When there was absolutely nothing left at the bottom of the bag , the stranger proposed that they should have just one more game , and that if the prince won he should have the money restored to him , but in case he lost , should remain in the inn for three years , and besides that should be his servant for another three . The prince agreed to those terms , played , and lost ; so the stranger took rooms for him , and furnished him with bread and water every day for three years . The prince lamented his lot , but it was no use ; and at the end of three years he was released and had to go to the house of the stranger , who was really the king of a neighbouring country , and be his servant . Before he had gone very far he met a woman carrying a child , which was crying from hunger . The prince took it from her , and fed it with his last crust of bread and last drop of water , and then gave it back to its mother . The woman thanked him gratefully , and said : ` Listen , my lord . You must walk straight on till you notice a very strong scent , which comes from a garden by the side of the road . Go in and hide yourself close to a tank , where three doves will come to bathe . As the last one flies past you , catch hold of its robe of feathers , and refuse to give it back till the dove has promised you three things . ' The young man did as he was told , and everything happened as the woman had said . He took the robe of feathers from the dove , who gave him in exchange for it a ring , a collar , and one of its own plumes , saying : ` When you are in any trouble , cry `` Come to my aid , O dove ! '' I am the daughter of the king you are going to serve , who hates your father and made you gamble in order to cause your ruin . ' Thus the prince went on his way , and in course of time he arrived at the king 's palace . As soon as his master knew he was there , the young man was sent for into his presence , and three bags were handed to him with these words : ` Take this wheat , this millet , and this barley , and sow them at once , so that I may have loaves of them all to-morrow . ' The prince stood speechless at this command , but the king did not condescend to give any further explanation , and when he was dismissed the young man flew to the room which had been set aside for him , and pulling out his feather , he cried : ` Dove , dove ! be quick and come . ' ` What is it ? ' said the dove , flying in through the open window , and the prince told her of the task before him , and of his despair at being unable to accomplish it . ` Fear nothing ; it will be all right , ' replied the dove , as she flew away again . The next morning when the prince awoke he saw the three loaves standing beside his bed .
He jumped up and dressed , and he was scarcely ready when a page arrived with the message that he was to XXXXX at once into the king 's chamber .
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