"You must have courage," said the young man; "your daughter will be cured in a few days."
"Stranger," said the famous monarch, "if you can work such a wonderful miracle as this, all that I have is yours. The riches that will fall to you will be beyond computation. You shall have millions of gold pieces, a hundred towns and ten provinces shall be yours, and you may even command my crown if you succeed in curing my daughter."
Then Lovallec thanked the famous King and said:
"Leave me alone a little while, as it is necessary that I should gather some herbs that belong to the medicine which I desire to give your daughter."
Then the famous King went weeping to his daughter's bedside. The young man went down into the garden and caught a frog, and went to the apartments that had been provided for him.
"Quick!" he exclaimed to one of the servants, "bring me a knife and a plate and some green figs; and you," he said to another, "make a big fire, and don't forget to fetch a frying-pan."
Everything was ready in a short time, and Lovallec went to work, having first made sure that there was nobody near to watch him. He first killed the frog and mixed its blood with muscadine wine. Then he took out the heart, and cooked it as the Lion had said. This mixture prepared, the young man went before the King's daughter.
"Powerful princess!" he exclaimed, "drink of this wine, for it is renewed life that I give you."
The princess drank one swallow, and immediately pushed the cup from her.
"I am poisoned!" she cried; "I feel that I am dying."
"Drink, princess, drink!" exclaimed the young man, "for it is an evil spirit that possesses you."
Then the young girl took the rest of the draught, and was immediately relieved.
"Ah! I am better," she exclaimed. "I feel my strength returning. Thanks! thanks! my benefactor!"
The next day Lovallec presented her with the heart of the frog, cooked according to the Lion's directions.
"Eat this meat," the young man said, "and all your troubles will be over."
Then the sick girl ate bravely of the queer morsel, and was immediately restored to health.
"My father! my father!" she cried, "here is your daughter who is restored to you. See my bright eyes and my rosy cheeks." Then she laughed and sang, and with a smile she again thanked her benefactor.