When the knight came nearer he was a handsome lord, who stopped and
admired the magnificent gold and silver tree, and said to the two sisters,
"To whom does this fine tree belong? Any one who would bestow one branch
of it on me might in return for it ask whatsoever he desired." Then
One-eye and Three-eyes replied that the tree belonged to them, and that
they would give him a branch. They both took great trouble, but they
were not able to do it, for the branches and fruit both moved away
from them every time. Then said the knight, "It is very strange that
the tree should belong to you, and that you should still not be able
to break a piece off." They again asserted that the tree was their
property. Whilst they were saying so, Two-eyes rolled out a couple of
golden apples from under the barrel to the feet of the knight, for she
was vexed with One-eye and Three-eyes, for not speaking the truth. When
the knight saw the apples he was astonished, and asked where they came
from. One-eye and Three-eyes answered that they had another sister,
who was not allowed to show herself, for she had only two eyes like
any common person.
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