r men's wives, but not to
fighting men. He destroyed his enemies, but not other men's wealth.

One day a popular prince named Good came from the south to the king's
gate. He introduced himself, but did not get what he wanted from the
king. And he thought: "If I am born a prince, why am I so poor? And if
I am to be poor, why did God give me so many desires? For this king
pays no attention to me, though I wait upon him and grow weary and
faint with hunger."

While he was thinking, the king went hunting. He went with many
horsemen and footmen, and the prince ran along in the dress of a
pilgrim with a club in his hand. And during the hunt the king chased a
great boar a long distance, and so came into another forest. There he
lost sight of the boar, for the trail was covered with leaves and
grass. And the king was tired and lost his way in the forest. Only the
pilgrim-prince thought nothing of his life, and hungry and thirsty as
he was, he followed on foot the king who rode a swift horse.

And when the king saw him following, he spoke lovingly: "My good man,
do you perhaps know the way we came?"

And the pilgrim bowed low and said: "I know, your Majesty. But first
rest yourself a moment. The blazing sun, the middle jewel in the girdle
of heaven's bride, is terribly hot." Then the king said eagerly: "See
if there is water anywhere."

And the pilgrim agreed and climbed a high tree and looked around. And
he saw a river and climbed down and took the king to it. He unsaddled
the horse, gave him water and grass, and let him rest. And when the
king had bathed, the pilgrim took two fine mangoes from his skirt,
washed them and gave them to the king.

"Where did you get these?" asked the king, and the pilgrim bowed and
said: "Your Majesty, I have lived on such food for ten years. While I
was serving your Majesty, I had to live like a monk." And the king
said: "What can I say? You deserve your name of Good." And he was
filled with pity and shame, and thought: "A curse on kings, who do not
know whether their servants are happy or not! And a curse of their
attendants, who do not tell them this and that!" And when the pilgrim
insisted, the king was prevailed on to take the two mangoes. He rested
there with the pilgrim and ate the mangoes and drank water with the
pilgrim, who was accustomed to eat mangoes and drink water.

Then the pilgrim saddled the horse and went ahead to show the way, and
at last, at the king's command, mounted