But she answered , ` That can only be when Ciccu brings me the veil that I let fall on my way here . ' And the king turned to Ciccu and said , ` Ciccu , if you do not find the veil at once , you shall lose your head . ' Ciccu , who by this time had hoped for a little peace , felt his heart sink at this fresh errand , and he went into the stable to complain to the faithful horse . ` It will be all right , ' answered the horse when he had heard his tale ; ` just take enough food for the day for both of us , and then get on my back . ' They rode back all the way they had come till they reached the place where they had found the eagle caught in the snare ; then the horse bade Ciccu to call three times on the king of the birds , and when he replied , to beg him to fetch the veil which the fairest in the world had let fall . ` Wait a moment , ' answered a voice that seemed to come from somewhere very high up indeed . ` An eagle is playing with it just now , but he will be here with it in an instant ; ' and a few minutes after there was a sound of wings , and an eagle came fluttering towards them with the veil in his beak . And Ciccu saw it was the very same eagle that he had freed from the snare . So he took the veil and rode back to the king . Now the king was enchanted to see him so soon , and took the veil from Ciccu and flung it over the princess , crying , ` Here is the veil you asked for , so I claim you for my wife . ' ` Not so fast , ' answered she . ' I can never be your wife till Ciccu puts on my finger the ring I threw into the stream . Ciccu , who was standing by expecting something of the sort , bowed his head when he heard her words , and went straight to the horse . ` Mount at once , ' said the horse ; ` this time it is very simple , ' and he carried Ciccu to the banks of the little stream . ` Now , call three times on the emperor of the fishes , and beg him to restore you the ring that the princess dropped . Ciccu did as the horse told him , and a voice was heard in answer that seemed to come from a very long way off . ` What is your will ? ' it asked ; and Ciccu replied that he had been commanded to bring back the ring that the princess had flung away , as she rode past . ' A fish is playing with it just now , ' replied the voice ; ` however , you shall have it without delay . ' And sure enough , very soon a little fish was seen rising to the surface with the lost ring in his mouth .
And XXXXX knew him to be the fish that he had saved from death , and he took the ring and rode back with it to the king .
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