So she gave him a ring , which enabled him who wore it to obtain two wishes . He wished himself at home , and instantly found himself there ; but his parents were so amazed at the splendour of his apparel that their wonder never ceased . When he had been at home for some days his mother wanted him to go up to the palace , to show the King what a great man he had become . The father said , ` No ; he must not do that , for if he does we shall have no more delight in him this time ; ` but he spoke in vain , for the mother begged and prayed until at last he went . When he arrived there he was more splendid , both in raiment and in all else , than the other King , who did not like it , and said : ` Well , you can see what kind of Queen mine is , but I ca n't see yours . I do not believe you have such a pretty Queen as I have . ' ` Would to heaven she were standing here , and then you would be able to see ! ' said the young King , and in an instant she was standing there . But she was very sorrowful , and said to him , ` Why didst thou not remember my words , and listen only to what thy father said ? Now must I go home again at once , and thou hast wasted both thy wishes . ' Then she tied a ring in his hair , which had her name upon it , and wished herself at home again . And now the young King was deeply afflicted , and day out and day in went about thinking of naught else but how to get back again to his Queen . ' I will try to see if there is any place where I can learn how to find Whiteland , ' he thought , and journeyed forth out into the world . When he had gone some distance he came to a mountain , where he met a man who was Lord over all the beasts in the forest -- for they all came to him when he blew a horn which he had . So the King asked where Whiteland was . ' I do not know that , ' he answered , ` but I will ask my beasts . ' Then he blew his horn and inquired whether any of them knew where Whiteland lay , but there was not one who knew that . So the man gave him a pair of snow shoes . ` When you have these on , ' he said , ` you will come to my brother , who lives hundreds of miles from here ; he is Lord over all the birds in the air -- ask him . When you have got there , just turn the shoes so that the toes point this way , and then they will come home again of their own accord . '
When the King arrived there he turned the shoes XXXXX the Lord of the beasts had bidden him , and they went back .
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