itself about, and could not get into the water again.

"Oh, dear friend," said the salmon to the Prince; "help me out into the
water again, and I'll help you at your utmost need."

"Well!" said the Prince, "the help you'll give me will not be great, I
daresay, but it's a pity you should be there and choke;" and with that
he shot the fish out into the stream again.

After that he went on a long, long way, and there met him a wolf, which
was so famished that it lay and crawled along the road.

"Dear friend, do let me have some food," said the wolf, "I'm so hungry
that the wind whistles through my ribs. I've had nothing to eat these
two years. When I have eaten, you can ride upon my back, and I'll help
you again in your utmost need."

"Well, the help I shall get from you will not be great, I'll be bound,"
said the Prince; "but you may take all I have, since you are in such
great need."

[Illustration: Never had the prince had such a ride in his life]

So when the wolf had eaten the food. Boots took the bit and put it
between the wolf's jaws, and laid the saddle on his back; and away they
went like the wind. Never had the Prince had such a ride before.

"When we have gone still farther," said Graylegs, "I'll show you the
Giant's house."