` It is this , ' said the King : ` that you find for me my gold cloak , my gold chess-board , and my bright gold piece , that were stolen from me about a year ago . If you can bring them to me before Christmas I will give you my daughter in marriage . ' ` Where am I to look for them , then ? ' said Ring . ` That you must find out for yourself , ' said the King : ' I do n't know . ' Ring now left the King , and was very silent , for he saw he was in a great difficulty : but , on the other hand , he thought it was excellent to have such a chance of winning the King 's daughter . Snati noticed that his master was at a loss , and said to him that he should not disregard what the King had asked him to do ; but he would have to act upon his advice , otherwise he would get into great difficulties . The Prince assented to this , and began to prepare for the journey . After he had taken leave of the King , and was setting out on the search , Snati said to him , ` Now you must first of all go about the neighbourhood , and gather as much salt as ever you can . ' The Prince did so , and gathered so much salt that he could hardly carry it ; but Snati said , ` Throw it on my back , ' which he accordingly did , and the Dog then ran on before the Prince , until they came to the foot of a steep cliff . ` We must go up here , ' said Snati . ' I do n't think that will be child 's play , ' said the Prince . ` Hold fast by my tail , ' said Snati ; and in this way he pulled Ring up on the lowest shelf of the rock . The Prince began to get giddy , but up went Snati on to the second shelf . Ring was nearly swooning by this time , but Snati made a third effort and reached the top of the cliff , where the Prince fell down in a faint . After a little , however , he recovered again , and they went a short distance along a level plain , until they came to a cave . This was on Christmas Eve . They went up above the cave , and found a window in it , through which they looked , and saw four trolls lying asleep beside the fire , over which a large porridge-pot was hanging . ` Now you must empty all the salt into the porridge-pot , ' said Snati . Ring did so , and soon the trolls wakened up .
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