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SORIA　MORIA　CASTLE



THERE　was　once　upon　a　time　a　couple　of　folks　who　had　a　son

called　Halvor。　Ever　since　he　had　been　a　little　boy　he　had　been

unwilling　to　do　any　work；　and　had　just　sat　raking　about　among　the

ashes。　His　parents　sent　him　away　to　learn　several　things；　but

Halvor　stayed　nowhere；　for　when　he　had　been　gone　two　or　three

days　he　always　ran　away　from　his　master；　hurried　off　home；　and

sat　down　in　the　chimney　corner　to　grub　among　the　ashes　again。



One　day；　however；　a　sea　captain　came　and　asked　Halvor　if　he

hadn't　a　fancy　to　come　with　him　and　go　to　sea；　and　behold　foreign

lands。　And　Halvor　had　a　fancy　for　that；　so　he　was　not　long　in

getting　ready。



How　long　they　sailed　I　have　no　idea；　but　after　a　long；　long　time

there　was　a　terrible　storm；　and　when　it　was　over　and　all　had　become

calm　again；　they　knew　not　where　they　were；　for　they　had　been

driven　away　to　a　strange　coast　of　which　none　of　them　had　any

knowledge。



As　there　was　no　wind　at　all　they　lay　there　becalmed；　and　Halvor

asked　the　skipper　to　give　him　leave　to　go　on　shore　to　look　about

him；　for　he　would　much　rather　do　that　than　lie　there　and　sleep。



‘Dost　thou　think　that　thou　art　fit　to　go　where　people　can　see

thee？'　said　the　skipper；　‘thou　hast　no　clothes　but　those　rags　thou

art　going　about　in！'



Halvor　still　begged　for　leave；　and　at　last　got　it；　but　he　was　to

come　back　at　once　if　the　wind　began　to　rise。



So　he　went　on　shore；　and　it　was　a　delightful　country；

whithersoever　he　went　there　were　wide　plains　with　fields　and　meadows；

but　as　for　people；　there　were　none　to　be　seen。　The　wind　began　to

rise；　but　Halvor　thought　that　he　had　not　seen　enough　yet；　and　that

he　would　like　to　walk　about　a　little　longer；　to　try　if　he　could　not

meet　somebody。　So　after　a　while　he　came　to　a　great　highway；　which

was　so　smooth　that　an　egg　might　have　been　rolled　along　it　without

breaking。　Halvor　followed　this；　and　when　evening　drew　near　he

saw　a　big　castle　far　away　in　the　distance；　and　there　were　lights　in

it。　So　as　he　had　now　been　walking　the　whole　day　and　had　not

brought　anything　to　eat　away　with　him；　he　was　frightfully　hungry。

Nevertheless；　the　nearer　he　came　to　the　castle　the　more　afraid

he　was。



A　fire　was　burning　in　the　castle；　and　Halvor　went　into　the　kitchen；

which　was　more　magnificent　than　any　kitchen　he　had　ever　yet　beheld。

There　were　vessels　of　gold　and　silver；　but　not　one　human

being　was　to　be　seen。　When　Halvor　had　stood　there　for　some　time；

and　no　one　had　come　out；　he　went　in　and　opened　a　door；　and　inside

a　Princess　was　sitting　at　her　wheel　spinning。



‘Nay！'　she　cried；　‘can　Christian　folk　dare　to　come　hither？　But

the　best　thing　that　you　can　do　is　to　go　away　again；　for　if　not　the

Troll　will　devour　you。　A　Troll　with　three　heads　lives　here。'



‘I　should　have　been　just　as　well　pleased　if　he　had　had　four　heads

more；　for　I　should　have　enjoyed　seeing　the　fellow；'　said　the　youth；

‘and　I　won't　go　away；　for　I　have　done　no　harm；　but　you　must　give

me　something　to　eat；　for　I　am　frightfully　hungry。'



