Jose did exactly as the horse told him , and everything fell out as the animal prophesied ; so that it was not until they were galloping breathlessly towards the palace that the princess knew that she was taken captive . She said nothing , however , but quietly opened her apron which contained the bran for the chickens , and in a moment it lay scattered on the ground . ` Oh , I have let fall my bran ! ' cried she ; ` please get down and pick it up for me . ' But Jose only answered : ` We shall find plenty of bran where we are going . ' And the horse galloped on . They were now passing through a forest , and the princess took out her handkerchief and threw it upwards , so that it stuck in one of the topmost branches of a tree . ` Dear me ; how stupid ! I have let my handkerchief blow away , ' said she . ` Will you climb up and get it for me ? ' But Jose answered : ` We shall find plenty of handkerchiefs where we are going . ' And the horse galloped on . After the wood they reached a river , and the princess slipped a ring off her finger and let it roll into the water . ` How careless of me , ' gasped she , beginning to sob . ' I have lost my favourite ring ; DO stop for a moment and look if you can see it . ' But Jose answered : ` You will find plenty of rings where you are going . ' And the horse galloped on . At last they entered the palace gates , and the king 's heart bounded with joy at beholding his beloved Princess Bella-Flor . But the princess brushed him aside as if he had been a fly , and locked herself into the nearest room , which she would not open for all his entreaties . ` Bring me the three things I lost on the way , and perhaps I may think about it , ' was all she would say .
And , in despair , the king was driven to take counsel of XXXXX .
Bella-Flor DO Jose chickens entreaties fall ground handkerchief horse ring