Soon after this , part of the country rose in rebellion against the king , and once more he and his two sons-in-law had to fare forth to battle . And the son-in-law who was disguised as a gardener wanted to fight too . So he came to the king and said : ` Dear father , let me ride with you to fight your enemies . ' ' I do n't want a blockhead like you to fight for me , ' answered the king . ` Besides , I have n't got a horse fit for you . But see , there is a carter on the road carting hay , you may take his horse . ' So the prince took the carter 's horse , but the poor beast was old and tired , and after it had gone a few yards it stumbled and fell . So the prince returned sadly to the garden and watched the king ride forth at the head of the army accompanied by his two sons-in-law . When they were out of sight the prince betook himself to the vaulted chamber by the brook-side , and having taken counsel of the faithful black horse , he put on the glittering suit of armour , and was borne on the back of the horse through the air , to where the battle was being fought . And once more he routed the king 's enemies , hacking to right and left with his sword . And again they all cried : ' A god has come to our rescue ! ' But when they tried to detain him the black horse rose in the air and bore him out of their sight . When the king and his sons-in-law returned home they could talk of nothing but the hero who had fought for them , and all wondered who he could be . Shortly afterwards the king of a neighbouring country declared war , and once more the king and his sons-in-law and his subjects had to prepare themselves for battle , and once more the prince begged to ride with them , but the king said he had no horse to spare for him . ` But , ' he added , ` you may take the horse of the woodman who brings the wood from the forest , it is good enough for you . ' So the prince took the woodman 's horse , but it was so old and useless that it could not carry him beyond the castle gates . So he betook himself once more to the vaulted hall , where the black horse had prepared a still more magnificent suit of armour for him than the one he had worn on the previous occasions , and when he had put it on , and mounted on the back of the horse , he bore him straight to the battle-field , and once more he scattered the king 's enemies , fighting single-handed in their ranks , and they fled in all directions . But it happened that one of the enemy struck with his sword and wounded the prince in the leg . And the king took his own pocket-handkerchief , with his name and crown embroidered on it , and bound it round the wounded leg . And the king would fain have compelled him to mount in a litter and be carried straight to the palace , and two of his knights were to lead the black charger to the royal stables .
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