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She walked and walked without stopping to rest a moment, until her legs almost refused to carry her. At last, just as night was coming on, Teenchy Duck saw with joy that the tracks of the Prince of the Seven Golden Cows stopped at the iron gate that barred the way to a splendid castle. "Ah!" she exclaimed, "I have arrived at my journey's end, and I have no need to knock on the gate.
Ah, well! my master will kill me if I do not get it and return it to him." "Sometimes," the River replied, "a little help does a great deal of good. Shall I go with you?" "I should be very happy," said Teenchy Duck. "But how can I follow you I that have no limbs?" said the River. "Get into my satchel," said Teenchy Duck. "I'll carry you as best I can."
"This morning, while paddling in the river, I found a purse full of gold, and gave it to the Prince of the Seven Golden Cows, thinking it was his. But now, here comes my master and asks me for it, and says he will kill me if I do not bring it to him soon." "Well, where are you going in this style?" asked Brother Fox. "I am going straight to the Prince of the Seven Golden Cows," said Teenchy Duck.
Give me back my beautiful money!" She had not gone far when she met Brother Wolf, who was passing that way. "What are you crying so for?" he inquired. "One would think you were going to die on the journey." "It is only too true," said Teenchy Duck, and then she told Brother Wolf about finding the money-purse, just as she had told Brother Fox.
Teenchy Duck's Friends go with her on her Quest Brother Fox, who was taking his ease a little way from the road, heard Teenchy Duck's cries, and knew her voice. He went to her and said: "What in the world is the matter with you, my poor Teenchy Duck? You look sad and broken-hearted." "I have good reason to be," said Teenchy Duck.
Brother Wolf made no delay, and it was not long before he had destroyed the horses and the mules. Next morning, before day, the servants went to get the animals to put them to the ploughs and waggons; but when they saw them lying dead their astonishment was great. In the stable Teenchy Duck stood alone, singing in her most beautiful voice: "Quack! quack! Give me back my beautiful money!"
She would follow his tracks and the marks that his walking-stick made in the ground until she came to the castle of the Prince of the Seven Golden Cows. No sooner thought than done. Teenchy Duck went waddling down the road in the direction taken by the miserly Prince, crying with all her might: "Quack! quack! Give me back my beautiful money! Quack! quack! Give me back my beautiful money!"
I will creep under." What befell Teenchy Duck at the Castle Teenchy Duck entered the grounds and cried out: "Quack! quack! Give me back my beautiful money!" The Prince heard her and laughed scornfully. How could a poor Teenchy Duck compel a great lord to return the purse of gold? Teenchy Duck continued to cry: "Quack! quack! Give me back my beautiful money!"
That night, before retiring, the Prince and his wife went and got Teenchy Duck, and prepared to give her such a beating as they had no doubt would cause her death. Fortunately, Teenchy Duck saw the danger and cried out: "Friend Bees! come out and help me." A buzzing sound was heard, and then the Bees swarmed on the Prince and his wife, and stung them so badly that they became frightful to behold.
"No," cried the Prince, "she shall never have it!" All this time Teenchy Duck was walking up and down, to the right and to the left, singing at the top of her voice: "Quack! quack! Give me back my beautiful money!" "Heavens!" said the Prince, stopping his ears, "I am tired of hearing this ugly fowl squall and squawk. Quick! throw her into the well or the furnace, so that we may be rid of her."
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