’Iamthemanforyou，then，’saidhe；’Iwilltakeonhandtodoit。’
Thereuponshebroughthimapipeandtobacco，andhewentintotheroom；butbeforelongheheardahammeringandknockingontheoutsideofthedoor，andwastoldtoopenit’Iwon’t，’hesaid。
Thenextmomentthedoorcameflyingin，andthoseoutsidealongwithit。Theyknockedhimdown，andkickedhim，andkneltonhisbodytillitcametomidnight；butassoonasthecockcrewtheyalldisappeared。TheIrishmanwaslittlemorethanalivebythistime。AssoonasdaylightappearedthePrincesscame，andfoundhimlyingfulllengthonthefloor，unabletospeakaword。Shetookabottle，rubbedhimfromheadtofootwithsomethingfromit，andthereuponhewasassoundasever；butafterwhathehadgotthatnighthewasveryunwillingtotryitasecondtime。
ThePrincess，however，entreatedhimtostay，sayingthatthenextnightwouldnotbesobad，andintheendhegaveinandstayed。
Whenitwasgettingnearmidnightheheardthemorderinghimtoopenthedoor，andtherewerethreeofthemforeveryonethattherehadbeenthepreviousevening。Hedidnotmaketheslightestmovementtogoouttothemortoopenthedoor，butbeforelongtheybrokeitup，andwereinontopofhim。Theylaidholdofhim，andkeptthrowinghimbetweenthemuptotheceiling，orjumpingabovehim，untilthecockcrew，whentheyalldisappeared。WhendaycamethePrincesswenttotheroomtoseeifhewasstillalive，andtakingthebottleputittohisnostrils，whichsoonbroughthimtohimself。Thefirstthinghesaidthenwasthathewasafooltogoongettinghimselfkilledforanyoneheeversaw，andwasdeterminedtobeoffandstaytherenolonger，WhenthePrincesslearnedhisintentionsheentreatedhimtostay，remindinghimthatanothernightwouldfreeherfromthespell。’Besides，’shesaid，’ifthereisasinglesparkoflifeinyouwhenthedaycomes，thestuffthatisinthisbottlewillmakeyouassoundaseveryouwere。’