When　Halvor　had　eaten　his　fill；　the　Princess　told　him　to　try　if

he　could　wield　the　sword　which　was　hanging　on　the　wall；　but　he

could　not　wield　it；　nor　could　he　even　lift　it　up。



‘Well；　then；　you　must　take　a　drink　out　of　that　bottle　which　is

hanging　by　its　side；　for　that's　what　the　Troll　does　whenever　he　goes

out　and　wants　to　use　the　sword；'　said　the　Princess。



Halvor　took　a　draught；　and　in　a　moment　he　was　able　to　swing

the　sword　about　with　perfect　ease。　And　now　he　thought　it　was

high　time　for　the　Troll　to　make　his　appearance；　and　at　that　very

moment　he　came；　panting　for　breath。



Halvor　got　behind　the　door。



‘Hutetu！'　said　the　Troll　as　he　put　his　head　in　at　the　door。　‘It

smells　just　as　if　there　were　Christian　man's　blood　here！'



‘Yes；　you　shall　learn　that　there　is！'　said　Halvor；　and　cut　off　all

his　heads。



The　Princess　was　so　rejoiced　to　be　free　that　she　danced　and　sang；

but　then　she　remembered　her　sisters；　and　said：　‘If　my　sisters　were

but　free　too！'



‘Where　are　they？'　asked　Halvor。



So　she　told　him　where　they　were。　One　of　them　had　been　taken

away　by　a　Troll　to　his　castle；　which　was　six　miles　off；　and　the　other

had　been　carried　off　to　a　castle　which　was　nine　miles　farther　off　still



‘But　now；'　said　she；　‘you　must　first　help　me　to　get　this　dead

body　away　from　here。'



Halvor　was　so　strong　that　he　cleared　everything　away；　and　made

all　clean　and　tidy　very　quickly。　So　then　they　ate　and　drank；　and

were　happy；　and　next　morning　he　set　off　in　the　grey　light　of　dawn。

He　gave　himself　no　rest；　but　walked　or　ran　the　livelong　day。

When　he　came　in　sight　of　the　castle　he　was　again　just　a　little　afraid。

It　was　much　more　splendid　than　the　other；　but　here　too　there　was

not　a　human　being　to　be　seen。　So　Halvor　went　into　the　kitchen；

and　did　not　linger　there　either；　but　went　straight　in。



‘Nay！　do　Christian　folk　dare　to　come　here？'　cried　the　second

Princess。　‘I　know　not　how　long　it　is　since　I　myself　came；　but　during

all　that　time　I　have　never　seen　a　Christian　man。　It　will　be　better　for

you　to　depart　at　once；　for　a　Troll　lives　here　who　has　six　heads。'



‘No；　I　shall　not　go；'　said　Halvor；　‘even　if　he　had　six　more　I

would　not。'



‘He　will　swallow　you　up　alive；'　said　the　Princess。



But　she　spoke　to　no　purpose；　for　Halvor　would　not　go；　he　was

not　afraid　of　the　Troll；　but　he　wanted　some　meat　and　drink；　for　he

was　hungry　after　his　journey。　So　she　gave　him　as　much　as　he

would　have；　and　then　she　once　more　tried　to　make　him　go　away。



‘No；'　said　Halvor；　‘I　will　not　go；　for　I　have　not　done　anything

wrong；　and　I　have　no　reason　to　be　afraid。'



‘He　won't　ask　any　questions　about　that；'　said　the　Princess；　‘for

he　will　take　you　without　leave　or　right；　but　as　you　will　not　go；　try

if　you　can　wield　that　sword　which　the　Troll　uses　in　battle。'



He　could　not　brandish　the　sword；　so　the　Princess　said　that　he

was　to　take　a　draught　from　the　flask　which　hung　by　its　side；　and

when　he　had　done　that　he　could　wield　the　sword。



Soon　afterwards　the　Troll　came；　and　he　was　so　large　and　stout

that　he　was　forced　to　go　sideways　to　get　through　the　door。　When

the　Troll　got　his　first　head　in　he　cried：　‘Hutetu！　It　smells　of　a

Christian　man's　blood　here！'



