The prince did as he was told , and scarcely was he seated when the maiden threw open the lattice . ` Good morning , O daughter of Buk Ettemsuch ! ' said the ox . ` Your father is feeding you up till you are nice and fat , and then he will put you on a spit and cook you . ' ` My father is feeding me up till I am nice and fat , but he does not mean to eat me . If I had one of your eyes I would use it for a mirror , and look at myself before and behind ; and your girths should be loosened , and you should be blind -- seven days and seven nights . ' And hardly had she spoken when the ox fell on the ground , and the maiden shut the lattice and went away . But the prince knew that what the ox had said was true , and that she had not her equal in the whole world . And he came down from the tree , his heart burning with love . ` Why has the ogre not eaten her ? ' thought he . ` This night I will invite him to supper in my palace and question him about the maiden , and find out if she is his wife . ' So the prince ordered a great ox to be slain and roasted whole , and two huge tanks to be made , one filled with water and the other with wine . And towards evening he called his attendants and went to the ogre 's house to wait in the courtyard till he came back from hunting . The ogre was surprised to see so many people assembled in front of his house ; but he bowed politely and said , ` Good morning , dear neighbours ! To what do I owe the pleasure of this visit ? I have not offended you , I hope ? ' ` Oh , certainly not ! ' answered the prince . ` Then , ' continued the ogre , ` what has brought you to my house to-day for the first time ? '
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