcher with water. She hurried back home. When she saw the runner sleeping on the ground, she was happy. She thought, \"My enemy is safe now.\" She poured out her water and ran on. But everything would have been lost if the huntsman had not been standing at the top of the castle. He saw everything with his sharp eyes.",
"Then he said, \"The princess will not beat us today.\" He loaded his gun and shot very carefully. He shot the horse's helmet off the runner's head without hurting him. The runner woke up. He jumped up and saw his pitcher was empty. The princess was already far ahead. But he did not give up. He ran back to the well, filled his pitcher, and got home ten minutes before the princess. \"Look,\" he said, \"I have only just started to use my legs. What I did before was not really running.",
"But it hurt the king, and it hurt his daughter even more, that she had been taken by a simple soldier like him. So they talked together about how to get rid of him and his friends. Then the king said to her, \"I have a plan. Do not be afraid. They will never come back.\" He told them, \"You can eat and drink and have fun here.\" He led them to a room with a floor and doors made of iron. The windows were locked with strong iron bars. There was a table filled with yummy food. The king said, \"Go inside and enjoy yourselves.\" As soon as they were in, he locked the doors tight.",
"Then he sent for the cook. He told the cook to make a big fire under the room. He wanted the iron to get very, very hot.",
"The cook did this, and the six men sitting at the table started to feel very warm. They thought the heat was coming from the food. But the heat got even stronger. They wanted to get out, but the doors and windows were locked tight. They realized the king must have a bad plan. He wanted to trap them inside. \"He will not win,\" said the man with the cap. \"I will make the cold come. The fire will be scared and hide away.",
"Then he put his cap on straight. Suddenly, a big frost came. All the heat disappeared. The food on the plates began to freeze. After an hour or two, the king thought they were gone. He opened the doors to look. But there they stood, alive and happy. They said they wanted to go out to warm up. The food was stuck to the plates because it was so cold. The king was very angry. He went to the cook and scolded him. He asked why the cook did not do his job. The cook smiled and said, \"There is plenty of heat there. Just look for yourself.",
"Then the king saw a big, hot fire burning under the iron room. He realized that he could not win against the six men this way.",
"The king thought hard about how to get rid of his annoying guests. He called their leader to him and said, \"If you take this gold and give up my daughter, you can have as much as you want.",
"Oh, yes, Lord King,\" he answered. \"Give me as much as my servant can carry, and I will not ask for your daughter.",
"The king was happy with this plan. The man said, \"In fourteen days, I will come and get it.\" So, the king called all the tailors in the land. They had to sew a big sack for fourteen days. When it was ready, the strong man put it on his back. He walked to the king. The king looked at him and asked, \"Who is that strong fellow? He is carrying a huge bundle of cloth.\" The king was a little scared. He thought, \"Wow, he can carry so much gold away.\" The king ordered a ton of gold to be brought. It took sixteen strong men to carry it. But the strong man picked it up with one hand. He put it in his sack and smiled. He said, \"Why don't you bring more at the same time? That hardly covers the bottom.",
"Then, the king brought all his treasure to the place. The strong man pushed the gold into the big sack. But the sack was still not half full. \"Bring more!\" he cried. \"These few pieces are not enough.",
"Then seven thousand carts full of gold had to be brought together in the whole kingdom. The strong man pushed the carts and the oxen right into his big sack. \"I will not check it anymore,\" he said. \"I will just take what comes, as long as the sack is full.\" When everything was inside, there was still room for a lot more. \"I will just finish this,\" he said. People sometimes tie up a bag even when it is not full. So he put the sack on his back and went away with his friends. When the king saw that one man was carrying all the treasure, he got very angry. He told his horsemen to ride fast and catch the six men. He ordered them to take the sack away from the strong man.",
"Two big regiments ran fast and caught up with the six men. They shouted, \"You are our prisoners now! Put down the sack of gold, or we will hurt you very badly.\" The blower looked at the men and cried out, \"What do you mean? You say we are prisoners?",
"So that no one got hurt, I will make you all dance in the air. He closed one nostril tight. Then, with the other, he blew a soft, gentle wind. The two groups of soldiers were pushed far apart. They were lifted up high into the blue sky, over all the green mountains. One soldier cried out for mercy. He had nine little scratches, but he was a brave man who did not deserve to be treated badly.",
"The strong wind stopped blowing gently. The man fell down safely. He said, \"Go home to your king. Tell him to send more horsemen. I will blow them all away!\" When the king heard this, he said, \"Let them go. They have magic in them.\" The six men took the treasure home. They shared it with each other. They lived happy and peaceful lives until the end."
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