There was a Prince who went out one day to hunt, and as he
rode out in the wood he lost his way, and evening came on
almost before he knew. He got off his horse and led it after
him through the trees. At last he became aware of a light,
and he made for that. It turned out to be a poor little
cottage where there were an old man and an old woman. He
asked them if they could either show him his way or house
him for the night. Yes, that they could, both the one and
the other; but he had much better stay the night there, if
he could put up with the simple fare, and in the morning
they would help him to get out of the forest. So the woman
got him supper, and the old people gave up their own bed and
lay, for that night, on some straw by the stove. Next
morning the old man said they would go together to church,
for it was Sunday, and then come home and have some kail for
dinner and after that he could set off.
