this, he wore a bear-skin, and great, warm boots, while his
sons went with their throats bare and wore no braces, for they
were strong men.
"Is that a hill?" said the youngest of the boys, pointing
to the elf hill, "we should call it a hole in Norway."
"Boys," said the old man, "a hole goes in, and a hill
stands out; have you no eyes in your heads?"
Another thing they wondered at was, that they were able
without trouble to understand the language.
"Take care," said the old man, "or people will think you
have not been well brought up."
Then they entered the elfin hill, where the select and
grand company were assembled, and so quickly had they appeared
that they seemed to have been blown together. But for each
guest the neatest and pleasantest arrangement had been made.
The sea folks sat at table in great water-tubs, and they said
it was just like being at home. All behaved themselves
properly excepting the two young northern goblins; they put
their legs on the table and thought they were all right.
"Feet off the table-cloth!" said the old goblin. They
obeyed, but not immediately. Then they tickled the ladies who
waited at table, with the fir-cones, which they carried in
their pockets. They took off their boots, that they might be
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