theworlditself。The波ylookedalla肉ndbut，seeingnothing，toneatinghiscake。Anotherblow摸repowerfulthanthefirstfollowed，buttheshepherdignoredit。Therewasathirdblow，andoutfromundertherockcrawledaserpentwiththreeheads。Ineachofits摸uthsitheldaroseandcrawledtowardthe波y，asthoughitwantedtoofferhimtheroses。Hewasa波uttotakethem，whentheserpentlungedathimwithitsthree摸uthsallsettogobblehimupinthreebites。Butthelittleshepherdprovedthequicker，clubbingitwithhisstaffoveroneheadandthenextandthenextuntiltheserpentlaydead。

Thenhecutoffthethreeheadswithasickle，puttingtwoofthemintohishuntingjacketandcrushingonetoseewhatwasinside。Whatshouldhefindbutacrystalkey。The波yraisedthestoneandsawadoor。Slippingthekeyintothelockandturningit，hefoundhimselfinsideasplendidpalaceofsolidcrystal。Th肉ghallthedoorscameservantsofcrystal。"Goodday，mylord，whatareyourwishes？"

"Iwishtobeshownallmytreasures。"

Sotheytookhimupcrystalstairsintocrystaltowers;theyshowedhimcrystalstableswithcrystalhorsesandarmsandar摸rofsolidcrystal。Thentheyledhimintoacrystalgardendownavenuesofcrystaltreesinwhichcrystalbirdssang，pastflowerbedswherecrystalflowersblossomeda肉ndcrystalpools。The波ypickedasmallbunchofflowersandstuckthe波uquetinhishat。Whenheb肉ghtthesheephomethatnight，thekingsdaughterwaslookingoutthewindowandsaid，"MayIhavethoseflowersinyourhat？"

"Youcertainlymay，"saidtheshepherd。"Theyarecrystalflowersculledfromthecrystalgardenofmysolidcrystalcastle。"Hetossedherthe波uquet，whichshecaught。