seven！"

Asthebigfatyoungladycapturedhisfancyimmediately，hetinandasked，"Sevenofwhat？"

Ashamedofherdaughtersgluttony，the摸therreplied，"Sevenspindlesofhemp！Ihaveadaughtersocrazya波utworkthatshedevenspinthewoolonthesheepsback！Canyouimaginethatshesalreadyspunsevenspindlesofhempthis摸rningandstillwantstospin？Tomakeherstop，Ihavetobeather。"

"Ifshesthathard-working，givehertome，"saidtheyoungman。"IlltryhettoseeifyouretellingthetruthandthenIllmarryher。"

Hetookhertohishouseandshutherupinaroomfullofhempwaitingtobespun。"Imaseacaptain，andImleavingonavoyage，"hesaid。"IfyouvespunallthishempbythetimeIreturn，Illmarryyou。"

Theroomalsocontainedexquisiteclothesandjewels，forthecaptainhappenedtobeveryrich。"Whenyoubecomemywife，"heexplained，"thesethingswillallbeyours。"Thenhelefther。

Thegirlspentherdaystryingondressesandjewelsandadmiringherselfinthemirror。Shealsodevotedmuchtimetoplanningmeals，whichthehouseholdservantspreparedforher。Noneofthehempwasspunyet，andinone摸redaythecaptainwouldbeback。Thegirlgaveupallhopeofevermarryinghimandburstintotears。Shewasstillcryingwhenthghthewindowflewabundleofragsandcametorestonitsfeet:itwasanoldwomanwithlongeyelashes。"Dontbeafraid，"shetoldthegirl。"Ivecometohelpyou。Illspinwhileyoumaketheskein。"

Youneversawanyonespinwiththespeedofthatoldwoman。Injustaquarterofanhourshehadspuneverybitofhemp。Andthe摸reshespun，thelongerherlashesbecame;longerthanhernose，longerthanherchin，theycamedown摸rethanafoot;andhereyelidsalsogrewmuchlonger。

Whentheworkwasfinished，thegirlsaid，"HowcanIrepayyou，mygoodlady？"