One of them held out her hand, in which was a heart made of sugar, more beautiful than any confectioner ever sold. As Hjalmar sailed by, he caught hold of one side of the sugar heart, and held it fast, and the princess held fast also, so that it broke in two pieces. Hjalmar had one piece, and the princess the other, but Hjalmar's was the largest.
Federico agarraba el dulce por un extremo, pero la princesa no lo soltaba del otro, y así, al avanzar la barquita se quedaban cada uno con una parte: ella, la más pequeña; Federico, la mayor. Y en cada palacio había príncipes de centinela que, sables al hombro, repartían pasas y soldaditos de plomo.