` Never mind that ; give them to the ants all the same . Do not lose a chance of helping others . ' And when the loaves lay in crumbs on the road , the horse galloped on . By-and-by they entered a rocky pass between two mountains , and here they saw an eagle which had been caught in a hunter 's net . ` Get down and cut the meshes of the net , and set the poor bird free , ' said the horse . ` But it will take so long , ' objected Jose , ` and we may miss the princess . ' ` Never mind that ; do not lose a chance of helping others , ' answered the horse . And when the meshes were cut , and the eagle was free , the horse galloped on . The had ridden many miles , and at last they came to a river , where they beheld a little fish lying gasping on the sand , and the horse said : ` Do you see that little fish ? It will die if you do not put it back in the water . ' ` But , really , we shall never find the Princess Bella-Flor if we waste our time like this ! ' cried Jose . ` We never waste time when we are helping others , ' answered the horse . And soon the little fish was swimming happily away . A little while after they reached a castle , which was built in the middle of a very thick wood , and right in front was the Princess Bella-Flor feeding her hens . ` Now listen , ' said the horse . ' I am going to give all sorts of little hops and skips , which will amuse the Princess Bella-Flor . Then she will tell you that she would like to ride a little way , and you must help her to mount . When she is seated I shall begin to neigh and kick , and you must say that I have never carried a woman before , and that you had better get up behind so as to be able to manage me . Once on my back we will go like the wind to the king 's palace . '
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 XXXXX the princess knew that she was taken captive .
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