Prince Darling(4)

　　The good King was quite satisfied with this promise; and very soon afterward he died.

　　Prince Darling was very sorry, for he loved his father with all his heart, and he would willingly have given all his kingdoms and all his treasures of gold and silver if they could have kept the good King with him.

　　Two days afterward, when the Prince had gone to bed, the Fairy suddenly appeared to him and said:

　　"I promised your father that I would be your friend, and to keep my word I have come to bring you a present." At the same time she put a little gold ring upon his finger.

　　"Take great care of this ring," she said: "it is more precious than diamonds; every time you do a bad deed it will prick your finger, but if, in spite of its pricking, you go on in your own evil way, you will lose my friendship, and I shall become your enemy."