content: the door was not locked , so he entered , and found its occupant , an old woman , fast asleep in bed . he did not disturb her , but he took down an iron pot from the shelf , and examined it closely . " this will serve my purpose , " he said ; " and surely the old dame would not grudge it if she knew it was to save the princess 's life . " then he lifted a live peat from the smouldering fire , and went his way . down at the water 's edge he found the king 's boat lying , guarded by a single boatman , with its sails set and its prow turned in the direction of the mester stoorworm .
answer: an iron pot .
question: what did assipattle take from the little cottage to save the princess ?
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