Sentry , where are you ? If you do n't come , you shall get the most cruel death anyone had ever got . ' It went all round the church , and when it finally caught sight of the smith , up in the pulpit , it came rushing thither and mounted the steps . But it could not get up the whole way , and for all that it stretched and strained , it could not touch Christian , who meanwhile stood and trembled up in the pulpit . When the clock struck one , the appearance had to go back into the chest again , and Christian heard the lid slam after it . After this there was dead silence in the church . He lay down where he was and fell asleep , and did not awake before it was bright daylight , and he heard steps outside , and the noise of the key being put into the lock . Then he came down from the pulpit , and stood with his musket in front of the princess 's chest . It was the colonel himself who came with the patrol , and he was not a little surprised when he found the recruit safe and sound . He wanted to have a report , but Christian would give him none , so he took him straight up to the king , and announced for the first time that here was the sentinel who had stood guard in the church over-night . The king immediately got out of bed , and laid the hundred dollars for him on the table , and then wanted to question him . ` Have you seen anything ? ' said he . ` Have you seen my daughter ? ' ' I have stood at my post , ' said the young smith , ` and that is quite enough ; I undertook nothing more . ' He was not sure whether he dared tell what he had seen and heard , and besides he was also a little conceited because he had done what no other man had been able to do , or had had courage for . The king professed to be quite satisfied , and asked him whether he would engage himself to stand on guard again the following night . ` No , thank you , ' said Christian , ' I will have no more of that ! ' ` As you please , ' said the king , ` you have behaved like a brave fellow , and now you shall have your breakfast . You must be needing something to strengthen you after that turn . '
The king had breakfast XXXXX for him , and sat down at the table with him in person ; he kept constantly filling his glass for him and praising him , and drinking his health .
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