once, however, the dove came and said, "wilt thou do something for my sake?" "with all my heart," said the girl. then said the little dove, "i will guide thee to a small house; enter it, and inside it, an old woman will be sitting by the fire and will say, ‘good-day.’ but on thy life give her no answer, let her do what she will, but pass by her on the right side; further on, there is a door, which open, and thou wilt enter into a room where a quantity of rings of all kinds are lying, amongst which are some magnificent ones with shining stones; leave them, however, where they are, and seek out a plain one, which must likewise be amongst them, and bring it here to me as quickly as thou canst." the girl went to the little house, and came to the door. there sat an old woman who stared when she saw her, and said, "good-day my child." the girl gave her no answer, and opened the door. "whither away," cried the old woman, and seized her by the gown, and wanted to hold her fast, saying, "that is my house; no one can go in there if i choose not to allow it." but the girl was silent, got away from her, and went straight into the room. now there lay on the table an enormous quantity of rings, which gleamed and glittered before her eyes. she turned them over and looked for the plain one, but could not find it.