Then Paul changed the castle into an apple , which he put into his pocket , and set out with the two girls in search of the third castle . It was not long before they found it , and within the walls was the third sister , who was younger and prettier than either of the other two . Her husband had eighteen heads , but when he quitted the lower regions for the surface of the earth , he left them all at home except one , which he changed for the head of a little dwarf , with a pointed beard . The moment that Paul knew that this terrible dragon was no other than the dwarf whom he had tied to the tree , he longed more than ever to fly at his throat . But the thought of the eighteen heads warned him to be careful , and the third sister brought him a silk shirt which would make him ten times stronger than he was before . He had scarcely put it on , when the whole castle began to shake violently , and the dragon flew up the steps into the hall . ` Well , my friend , so we meet once more ! Have you forgotten me ? I am Shepherd Paul , and I have come to wrestle with you , and to free your wife from your clutches . ' ` Ah , I am glad to see you again , ' said the dragon . ` Those were my two brothers whom you killed , and now your blood shall pay for them . ' And he went into his room to look for his shirt and to drink some magic wine , but the shirt was on Paul 's back , and as for the wine , the girl had given a cupful to Paul and then had allowed the rest to run out of the cask . At this the dragon grew rather frightened , but in a moment had recollected his eighteen heads , and was bold again . ` Come on , ' he cried , rearing himself up and preparing to dart all his heads at once at Paul . But Paul jumped underneath , and gave an upward cut so that six of the heads went rolling down . They were the best heads too , and very soon the other twelve lay beside them . Then Paul changed the castle into an apple , and put it in his pocket . Afterwards he and the three girls set off for the opening which led upwards to the earth . The basket was still there , dangling from the rope , but it was only big enough to hold the three girls , so Paul sent them up , and told them to be sure and let down the basket for him . Unluckily , at the sight of the maidens ' beauty , so far beyond anything they had ever seen , the friends forgot all about Paul , and carried the girls straight away into a far country , so that they were not much better off than before .
Meanwhile Paul , mad with rage at the ingratitude of the three sisters , vowed he would be revenged upon them , and set about finding some way of getting back to XXXXX .
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