you shall be my wife.” for he thought, “although she is but a miller’s daughter, i am not likely to find any one richer in the whole world.” as soon as the girl was left alone, the little man appeared for the third time and said, “what will you give me if i spin the straw for you this time?” – “i have nothing left to give,” answered the girl. “then you must promise me the first child you have after you are queen,” said the little man. “but who knows whether that will happen?” thought the girl; but as she did not know what else to do in her 