set　out　on　her　way；　and　thus　she　walked　for　many　and
  many　a　long　day；　until　at　last　she　came　to　a　great　mountain。
  Outside　it　an　aged　woman　was　sitting；　playing　with
  a　golden　apple。　The　girl　asked　her　if　she　knew　the　way
  to　the　Prince　who　lived　with　his　stepmother　in　the　castle
  which　lay　east　of　the　sun　and　west　of　the　moon；　and　who
  was　to　marry　a　princess　with　a　nose　which　was　three　ells
  long。　〃How　do　you　happen　to　know　about　him？〃
  inquired　the　old　woman；　〃maybe　you　are　she　who　ought　to
  have　had　him。〃　〃Yes；　indeed；　I　am；〃　she　said。　〃So　it　is
  you；　then？〃　said　the　old　woman；　〃I　know　nothing　about
  him　but　that　he　dwells　in　a　castle　which　is　east　of　the　sun
  and　west　of　the　moon。　You　will　be　a　long　time　in　getting
  to　it；　if　ever　you　get　to　it　at　all；　but　you　shall　have　the
  loan　of　my　horse；　and　then　you　can　ride　on　it　to　an　old
  woman　who　is　a　neighbor　of　mine：　perhaps　she　can　tell
  you　about　him。　When　you　have　got　there　you　must　just
  strike　the　horse　beneath　the　left　ear　and　bid　it　go　home
  again；　but　you　may　take　the　golden　apple　with　you。〃
  So　the　girl　seated　herself　on　the　horse；　and　rode　for　a
  long；　long　way；　and　at　last　she　came　to　the　mountain；　where
  an　aged　woman　was　sitting　outside　with　a　gold　carding…
  comb。　The　girl　asked　her　if　she　knew　the　way　to　the
  castle　which　lay　east　of　the　sun　and　west　of　the　moon；
  but　she　said　what　the　first　old　woman　had　said：　〃I　know
  nothing　about　it；　but　that　it　is　east　of　the　sun　and　west
  of　the　moon；　and　that　you　will　be　a　long　time　in　getting
  to　it；　if　ever　you　get　there　at　all；　but　you　shall　have　the
  loan　of　my　horse　to　an　old　woman　who　lives　the　nearest
  to　me：　perhaps　she　may　know　where　the　castle　is；　and
  when　you　have　got　to　her　you　may　just　strike　the　horse
  beneath　the　left　ear　and　bid　it　go　home　again。〃　Then　she
  gave　her　the　gold　carding…comb；　for　it　might；　perhaps；　be
  of　use　to　her；　she　said。
  So　the　girl　seated　herself　on　the　horse；　and　rode　a
  wearisome　long　way　onward　again；　and　after　a　very　long　time
  she　came　to　a　great　mountain；　where　an　aged　woman　was
  sitting；　spinning　at　a　golden　spinning…wheel。　Of　this
  woman；　too；　she　inquired　if　she　knew　the　way　to　the
  Prince；　and　where　to　find　the　castle　which　lay　east　of　the
  sun　and　west　of　the　moon。　But　it　was　only　the　same
  thing　once　again。　〃Maybe　it　was　you　who　should　have
  had　the　Prince；〃　said　the　old　woman。　〃Yes；　indeed；　I
  should　have　been　the　one；〃　said　the　girl。　But　this　old
  crone　knew　the　way　no　better　than　the　othersit　was
  east　of　the　sun　and　west　of　the　moon；　she　knew　that；　〃and
  you　will　be　a　long　time　in　getting　to　it；　if　ever　you　get　to
  it　at　all；〃　she　said；　〃but　you　may　have　the　loan　of　my
  horse；　and　I　think　you　had　better　ride　to　the　East　Wind；
  and　ask　him：　perhaps　he　may　know　where　the　castle　is；
  and　will　blow　you　thither。　But　when　you　have　got　to
  him　you　must　just　strike　the　horse　beneath　the　left　ear；
  and　he　will　come　home　again。〃　And　then　she　gave　her　the
