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'Then the sooner it is done the better, said the Groac'h, and gave orders to her servants. After that was finished, she begged Houarn to accompany her to a fish-pond at the bottom of the garden. 'Come lawyer, come miller, come tailor, come singer! cried she, holding out a net of steel; and at each summons a fish appeared and jumped into the net.
As far as he could see, the swan's head was tucked under its wing, and Houarn, who had never beheld a boat of the sort, went quickly towards it and stepped in, so as to examine it the better. But no sooner was he on board than the swan woke suddenly up; his head emerged from under his wing, his feet began to move in the water, and in another moment they were in the middle of the lake.
As far as he could see, the swan's head was tucked under its wing, and Houarn, who had never beheld a boat of the sort, went quickly towards it and stepped in, so as to examine it the better. But no sooner was he on board than the swan woke suddenly up; his head emerged from under his wing, his feet began to move in the water, and in another moment they were in the middle of the lake.
'Poor little cock! she said, 'and how am I to deliver you? 'By delivering Houarn, who is in the power of the Groac'h. 'Ah! tell me how I can manage that, and if I have to walk round the whole of Brittany on my bended knees I will do it! 'Well, first you must dress yourself as a young man, and then go and seek the Groac'h.
'There it is again, he said, after a short pause. 'The water is getting hot, and it makes the fish jump, she replied; but soon the noise grew louder and like cries. 'What is it? asked Houarn, beginning to feel uncomfortable. 'Just the crickets on the hearth, said she, and broke into a song which drowned the cries from the pot. But though Houarn held his peace, he was not as happy as before.
'You have broken the spell that held me, and now come and get your reward, and, dismounting from his chariot, he led them down into the caves filled with gold and jewels, and bade Bellah and Houarn take as much as they wanted. When their pockets were full, Bellah ordered her stick to become a winged carriage, large enough to bear them and the men they had rescued back to Lanillis.
'Yes, answered Bellah, with a deep sigh; 'but we live in such hard times, and at the last fair the price of pigs had risen again. 'We shall have long to wait, that is quite clear, replied Houarn, turning away to his work.
When it was full she went into a large kitchen and threw them all into a golden pot; but above the bubbling of the water Houarn seemed to hear the whispering of little voices. 'Who is it whispering in the golden pot, Groac'h? he inquired at last. 'It is nothing but the noise of the wood sparkling, she answered; but it did not sound the least like that to Houarn.
The Groac'h seemed overjoyed to see her, and told her that never before had she beheld such a handsome young man. Very soon she led her visitor into the great hall, where wine and fruit were always waiting, and on the table lay the magic knife, left there by Houarn.
'There it is again, he said, after a short pause. 'The water is getting hot, and it makes the fish jump, she replied; but soon the noise grew louder and like cries. 'What is it? asked Houarn, beginning to feel uncomfortable. 'Just the crickets on the hearth, said she, and broke into a song which drowned the cries from the pot. But though Houarn held his peace, he was not as happy as before.
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