Past them, he finds, in one room, the Master Maid. She warns him that cleaning the stables as ordinary people do causes ten shovelfuls to fly back in for every one he takes out, but if he shovels with the handle, he will be able to do it. He talks with her the day long, and they agree to marry.
In another location beyond them, he encounters the Master Maid. She advises him that cleaning stables as ordinary people do leads to ten shovelfuls returning for every one removed, but if he cleans with the handle, he can accomplish it. They discuss this all day and agree to marry.