every nest and do not come back until you have."
the men spent three days trying to climb up, but failed. at last they found that with a rope and a basket a man could be drawn up so that he could look into the nests. they searched and searched, but found no shell.
at last the prince grew impatient and went down to the kitchen himself to see what they were doing.
"have you found the shell yet?" he asked.
"no, there is no shell there," the men answered.
then the prince was furious and insisted on being pulled up himself to see. the men tried to persuade him not to do it, but 