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But after looking at him more closely, he thought he had been civil enough, so he placed him on the floor, and opened the chest. вЂњGood morning,вЂќ said the soldier, touching his cap, for he had never seen such a dog in his life. Then he went into the third room, and there the dog was really hideous his eyes were, truly, as big as towers, and they turned round and round in his head like wheels. But when he saw what a quantity of silver money it contained, he very quickly threw away all the coppers he had taken, and filled his pockets and his knapsack with nothing but silver. вЂњYou had better not look at me in that way,вЂќ said the soldier вЂњyou will make your eyes water вЂќ and then he seated him also upon the apron, and opened the chest.

Then he closed the lid, seated the dog upon it again, and walked into another chamber, And, sure enough, there sat the dog with eyes as big as mill-wheels. вЂњYouвЂ™re a pretty fellow,вЂќ said the soldier, seizing him, and placing him on the witchвЂ™s apron, while he filled his pockets from the chest with as many pieces as they would hold. вЂњAh!вЂќ there sat the dog, with the eyes as large as teacups, staring at him. вЂњHere it is,вЂќ replied the witch вЂњand here is my blue checked apron.вЂќДЄs soon as the rope was tied, the soldier climbed up the tree, and let himself down through the hollow to the ground beneath and here he found, as the witch had told him, a large hall, in which many hundred lamps were all burning. Only promise to bring me an old tinder-box, which my grandmother left behind the last time she went down there.вЂќ вЂњNo,вЂќ said the witch вЂњbut I do not ask for a single penny. вЂњThis is not a bad story,вЂќ said the soldier вЂњbut what am I to give you, you old witch? for, of course, you do not mean to tell me all this for nothing.вЂќ If he also is placed upon my apron, he cannot hurt you, and you may take from the chest what gold you will.вЂќ The dog who sits on this chest is very dreadful his eyes are as big as a tower, but do not mind him.

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If, however, you like gold best, enter the third chamber, where there is another chest full of it. Place him upon my apron, and then take what money you please. Here you will find another dog, with eyes as big as mill-wheels but do not let that trouble you. You can then open the chest, and take from it as many pence as you please, they are only copper pence but if you would rather have silver money, you must go into the second chamber. But you need not be at all afraid of him I will give you my blue checked apron, which you must spread upon the floor, and then boldly seize hold of the dog, and place him upon it. On entering the first of the chambers, to which these doors lead, you will see a large chest, standing in the middle of the floor, and upon it a dog seated, with a pair of eyes as large as teacups.

вЂњGet money,вЂќ she replied вЂњfor you must know that when you reach the ground under the tree, you will find yourself in a large hall, lighted up by three hundred lamps you will then see three doors, which can be easily opened, for the keys are in all the locks. вЂњBut what am I to do, down there in the tree?вЂќ asked the soldier. I will tie a rope round your body, so that I can pull you up again when you call out to me.вЂќ вЂњWell, it is quite hollow inside, and you must climb to the top, when you will see a hole, through which you can let yourself down into the tree to a great depth. вЂњDo you see that large tree,вЂќ said the witch, pointing to a tree which stood beside them. вЂњThank you, old witch,вЂќ said the soldier. Her under-lip hung quite down on her breast, and she stopped and said, вЂњGood evening, soldier you have a very fine sword, and a large knapsack, and you are a real soldier so you shall have as much money as ever you like.вЂќ We would encourage parents to read beforehand if your child is sensitive to such themes.ДЄ soldier came marching along the high road: вЂњLeft, right-left, right.вЂќ He had his knapsack on his back, and a sword at his side he had been to the wars, and was now returning home.ДЄs he walked on, he met a very frightful-looking old witch in the road. This is a vintage fairy tale, and may contain violence.

The tinderbox