  golden　spinning…wheel；　saying：　〃Perhaps　you　may　find
  that　you　have　a　use　for　it。〃
  The　girl　had　to　ride　for　a　great　many　days；　and　for　a
  long　and　wearisome　time；　before　she　got　there；　but　at　last
  she　did　arrive；　and　then　she　asked　the　East　Wind　if　he
  could　tell　her　the　way　to　the　Prince　who　dwelt　east　of　the
  sun　and　west　of　the　moon。　〃Well；〃　said　the　East　Wind；
  〃I　have　heard　tell　of　the　Prince；　and　of　his　castle；　but　I
  do　not　know　the　way　to　it；　for　I　have　never　blown　so　far；
  but；　if　you　like；　I　will　go　with　you　to　my　brother　the　West
  Wind：　he　may　know　that；　for　he　is　much　stronger　than　I
  am。　You　may　sit　on　my　back；　and　then　I　can　carry　you
  there。〃　So　she　seated　herself　on　his　back；　and　they　did　go
  so　swiftly！　When　they　got　there；　the　East　Wind　went　in
  and　said　that　the　girl　whom　he　had　brought　was　the　one
  who　ought　to　have　had　the　Prince　up　at　the　castle　which
  lay　east　of　the　sun　and　west　of　the　moon；　and　that　now　she
  was　traveling　about　to　find　him　again；　so　he　had　come
  there　with　her；　and　would　like　to　hear　if　the　West　Wind
  knew　whereabout　the　castle　was。　〃No；〃　said　the　West
  Wind；　〃so　far　as　that　have　I　never　blown；　but　if　you　like
  I　will　go　with　you　to　the　South　Wind；　for　he　is　much
  stronger　than　either　of　us；　and　he　has　roamed　far　and　wide；
  and　perhaps　he　can　tell　you　what　you　want　to　know。　You
  may　seat　yourself　on　my　back；　and　then　I　will　carry　you
  to　him。〃。
  So　she　did　this；　and　journeyed　to　the　South　Wind；
  neither　was　she　very　long　on　the　way。　When　they　had　got
  there；　the　West　Wind　asked　him　if　he　could　tell　her　the
  way　to　the　castle　that　lay　east　of　the　sun　and　west　of　the
  moon；　for　she　was　the　girl　who　ought　to　marry　the　Prince
  who　lived　there。　〃Oh；　indeed！〃　said　the　South　Wind；　〃is
  that　she？　Well；〃　said　he；　〃I　have　wandered　about　a　great
  deal　in　my　time；　and　in　all　kinds　of　places；　but　I　have
  never　blown　so　far　as　that。　If　you　like；　however；　I　will　go
  with　you　to　my　brother；　the　North　Wind；　he　is　the　oldest
  and　strongest　of　all　of　us；　and　if　he　does　not　know　where
  it　is　no　one　in　the　whole　world　will　be　able　to　tell　you。
  You　may　sit　upon　my　back；　and　then　I　will　carry　you
  there。〃　So　she　seated　herself　on　his　back；　and　off　he　went
  from　his　house　in　great　haste；　and　they　were　not　long　on
  the　way。　When　they　came　near　the　North　Wind's　dwelling；
  he　was　so　wild　and　frantic　that　they　felt　cold　gusts　a
  long　while　before　they　got　there。　〃What　do　you　want？〃
  he　roared　out　from　afar；　and　they　froze　as　they　heard。
  Said　the　South　Wind：　〃It　is　I；　and　this　is　she　who　should
  have　had　the　Prince　who　lives　in　the　castle　which　lies　east
  of　the　sun　and　west　of　the　moon。　And　now　she　wishes　to
  ask　you　if　you　have　ever　been　there；　and　can　tell　her　the
  way；　for　she　would　gladly　find　him　again。〃
  〃Yes；〃　said　the　North　Wind；　〃I　know　where　it　is。　I
  once　blew　an　aspen　leaf　there；　but　I　was　so　tired　that　for
  many　days　afterward　I　was　not　able　to　blow　at　all。　However；
  if　you　really　are　anxious　to　go　there；　and　are　not
  afraid　to　go　with　me；　I　will　take　you　on　my　back；　and　try
  if　I　can　blow　you　there。〃
  〃Get　there　I　must；〃　said　she；　〃and　if　there　is　any　way
  of　going　I　will；　and　I　have　no　fear；　no　matter　how　fast　you
  go。〃
  〃Very　well　then；〃　said　the　North　Wind；　〃but　you　must
  sleep　here　to…night；　for　if　we　are　ever　to　get　there　we　must
  have　the　day　before　us。〃
  The　North　Wind　woke　her　betimes　next　morning；　and
  puffed　himself　up；　and　made　himself　so　big　and　so　strong
  that　it　was　frightful　to　see　him；　and　away　they　went；　high
  up　through　the　air；　as　if　they　would　not　stop　until　they
  had　reached　the　very　end　of　the　world。　Down　below　there
  was　such　a　storm！　It　blew　down　woods　and　houses；　and
  when　they　were　above　the　sea　the　ships　were　wrecked　by
  hundreds。　And　thus　they　tore　on　and　on；　and　a　long　time
  went　by；　and　then　yet　more　time　passed；　and　still　they
  were　above　the　sea；　and　the　North　Wind　grew　tired；　and
  more　tired；　and　at　last　so　utterly　weary　that　he　was　scarcely
  able　to　blow　any　longer；　and　he　sank　and　sank；　lower
  and　lower；　until　at　last　he　went　so　low　that　the　waves
  dashed　against　the　heels　of　the　poor　girl　he　was　carrying。
  〃Art　thou　afraid？〃　said　the　North　Wind。　〃I　have　no
  fear；〃　said　she；　and　it　was　true。　But　they　were　not　very；
  very　far　from　land；　and　there　was　just　enough　strength
  left　in　the　North　Wind　to　enable　him　to　throw　her　on　to
  the　shore；　immediately　under　the　windows　of　a　castle
  which　lay　east　of　the　sun　and　west　of　the　moon；　but　then
  he　was　so　weary　and　worn　out　that　he　was　forced　to　rest
  for　several　days　before　he　could　go　to　his　own　home　again。
  Next　morning　she　sat　down　beneath　the　walls　of　the
  castle　to　play　with　the　golden　apple；　and　the　first　person
  she　saw　was　the　maiden　with　the　long　nose；　who　was　to
  have　the　Prince。　〃How　much　do　you　want　for　that　gold
  apple　of　yours；　girl？〃　said　she；　opening　the　window。　〃It
  can't　be　bought　either　for　gold　or　money；〃　answered　the
  girl。　〃If　it　cannot　be　bought　either　for　gold　or　money；
  what　will　buy　it？　You　may　say　what　you　please；〃　said
  the　Princess。
  〃Well；　if　I　may　go　to　the　Prince　who　is　here；　and　be
  with　him　to…night；　you　shall　have　it；〃　said　the　girl　who
  had　come　with　the　North　Wind。　〃You　may　do　that；〃　said
  the　Princess；　for　she　had　made　up　her　mind　what　she
  would　do。　So　the　Princess　got　the　golden　apple；　but　when
  the　girl　went　up　to　the　Prince's　apartment　that　night　he
  was　asleep；　for　the　Princess　had　so　contrived　it。　The　poor
  girl　called　to　him；　and　shook　him；　and　between　whiles　she
  wept；　but　she　could　not　wake　him。　In　the　morning；　as
  soon　as　day　dawned；　in　came　the　Princess　with　the　long
  nose；　and　drove　her　out　again。　In　the　daytime　she　sat
  down　once　more　beneath　the　windows　of　the　castle；　and
  began　to　card　with　her　golden　carding…comb；　and　then　all
  happened　as　it　had　happened　before。　The　Princess　asked
  her　what　she　wanted　for　it；　and　she　replied　that　it　was　not
  for　sale；　either　for　gold　or　money；　but　that　if　she　could　get
  leave　to　go　t