At the Palace gate he left everything lying , went before the King , and asked him to come that length with him , and there handed over to him the hides and horns of the oxen . The King was greatly surprised at his valour , and said he knew no one like him , and thanked him heartily for what he had done . After this the King set Ring next to himself , and all esteemed him highly , and held him to be a great hero ; nor could Red any longer say anything against him , though he grew still more determined to destroy him . One day a good idea came into his head . He came to the King and said he had something to say to him . ` What is that ? ' 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 XXXXX .
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