the great sea, they fell to quarrelling about which it was that got
the little box, till down it slipped into the water. (It was by them
looking at it and handing it from one hand to the other that they
dropped the little box to the bottom of the sea.) "Well, well," said
the frog, "I knew that I would have to do something, so you had better
let me go down in the water." And they let him go, and he was down for
three days and three nights; and up he comes, and shows his nose and
little mouth out of the water; and all of them asked him, Did he get
it? and he told them, No. "Well, what are you doing there, then?"
"Nothing at all," he said, "only I want my full breath;" and the poor
little frog went down the second time, and he was down for a day and a
night, and up he brings it.

And away they did go, after being there four days and nights; and
after a long tug over seas and mountains, arrive at the palace of the
old King, who is the master of all the birds in the world. And the
King is very proud to see them, and has a hearty welcome and a long
conversation. Jack opens the little box, and told the little men to go
back and to bring the castle here to them; "and all of you make as
much haste back again as you possibly can."

The three little men went off; and when they came near the castle they
were afraid to go to it till the gentleman and lady and all the
servants were gone out to some dance. And there was no one left behind
there only the cook and another maid with her; and the little red men
asked them which would they rather--go, or stop behind? and they both
said: "I will go with you;" and the little men told them to run
upstairs quick. They were no sooner up and in one of the drawing-rooms
than here comes just in sight the gentleman and lady and all the
servants; but it was too late. Off the castle went at full speed, with