And so that very day the gardener 's son married the beautiful Princess . Several months passed . The young couple were as happy as the day was long , and the King was more and more pleased with himself for having secured such a son-in-law . But , presently , the captain of the golden ship found it necessary to take a long voyage , and after embracing his wife tenderly he embarked . Now in the outskirts of the capital there lived an old man , who had spent his life in studying black arts -- alchemy , astrology , magic , and enchantment . This man found out that the gardener 's son had only succeeded in marrying the Princess by the help of the genii who obeyed the bronze ring . `` I will have that ring , '' said he to himself . So he went down to the sea-shore and caught some little red fishes . Really , they were quite wonderfully pretty . Then he came back , and , passing before the Princess 's window , he began to cry out : `` Who wants some pretty little red fishes ? '' The Princess heard him , and sent out one of her slaves , who said to the old peddler : `` What will you take for your fish ? '' `` A bronze ring . '' `` A bronze ring , old simpleton ! And where shall I find one ? '' `` Under the cushion in the Princess 's room . '' The slave went back to her mistress . `` The old madman will take neither gold nor silver , '' said she . `` What does he want then ? '' `` A bronze ring that is hidden under a cushion . '' `` Find the ring and give it to him , '' said the Princess .
And at last the slave found the bronze ring , which the captain XXXXX the golden ship had accidentally left behind and carried it to the man , who made off with it instantly .
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