Then they all slept soundly until a quarter to twelve, when the magic
lost its power, and all awoke again. "Oh, misery and misfortune!" cried
the prince, "now I am lost!" The faithful servants also began to lament,
but the Listener said, "Be quiet, I want to listen." Then he listened for
an instant and said, "She is on a rock, three hundred leagues from hence,
bewailing her fate. Thou alone, Tall One, canst help her; if thou wilt
stand up, thou wilt be there in a couple of steps."
"Yes," answered the Tall One, "but the one with the sharp eyes must go
with me, that we may destroy the rock." Then the Tall One took the one
with bandaged eyes on his back, and in the twinkling of an eye they were
on the enchanted rock. The Tall One immediately took the bandage from
the other's eyes, and he did but look round, and the rock shivered into
a thousand pieces. Then the Tall One took the maiden in his arms, carried
her back in a second, then fetched his companion with the same rapidity,
and before it struck twelve they were all sitting as they had sat before,
quite merrily and happily.
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