` That is my case too , ' said the stranger , ` and , as we must both travel in the same direction , let us bear each other company . ' The young man agreed to this proposal , but he took care not to get on terms of familiarity with the new comer until he had tried him with the apple . By-and-by they reached an inn , and at sight of it the king 's son said , ' I am very hungry . Let us enter and order something to eat . ' The other consented , and they were soon sitting before a good dinner . When they had finished the king 's son drew an apple from his pocket , and cut it into a big half and a little half , and offered both to the stranger , who took the biggest bit . ` You are no friend of mine , ' thought the king 's son , and in order to part company with him he pretended to be ill and declared himself unable to proceed on his journey . ` Well , I ca n't wait for you , ' replied the other ; ' I am in haste to push on , so farewell . ' ` Farewell , ' said the king 's son , glad in his heart to get rid of him so easily . The king 's son remained in the inn for some time , so as to let the young man have a good start ; them he ordered his horse and rode after him . But he was very sociable and the way seemed long and dull by himself . ` Oh , if I could only meet with a true friend , ' he thought , ` so that I should have some one to speak to . I hate being alone . ' Soon after he came up with a young man , who stopped and asked him , ` Where are you going , my fine fellow ? ' The king 's son explained the object of his journey , and the young man answered , as the other had done , that he also was fulfilling the vow of his mother made at his birth . ` Well , we can ride on together , ' said the king 's son , and the road seemed much shorter now that he had some one to talk to . At length they reached an inn , and the king 's son exclaimed , ' I am very hungry ; let us go in and get something to eat . ' When they had finished the king 's son drew an apple out of his pocket and cut it in two ; he held the big bit and the little bit out to his companion , who took the big bit at once and soon ate it up . ` You are no friend of mine , ' thought the king 's son , and began to declare he felt so ill he could not continue his journey . When he had given the young man a good start he set off himself , but the way seemed even longer and duller than before .
` Oh , if I could only meet XXXXX a true friend he should be as a brother to me , ' he sighed sadly ; and as the thought passed through his mind , he noticed a youth going the same road as himself .
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