If you come across a young man who pleases you beg him to accompany you , and when you get to an inn invite him to have dinner with you . After you have eaten cut one of these apples in two unequal parts , and ask him to take one . If he takes the larger bit , then part from him , for he is no true friend to you . But if he takes the smaller bit treat him as your brother , and share with him all you have . ' Then she kissed her son once more , and blessed him , and let him go . The young man rode a long way without meeting a single creature , but at last he saw a youth in the distance about the same age as himself , and he spurred his horse till he came up with the stranger , who stopped and asked : ` Where are you going , my fine fellow ? ' ' I am making a pilgrimage to the shrine of St. James , for before I was born my mother vowed that I should go forth with a thank offering on my eighteenth birthday . ' ` That is my case too , ' said the stranger , ` and , as we must both travel in the same direction , let us bear each other company . ' The young man agreed to this proposal , but he took care not to get on terms of familiarity with the new comer until he had tried him with the apple . By-and-by they reached an inn , and at sight of it the king 's son said , ' I am very hungry . Let us enter and order something to eat . ' The other consented , and they were soon sitting before a good dinner . When they had finished the king 's son drew an apple from his pocket , and cut it into a big half and a little half , and offered both to the stranger , who took the biggest bit . ` You are no friend of mine , ' thought the king 's son , and in order to part company with him he pretended to be ill and declared himself unable to proceed on his journey . ` Well , I ca n't wait for you , ' replied the other ; ' I am in haste to push on , so farewell . ' ` Farewell , ' said the king 's son , glad in his heart to get rid of him so easily . The king 's son remained in the inn for some time , so as to let the young man have a good start ; them he ordered his horse and rode after him . But he was very sociable and the way seemed long and dull by himself . ` Oh , if I could only meet with a true friend , ' he thought , ` so that I should have some one to speak to . I hate being alone . '
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