At once the axe began to chop, now right, now left, and up and down, and in an incredibly short time that immense tree was cut to bits. It took only a quarter of an hour, and yet there was such a monstrous heap of wood that the whole court needed nothing else to burn for a whole year.
But when Ned asked the king for the three bags of gold, that stingy old monarch said, "Before I give you the reward, you must perform another task."
"What is it?" asked Ned.
"You must dig me a well so that I may have plenty of water," answered the king.
THE MAGIC SPRING
Ned mounted the little Donkey and rode away.
