Ihavebroughtyouagift;itisnotwonderfultolookat，butithasawonderfulpowerforyourwelfare;wearit，andletithelpyou。\"
Asshespoke，sheplacedasmallgoldringontheprince’slittlefinger。\"Thisring，\"shesaid，\"willhelpyoutobegood;
whenyoudoevil，itwillprickyou，toremindyou。Ifyoudonotheeditswarningsaworsethingwillhappentoyou，forIshallbecomeyourenemy。\"Thenshevanished。
PrinceCherryworehisring，andsaidnothingtoanyoneofthefairy’sgift。Itdidnotprickhimforalongtime，becausehewasgoodandmerryandhappy。ButPrinceCherryhadbeenratherspoiledbyhisnursewhenhewasachild;shehadalwayssaidtohimthatwhenheshouldbecomekinghecoulddoexactlyashepleased。Now，afterawhile，hebegantofindoutthatthiswasnottrue，anditmadehimangry。
Thefirsttimethathenoticedthatevenakingcouldnotalwayshavehisownwaywasonadaywhenhewenthunting。Ithappenedthathegotnogame。Thisputhiminsuchabadtemperthathegrumbledandscoldedallthewayhome。Thelittlegoldringbegantofeeltightanduncomfortable。Whenhereachedthepalacehispetdograntomeethim。