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But Quick-ear, who had heard this counsel, informed his comrades; and while the dust was rising to the sky from the trampling of those who were coming to unload the rich cargo, Blow-blast, seeing that things were come to a bad pass, began to blow at such a rate that he not only made the enemies fall flat on the ground, but he sent them flying more than a mile distant, as the north wind does the folks who pass through that country.
Hold-fast, hold him fast; Tear and Quick-ear, tear him into a thousand pieces!" The dogs straightway sprang forward and threw themselves on the giant, and tore him into pieces as numberless as are the leaves which fall in the autumn. Then the princess was very glad, and said "Heaven be thanked! Now I am free!" She threw herself on the lad's neck and kissed him.
"I did it, and now I will break you too. Hold-fast, hold him fast; Tear and Quick-ear, tear him into a thousand pieces!" Hardly had he spoken the words when the three dogs rushed forward, threw themselves on the giant, and tore him into numberless pieces. The princess was very glad, and said "Heaven be thanked! Now I am free." She threw herself on the lad's neck and kissed him.
It was his last chance, so making a mighty effort he shrieked once more: 'Iron-strong, World's-weight, Quick-ear, fly to my help, or I am a dead man! And Iron-strong heard, and said: 'Yes, he is certainly calling, we must go at once. And in an instant he had burst open the door, and all three were bounding away in the direction of the voice.
'You are dreaming, fool, answered World's-weight; 'why he has not finished his breakfast. And he gave Quick-ear a slap with his paw, for he was young and needed to be taught sense. 'Iron-strong, World's-weight, Quick-ear, fly to my help! cried Peter again. This time World's-weight heard also, and he said, 'Ah, now our master is really calling.
"My name," replied the lad, "is Quick-ear; I am from Vale-Curious; and when I put my ear the ground I hear all that is passing in the world without stirring from the spot.
The lad knelt down, and devoutly said his Paternoster, and began to play upon his pipe so that it was heard over hill and dale. That instant the magic lost its power, and the dogs were once more set free. They came down like a blast of wind, and rushed into the mountain. Then the lad sprang up and cried "Hold-fast, hold him; Tear and Quick-ear, tear him into a thousand pieces."
'You can call a hundred times if you like, returned Eisenkopf, 'for now I have got you in my power, and you shall pay for what you have done. 'Iron-strong, World's-weight, Quick-ear, fly to my help! cried Peter; and Quick-ear heard, and said to his brothers: 'Listen, our master is calling us.
It chanced one day that Quick-ear, who went before to get news, came running fast to his master, and told him he had been near a high mountain, and had heard the third princess sitting within, spinning cloth of gold. The giant himself was not in. The youth was well pleased to hear this, and he hurried to the mountain accompanied by his dogs. When they came there, Quick-ear said
But Shoot-straight, who saw his comrade's danger, and heard from Quick-ear how matters stood, laid hold of his crossbow and shot a bolt so exactly that it hit Lightning's finger, and out flew the stone from the ring, in which the virtue of the charm lay; whereupon his legs, that had been tied, were set free, and with four goat-leaps he passed Ciannetella and won the race.
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