then all the folk , as was the custom , had to drink the health of the bride and groom , and the cupbearer had to pledge all of them in turn , knights and serving - men . so at length they came to halvor . halvor drank the health , and then let the ring which the princess had put on his finger when he lay by the water fall into the glass , and told the cupbearer to greet the bride , and bring her the ring . and the princess at once rose from the table . " who do you think has first claim to the hand of one of us , " she asked , " the man who delivered us , or the one who now sits here in the bridegroom 's place ? " there was only one opinion as to that , and when halvor heard it , he did not delay , but cast off his rags and dressed himself as a bridegroom . " yes , he is the right one ! " cried the youngest princess when she caught sight of him , and she drove the other one away , and celebrated her wedding with halvor .
the man who delivered them .
who did people think had first claim to the hand of one of the princesses ?
who did people think had first claim to the hand of one of the princesses ?