--- title: The Crimson Fairy Book, part 33 — The Crimson Fairy Book · full text with trees · page 2 description: The Crimson Fairy Book, part 33, «The Crimson Fairy Book» by Andrew Lang: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: After the wedding was over he soon regained his good spirits, and used to ride out hunting as in old days; but Sigurd, who was very fond of --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/page/2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [The Crimson Fairy Book](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/) / The Crimson Fairy Book, part 33 # The Crimson Fairy Book, part 33 · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/) **2** - [101](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/101/) — “I suppose you don’t mind my seeing the room which it opens?” asked Sigurd, and as he spoke he saw a heavy iron door and begged Helga to unlock it for him. - [102](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/102/) — But she told him she dared not do so, at least if she did open the door it must only be a very tiny chink; and Sigurd declared that would do quite well. - [103](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/103/) — The door was so heavy, that it took Helga some time to open it, and Sigurd grew so impatient that he pushed it wide open and walked in. - [104](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/104/) — There he saw a splendid horse, all ready saddled, and just above it hung a richly ornamented sword on the handle of which was engraved these words: “He who rides this horse and wears this sword will find happiness.” - [105](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/105/) — At the sight of the horse Sigurd was so filled with wonder that he was not able to speak, but at last he gasped out: “Oh, do let me mount him and ride him round the house! - [106](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/106/) — Just once; I promise not to ask any more.” - [107](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/107/) — “Ride him round the house!” cried Helga, growing pale at the mere idea. - [108](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/108/) — “Ride Gullfaxi! - [109](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/109/) — Why father would never, never forgive me, if I let you do that.” - [110](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/110/) — “But it can’t do him any harm,” argued Sigurd; “you don’t know how careful I will be. - [111](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/111/) — I have ridden all sorts of horses at home, and have never fallen off not once. - [112](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/112/) — Oh, Helga, do!” - [113](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/113/) — “Well, perhaps, if you come back directly,” replied Helga, doubtfully; “but you must be very quick, or father will find out!” - [114](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/114/) — But, instead of mounting Gullfaxi, as she expected, Sigurd stood still. - [115](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/115/) — “And the sword,” he said, looking fondly up to the place where it hung. - [116](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/116/) — “My father is a king, but he has not got any sword so beautiful as that. - [117](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/117/) — Why, the jewels in the scabbard are more splendid than the big ruby in his crown! - [118](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/118/) — Has it got a name? - [119](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/119/) — Some swords have, you know.” - [120](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/120/) — “It is called ‘Gunnfjoder,’ the ‘Battle Plume,’” answered Helga, “and ‘Gullfaxi’ means ‘Golden Mane.’ - [121](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/121/) — I don’t suppose, if you are to get on the horse at all, it would matter your taking the sword too. - [122](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/122/) — And if you take the sword you will have to carry the stick and the stone and the twig as well.” [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/33/) **2** - ← previous: [The Crimson Fairy Book, part 32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/32/) - next →: [The Crimson Fairy Book, part 34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/34/) - ↑ back to [The Crimson Fairy Book](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg2435/)