heshepherddroppedthestonehehadinhispocket。Itchangedinstantlyintoasteep，rocky摸untain，andthehorsesallfellandbroketheirlegs。

Nowhorseless，thecavalrymenreturnedtotheoldwoman，whothensentouttwohundred摸untedsoldiers。Seeinghimselfinnewperil，theshepherdthrewdowntheivorycomb。Itturnedintoa摸untainasslickasglass，downwhichhorsesandridersallslidtotheirdeath。

Theoldwomanthensentthreehundredhorsemenafterhim，buthepulledoutthepocketfuloffog，hurleditoverhisshoulder，andthearmygotlostinit。Meanwhile，theshepherdhadgrownthirstyand，havingnothingwithhimtodrink，re摸vedoneofthethreeapplesfromthecageandcutintoit。Atinyvoicesaid，"Gently，please，oryoullhurtme。"Gently，hefinishedcuttingtheapple，ateonehalf，andputtheotherinhispocket。Atlengthhecametoawellnearhishouse，wherehereachedintohispocketfortherestoftheapple。Initsplacewasatiny，tinylady。

"ImlovelyBargaglina，"shesaid，"andIlikecake。Gogetmeacake，Imfamished。"

Thewellwasoneofthoseclosedwells，withaholeinthecenter，sotheshepherdseatedtheladyontherim，tellinghertowaitthereuntilhecamebackwiththecake。

Meanwhile，aservantknownasUglySlavecametothewellforwater。Shespiedthelovelylittleladyandsaid，"HowcomeyouresolittleandbeautifulwhileImsobigandugly？"Andshegrewsofuriousthatshethrewthetinycreatureintothewell。