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At the birth of her first little child she was very glad, and

forgot the dwarf, and what she had said. But one day he came into

her room, where she was sitting playing with her baby, and put

her in mind of it. Then she grieved sorely at her misfortune, and

said she would give him all the wealth of the kingdom if he would

let her off, but in vain; till at last her tears softened him,

and he said, 'I will give you three days' grace, and if during

that time you tell me my name, you shall keep your child.'

Now the queen lay awake all night, thinking of all the odd names

that she had ever heard; and she sent messengers all over the

land to find out new ones. The next day the little man came, and

she began with TIMOTHY, ICHABOD, BENJAMIN, JEREMIAH, and all the

names she could remember; but to all and each of them he said,

'Madam, that is not my name.'