The prince asked, but the annoyed giant demanded that he clean out the byre, or he would not get his youngest but be killed. He started to clean. The daughter came by at noon, and the prince fell asleep, but the byre was clean when he woke.
A prince made a request to a giant who was in a bad mood, demanding that he clean out the barn before he could receive his youngest child. The prince did as he was told and cleaned the barn from start to finish. When the daughter arrived at noon, the prince had fallen asleep, but when he woke up, the barn was tidy.