Then Faithful John saw that there was no help for it now, and with a heavy heart and many sighs, sought out the key from the great bunch. When he had opened the door, he went in first, and thought by standing before him he could hide the portrait so that the King should not see it in front of him, but what availed that? The King stood on tip-toe and saw it over his shoulder. And when he saw the portrait of the maiden, which was so magnificent and shone with gold and precious stones, he fell fainting to the ground. Faithful John took him up, carried him to his bed, and sorrowfully thought, "The misfortune has befallen us, Lord God, what will be the end of it?" Then he strengthened him with wine, until he came to himself again. The first words the King said were, "Ah, the beautiful portrait! whose it it?" - "That is the princess of the Golden Dwelling," answered Faithful John. Then the King continued, "My love for her is so great, that if all the leaves on all the trees were tongues, they could not declare it. I will give my life to win her. Thou art my most Faithful John, thou must help me."
忠实的约翰看到他再怎么劝说，年青的国王就是不肯离去，心里有了不祥的预感，沉重地叹了叹气，从一大串钥匙中找出一片钥匙，打开了这个房子的门。 门一打开，约翰便先走了进去，站在了国王和画像之间，希望能挡着画像不让国王看见，但年青的国王却踮着脚尖从他的肩头看过去，一下子就看到了公主的肖像。 目睹画上穿金戴银的少女如此美丽动人、娇艳妩媚的容貌，他心情激动极了，竟马上倒在楼板上昏了过去。 忠实的约翰赶紧将他扶起，把他抱到他自己的床上，心里一个劲地想："唉--！不幸已经降临在我们的头上，上帝啊！这可怎么办呢？"
经过努力，国王才好不容易被救醒，但他说的第一句话就是："那美丽画像上的少女是谁呀？"忠实的约翰回答说："那是金屋国王女儿的画像。"国王又继续问道："我太爱她了，就是树上的叶子全部变成我的舌头也难以诉说我对她的爱恋。我要去找她！哪怕是冒着生命危险也要去找她！你是我忠实的朋友，你必须帮助我。"