TheKingwasbesidehimselfwithjoy，andwasastonishedathowcleveramanRingwasinallkindsoffeats，sothatheesteemedhimstillmorehighlythanbefore，andbetrothedhisdaughtertohim；andthefeastforthiswastolastallthroughChristmastide。RingthankedtheKingcourteouslyforthisandallhisotherkindnesses，andassoonashehadfinishedeatinganddrinkinginthehallwentofftosleepinhisownroom。
Snati，however，askedpermissiontosleepinthePrince’sbedforthatnight，whilethePrinceshouldsleepwheretheDogusuallylay。Ringsaidhewaswelcometodoso，andthathedeservedmorefromhimthanthatcameto。SoSnatiwentupintothePrince’sbed，butafteratimehecameback，andtoldRinghecouldgotherehimselfnow，buttotakecarenottomeddlewithanythingthatwasinthebed。
NowthestorycomesbacktoRed，whocameintothehallandshowedtheKinghisrightarmwantingthehand，andsaidthatnowhecouldseewhatkindofamanhisintendedson-in-lawwas，forhehaddonethistohimwithoutanycausewhatever。TheKingbecameveryangry，andsaidhewouldsoonfindoutthetruthaboutit，andifRinghadcutoffhishandwithoutgoodcauseheshouldbehanged；butifitwasotherwise，thenRedshoulddie。
SotheKingsentforRingandaskedhimforwhatreasonhehaddonethis。Snati，however，hadjusttoldRingwhathadhappenedduringthenight，andinreplyheaskedtheKingtogowithhimandhewouldshowhimsomething。TheKingwentwithhimtohissleeping-room，andsawlyingonthebedaman’shandholdingasword。
’Thishand，’saidRing，’cameoverthepartitionduringthenight，andwasabouttorunmethroughinmybed，ifIhadnotdefendedmyself。’