When the King began to shiver and shake and knock his two knees together that he could scarcely stand upon his legs, and did not know what to say to her; he was so much frightened. At last a thought came to him to send for his head butcher, and inquired of him particularly, Did he behead his son, or is he alive?
‘He is saved, O King.’
‘Then bring him here immediately, or else I shall be done for.’
Two of the fastest horses they had were put in the carriage, to go and look for the poor Welsh-harping Prince. And when they got to the very same spot where they left him, that was the time when the Prince was up the tree, getting his watch down, and poor Jubal standing a distance off. They cried out to him, Did he see another young man in this wood? Jubal, seeing such a nice carriage, thought something, and did not like to say No, and said Yes, and pointed up the tree. And they told him to come down immediately, as there is a young lady in search of him with a young child. [[231]]
‘Ha! ha! ha! Jubal, did you ever hear such a thing in all your life, my brother?’
‘Do you call him your brother?’
‘Well, he has been better to me than my brothers.’
‘Well, for his kindness he shall come to accompany you to the palace, and see how things will turn out.’
After they go to the palace, he has a good wash, and appears before the Princess, when she asks him, or puts the question to him, ‘Had he ever been at the Castle of Melváles?’ when he with a smile upon his face, and gives a graceful bow.
And says my lady, ‘Walk over that handkerchief without stumbling.’