When therefore they came to shore, all happened as had been foretold by the ravens, and a magnificent chestnut horse sprang forward. "Good," said the King, "he shall carry me to my palace," and was about to mount it when Faithful John got before him, jumped quickly on it, drew the pistol out of the holster, and shot the horse. Then the other attendants of the King, who after all were not very fond of Faithful John, cried, "How shameful to kill the beautiful animal, that was to have carried the King to his palace." But the King said, "Hold your peace and leave him alone, he is my most faithful John, who knows what may be the good of that!" They went into the palace, and in the hall there stood a dish, and therein lay the bridal garment looking no otherwise than as if it were made of gold and silver. The young King went towards it and was about to take hold of it, but Faithful John pushed him away, seized it with gloves on, carried it quickly to the fire and burnt it. The other attendants again began to murmur, and said, "Behold, now he is even burning the King's bridal garment!" But the young King said, "Who knows what good he may have done, leave him alone, he is my most faithful John." And now the wedding was solemnized: the dance began, and the bride also took part in it; then Faithful John was watchful and looked into her face, and suddenly she turned pale and fell to the ground, as if she were dead. 

在他们上岸后，渡鸦的预言应验了，岸边突然跳出一匹神俊的红棕色马来，国王喊道："快看，他一定会把我们送到王宫去的。"说完就要去上马。 说时迟，那时快，忠实的约翰抢在他之前骑上马，抽出匕首把马杀死了。 国王的其他仆人原来就对他很嫉妒，这一来，他们都叫道："他杀死送国王回宫的骏马，太不像话了！"但国王却说道："让他去做吧，他是我忠实的约翰，谁知道他这样做不是为了有好的结果呢？"
当他们来到王宫，看见有间房子的靠椅上放着一套漂亮的礼服，礼服闪烁着金色和银色的光芒。 年青的国王走上前去准备把它们拿起来，但忠实的约翰却把它们一把抓过，扔进火里烧掉了。其他的仆人又咕哝着说："看吧，现在他又把结婚礼服给烧掉了。"但国王还是说道："谁知道他这么做是为了什么呢？让他做吧！他是我忠实的仆人约翰。"
结婚盛典举行后，舞会开始了，新娘一走进舞场，约翰就全神贯注地盯着她的脸，突然间，新娘脸色苍白，就像死了一样倒在地上。