I was passing through the wood when you were out hunting , and I wished to find out if you were really good , as everybody said you were , so I took the shape of a little rabbit and came to your arms for shelter , for I know that those who are merciful to animals will be still kinder to their fellow-men . If you had refused to help me I should have been certain that you were wicked . I thank you for the kindness you have shown me , which has made me your friend for ever . You have only to ask me for anything you want and I promise that I will give it to you . '' `` Madam , '' said the good King , `` since you are a fairy you no doubt know all my wishes . I have but one son whom I love very dearly , that is why he is called Prince Darling . If you are really good enough to wish to do me a favor , I beg that you will become his friend . '' `` With all my heart , '' answered the Fairy . `` I can make your son the handsomest prince in the world , or the richest , or the most powerful ; choose whichever you like for him . '' `` I do not ask either of these things for my son , '' replied the good King ; `` but if you will make him the best of princes , I shall indeed be grateful to you . What good would it do him to be rich , or handsome , or to possess all the kingdoms of the world if he were wicked ? You know well he would still be unhappy . Only a good man can be really contented . '' `` You are quite right , '' answered the Fairy ; `` but it is not in my power to make Prince Darling a good man unless he will help me ; he must himself try hard to become good , I can only promise to give him good advice , to scold him for his faults , and to punish him if he will not correct and punish himself . '' The good King was quite satisfied with this promise ; and very soon afterward he died . Prince Darling was very sorry , for he loved his father with all his heart , and he would willingly have given all his kingdoms and all his treasures of gold and silver if they could have kept the good King with him . Two days afterward , when the Prince had gone to bed , the Fairy suddenly appeared to him and said : `` I promised your father that I would be your friend , and to keep my word I have come to bring you a present . '' At the same time she put a little gold ring upon his finger . `` Take great care of this ring , '' she said : `` it is more precious than diamonds ; every time you do a bad deed it will prick your finger , but if , in spite of its pricking , you go on in your own evil way , you will lose my friendship , and I shall become your enemy . '' So saying , the Fairy disappeared , leaving Prince Darling very much astonished .
For some time he behaved so well that the ring never pricked him , and XXXXX made him so contented that his subjects called him Prince Darling the Happy .
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