He traveled on for some days , and presently reached a fountain beside which an old woman all in rags sat upon a stone . `` Good-day to you , young traveler , '' said she . But the minister 's son made no reply . `` Have pity upon me , traveler , '' she said again . `` I am dying of hunger , as you see , and three days have I been here and no one has given me anything . '' `` Let me alone , old witch , '' cried the young man ; `` I can do nothing for you , '' and so saying he went on his way . That same evening the gardener 's son rode up to the fountain upon his lame gray horse . `` Good-day to you , young traveler , '' said the beggar-woman . `` Good-day , good woman , '' answered he . `` Young traveler , have pity upon me . '' `` Take my purse , good woman , '' said he , `` and mount behind me , for your legs ca n't be very strong . '' The old woman did n't wait to be asked twice , but mounted behind him , and in this style they reached the chief city of a powerful kingdom . The minister 's son was lodged in a grand inn , the gardener 's son and the old woman dismounted at the inn for beggars . The next day the gardener 's son heard a great noise in the street , and the King 's heralds passed , blowing all kinds of instruments , and crying : `` The King , our master , is old and infirm . He will give a great reward to whoever will cure him and give him back the strength of his youth . '' Then the old beggar-woman said to her benefactor : `` This is what you must do to obtain the reward which the King promises . Go out of the town by the south gate , and there you will find three little dogs of different colors ; the first will be white , the second black , the third red . You must kill them and then burn them separately , and gather up the ashes . Put the ashes of each dog into a bag of its own color , then go before the door of the palace and cry out , ' A celebrated physician has come from Janina in Albania . He alone can cure the King and give him back the strength of his youth . '
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