The old woman then said, "Now we must have
the bird's heart, he will never miss it." She prepared a drink, and
when it was ready, poured it into a cup and gave it to the maiden, who
was to present it to the huntsman. She did so, saying, "Now, my dearest,
drink to me." So he took the cup, and when he had swallowed the draught,
he brought up the heart of the bird. The girl had to take it away
secretly and swallow it herself, for the old woman would have it so.
Thenceforward he found no more gold under his pillow, but it lay instead
under that of the maiden, from whence the old woman fetched it away every
morning; but he was so much in love and so befooled, that he thought of
nothing else but of passing his time with the girl.
Then the old witch said, "We have the bird's heart, but we must also
take the wishing-cloak away from him." The girl answered, "We will leave
him that, he has lost his wealth." The old woman was angry and said,
"Such a mantle is a wonderful thing, and is seldom to be found in this
world. I must and will have it!" She gave the girl several blows, and
said that if she did not obey, it should fare ill with her.
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