With　that　Halvor　cut　off　the　first　head；　and　so　on　with　all　the

rest。　The　Princess　was　now　exceedingly　delighted；　but　then　she

remembered　her　sisters；　and　wished　that　they　too　were　free。　Halvor

thought　that　might　be　managed；　and　wanted　to　set　off　immediately；

but　first　he　had　to　help　the　Princess　to　remove　the　Troll's　body；　so

it　was　not　until　morning　that　he　set　forth　on　his　way。



It　was　a　long　way　to　the　castle；　and　he　both　walked　and　ran　to

get　there　in　time。　Late　in　the　evening　he　caught　sight　of　it；　and　it

was　very　much　more　magnificent　than　either　of　the　others。　And

this　time　he　was　not　in　the　least　afraid；　but　went　into　the　kitchen；

and　then　straight　on　inside　the　castle。　There　a　Princess　was　sitting；

who　was　so　beautiful　that　there　was　never　anyone　to　equal　her。　She

too　said　what　the　others　had　said；　that　no　Christian　folk　had　ever

been　there　since　she　had　come；　and　entreated　him　to　go　away　again；

or　else　the　Troll　would　swallow　him　up　alive。　The　Troll　had　nine

heads；　she　told　him。



‘Yes；　and　if　he　had　nine　added　to　the　nine；　and　then　nine　more

still；　I　would　not　go　away；'　said　Halvor；　and　went　and　stood　by　the

stove。



The　Princess　begged　him　very　prettily　to　go　lest　the　Troll

should　devour　him；　but　Halvor　said；　‘Let　him　come　when　he

will。'



So　she　gave　him　the　Troll's　sword；　and　bade　him　take　a　drink

from　the　flask　to　enable　him　to　wield　it。



At　that　same　moment　the　Troll　came；　breathing　hard；　and　he

was　ever　so　much　bigger　and　stouter　than　either　of　the　others；　and

he　too　was　forced　to　go　sideways　to　get　in　through　the　door。



‘Hutetu！　what　a　smell　of　Christian　blood　there　is　here！'　said　he。



Then　Halvor　cut　off　the　first　head；　and　after　that　the　others；　but

the　last　was　the　toughest　of　them　all；　and　it　was　the　hardest　work

that　Halvor　had　ever　done　to　get　it　off；　but　he　still　believed　that

he　would　have　strength　enough　to　do　it。



And　now　all　the　Princesses　came　to　the　castle；　and　were　together

again；　and　they　were　happier　than　they　had　ever　been　in　their　lives；

and　they　were　delighted　with　Halvor；　and　he　with　them；　and　he

was　to　choose　the　one　he　liked　best；　but　of　the　three　sisters　the

youngest　loved　him　best。



But　Halvor　went　about　and　was　so　strange　and　so　mournful

and　quiet　that　the　Princesses　asked　what　it　was　that　he　longed　for；

and　if　he　did　not　like　to　be　with　them。　He　said　that　he　did　like　to

be　with　them；　for　they　had　enough　to　live　on；　and　he　was　very

comfortable　there；　but　he　longed　to　go　home；　for　his　father　and　mother

were　alive；　and　he　had　a　great　desire　to　see　them　again。



They　thought　that　this　might　easily　be　done。



‘You　shall　go　and　return　in　perfect　safety　if　you　will　follow　our

advice；'　said　the　Princesses。



So　he　said　that　he　would　do　nothing　that　they　did　not　wish。



Then　they　dressed　him　so　splendidly　that　he　was　like　a　King's

son；　and　they　put　a　ring　on　his　finger；　and　it　was　one　which　would

enable　him　to　go　there　and　back　again　by　wishing；　but　they　told

him　that　he　must　not　throw　it　away；　or　name　their　names；　for　if　he

did；　all　his　magnificence　would　be　at　an　end；　and　then　he　would　never

see　them　more。



‘If　I　were　but　at　home　again；　or　if　home　were　but　here！'　said

Halvor；　and　no　sooner　had　he　wished　this　than　it　was　granted。

Halvor　was　standing　outside　his　father　and　mother's　cottage　before

he　knew　what　he　was　about。　The　darkness　of　night　was　coming

on；　and　when　the　father　and　mother　saw　such　a　splendid　and　stately

stranger　walk　in；　they　were　so　startled　that　they　both　began　to　bow

and　curtsey。



Halvor　then　inquired　if　he　could　stay　there　and　have　lodging　for

the　nigh