As I valued it more than my kingdom , you may imagine how vexed I was at losing it , and I vowed to never listen to any proposal of marriage unless the ambassador first brought me back my ring . So now you know what is expected of you , for if you talked for fifteen days and fifteen nights you could not make me change my mind . '' Charming was very much surprised by this answer , but he bowed low to the Princess , and begged her to accept the embroidered scarf and the tiny dog he had brought with him . But she answered that she did not want any presents , and that he was to remember what she had just told him . When he got back to his lodging he went to bed without eating any supper , and his little dog , who was called Frisk , could n't eat any either , but came and lay down close to him . All night Charming sighed and lamented . `` How am I to find a ring that fell into the river a month ago ? '' said he . `` It is useless to try ; the Princess must have told me to do it on purpose , knowing it was impossible . '' And then he sighed again . Frisk heard him and said : `` My dear master , do n't despair ; the luck may change , you are too good not to be happy . Let us go down to the river as soon as it is light . '' But Charming only gave him two little pats and said nothing , and very soon he fell asleep . At the first glimmer of dawn Frisk began to jump about , and when he had waked Charming they went out together , first into the garden , and then down to the river 's brink , where they wandered up and down . Charming was thinking sadly of having to go back unsuccessful when he heard someone calling : `` Charming , Charming ! '' He looked all about him and thought he must be dreaming , as he could not see anybody . Then he walked on and the voice called again : `` Charming , Charming ! '' `` Who calls me ? '' said he . Frisk , who was very small and could look closely into the water , cried out : `` I see a golden carp coming . ''
And sure enough there was the great carp , who said XXXXX Charming : `` You saved my life in the meadow by the willow tree , and I promised that I would repay you .
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