Withthesewordsthebirdflewupintotheairanddisappearedamongtheclouds。
AlmostdirectlyIwanichsawhistwohorsesbeingdriventowardshimbyahostofeaglesofallsizes。Hecaughtthemareandfoal，andhavingthankedtheeaglehedrovethemcheerfullyhomeagain。
Theoldwitchwasmoredisgustedthaneverwhenshesawhimappearing，andhavingsethissupperbeforehimshestoleintothestables，andIwanichheardherabusingthehorsesfornothavinghiddenthemselvesbetterintheclouds。Thenshebadethemhidethemselvesnextmorning，assoonasIwanichwasasleep，intheKing’shen-house，whichstoodonalonelypartoftheheath，andtoremaintheretillshecalled。Iftheyfailedtodoasshetoldthemshewouldcertainlybeatthemthistimetilltheybled。
OnthefollowingmorningthePrincedrovehishorsesasusualtothefields。Afterhehadbeenoverpoweredbysleep，asontheformerdays，themareandfoalranawayandhidthemselvesintheroyalhenhouse。
WhenthePrinceawokeandfoundthehorsesgonehedeterminedtoappealtothefox；so，lightingafire，hethrewthetwohairsintoit，andinafewmomentsthefoxstoodbesidehimandasked: