The yellow fairy book . she would now lay this spell onhim, that he should go to a desert island and there be a lion by dayand a man by night. He should also think always of Hadvor,which would cause him all the more sorrow, and from this spell heshould never be freed until Hadvor burned the lions skin, and thatwould not happen very soon. As soon as the Queen had finished her speech Hermod repliedthat he also laid a spell on her, and that was, that as soon as hewas freed from her enchantments she should become a rat and herdaughter a mouse, and fight with each other in the hall until hekilled t
The yellow fairy book . she would now lay this spell onhim, that he should go to a desert island and there be a lion by dayand a man by night. He should also think always of Hadvor,which would cause him all the more sorrow, and from this spell heshould never be freed until Hadvor burned the lions skin, and thatwould not happen very soon. As soon as the Queen had finished her speech Hermod repliedthat he also laid a spell on her, and that was, that as soon as hewas freed from her enchantments she should become a rat and herdaughter a mouse, and fight with each other in the hall until hekilled them with his sword. After this Hermod disappeared, and no one knew what hadbecome of him; the Queen caused search to be made for him, buthe could nowhere be found. Onetime, when Olof was in the castlebeside Hadvor, she asked the Princess if she knew where Hermodhad gone to. At this Hadvor became very sad, and said that shedid not. I shall tell you then, said Olof, for I know all about it. Che I<ing finds t\e Queers o. HEliMOD AND HADVOR 803 Herrnod has disappeared through the wicked devices of the Queen,for she is a witch, and so is her daughter, though they have put onthese beautiful forms. Because Hermod would not fall in with theQueens plans, and marry her daughter, she has laid a spell on him,to go on an island and be a lion by day and a man by night, andnever be freed from this until you burn the lions skin. Besides,said Olof, she has looked out a match for you; she has a brotherin the Underworld, a three-headed Giant, whom she means to turninto a beautiful prince and get him married to you. This is no newthing for the Queen ; she took me away from my parents houseand compelled me to serve her; but she has never done me anyharm, for the green cloak I wear protects me against all now became still sadder than before at the thought ofthe marriage destined for her, and entreated Olof to think of someplan to save her. I think, said Olof, that your wooer will
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