said the King . Red said that he had just remembered the gold cloak , gold chess-board , and bright gold piece that the King had lost about a year before . ` Do n't remind me of them ! ' said the King . Red , however , went on to say that , since Ring was such a mighty man that he could do everything , it had occurred to him to advise the King to ask him to search for these treasures , and come back with them before Christmas ; in return the King should promise him his daughter . The King replied that he thought it altogether unbecoming to propose such a thing to Ring , seeing that he could not tell him where the things were ; but Red pretended not to hear the King 's excuses , and went on talking about it until the King gave in to him . One day , a month or so before Christmas , the King spoke to Ring , saying that he wished to ask a great favour of him . ` What is that ? ' said Ring . ` It is this , ' said the King : ` that you find for me my gold cloak , my gold chess-board , and my bright gold piece , that were stolen from me about a year ago . If you can bring them to me before Christmas I will give you my daughter in marriage . ' ` Where am I to look for them , then ? ' said Ring . ` That you must find out for yourself , ' said the King : ' I do n't know . ' Ring now left the King , and was very silent , for he saw he was in a great difficulty : but , on the other hand , he thought it was excellent to have such a chance of winning the King 's daughter . Snati noticed that his master was at a loss , and said to him that he should not disregard what the King had asked him to do ; but he would have to act upon his advice , otherwise he would get into great difficulties . The Prince assented to this , and began to prepare for the journey . After he had taken leave of the King , and was setting out on the search , Snati said to him , ` Now you must first of all go about the neighbourhood , and gather as much salt as ever you can . ' The Prince did so , and gathered so much salt that he could hardly carry it ; but Snati said , ` Throw it on my back , ' which he accordingly did , and the Dog then ran on before the Prince , until they came to the foot of a steep cliff . ` We must go up here , ' said Snati . '
I do n't think that will be child 's play , ' said the XXXXX .
Dog King Prince Red Snati chess-board day first month year