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even　less。　　The　youth　set　still　more　men　against　them；　and　in　order
to　be　done　the　sooner；　he　turned　his　hat　twice　round　on　his　head；　and
heavy　guns　began　to　play；　and　the　king's　men　were　beaten　and　put　to
flight。

And　now；　said　he；　I　will　not　make　peace　until　the　king　gives　me　his
daughter　to　wife；　and　I　govern　the　whole　kingdom　in　his　name。　　He
caused　this　to　be　announced　to　the　king；　and　the　latter　said　to　his
daughter；　necessity　is　a　hard　nut　to　crack。　　What　else　is　there　for
me　to　do　but　what　he　desires。　　If　I　want　peace　and　to　keep　the　crown
on　my　head；　I　must　give　you　away。

So　the　wedding　was　celebrated；　but　the　king's　daughter　was　vexed　that
her　husband　should　be　a　common　man；　who　wore　a　shabby　hat；　and　put　on
an　old　knapsack。　　She　longed　to　get　rid　of　him；　and　night　and　day
studied　how　she　could　accomplished　this。　　Then　she　thought　to
herself；　is　it　possible　that　his　wonderful　powers　lie　in　the
knapsack；　and　she　feigned　affection　and　caressed　him；　and　when　his
heart　was　softened；　she　said；　if　you　would　but　lay　aside　that　horrid
knapsack；　it　makes　you　look　so　ugly；　that　I　can't　help　being　ashamed
of　you。　　Dear　child；　said　he；　this　knapsack　is　my　greatest　treasure；
as　long　as　I　have　it；　there　is　no　power　on　earth　that　I　am　afraid　of。
And　he　revealed　to　her　the　wonderful　virtue　with　which　it　was
endowed。

Then　she　threw　herself　in　his　arms　as　if　she　were　going　to　kiss　him；
but　cleverly　took　the　knapsack　off　his　shoulders；　and　ran　away　with
it。　　As　soon　as　she　was　alone　she　tapped　it；　and　commanded　the
warriors　to　seize　their　former　master；　and　take　him　out　of　the　royal
palace。　　They　obeyed；　and　the　false　wife　sent　still　more　men　after
him；　who　were　to　drive　him　quite　out　of　the　country。　　Then　he　would
have　been　ruined　if　he　had　not　had　the　little　hat。　　And　hardly　were
his　hands　free　before　he　turned　it　twice。　　Immediately　the　cannon
began　to　thunder；　and　demolished　everything；　and　the　king's　daughter
herself　was　forced　to　come　and　beg　for　mercy。　　As　she　entreated　in
such　moving　terms；　and　promised　to　better　her　ways；　he　allowed
himself　to　be　persuaded　and　granted　her　peace。

She　behaved　in　a　friendly　manner　to　him；　and　acted　as　if　she　loved
him　very　much；　and　after　some　time　managed　so　to　befool　him；　that　he
confided　to　her　that　even　if　someone　got　the　knapsack　into　his　power；
he　could　do　nothing　against　him　so　long　as　the　old　hat　was　still　his。
When　she　knew　the　secret；　she　waited　until　he　was　asleep；　and　then
she　took　the　hat　away　from　him；　and　had　it　thrown　out　into　the
street。　　But　the　horn　still　remained　to　him；　and　in　great　anger　he
blew　it　with　all　his　strength。

Instantly　all　walls；　fortifications；　towns；　and　villages；　toppled
down；　and　crushed　the　king　and　his　daughter　to　death。　And　had　he　not
put　down　the　horn　and　had　blown　just　a　little　longer；　everything
would　have　been　in　ruins；　and　not　one　stone　would　have　been　left
standing　on　another。　　Then　no　one　opposed　him　any　longer；　and　he　made
himself　king　of　the　whole　country。