"Fairy, where are you?" he cried, still trembling with anger and vexation.
"I am at your service."
Then he told her how shamefully he had been treated by the Princess, who was now restored to health.
The Fairy said, laughing: "You probably forgot to take the Magician's other ring from her little finger?"
"Oh, dear! I did not think of that in my confusion," exclaimed the youth, seizing his head between his two hands in mingled terror and shame.
"Now hasten and repair the mistake!" advised the Fairy.
Sooner than he had thought possible, he was standing in front of the Princess and drew the evil ring from her little finger. Then a lovely smile spread over her beautiful features, and she thanked him so sweetly and kindly that he became red with embarrassment.
Then the King said, solemnly: "This is your husband."
And the youth and the Princess embraced one another in the sight of all, and a few days afterwards the wedding was celebrated.