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but wasn’t satisfied. His heart grew
greedier and locked the girl again in
another room that had more straw
than the previous one. “Turn these
straws into gold if you value your
life,” he said. The little girl knew she
couldn’t complete the job and started
crying. Once again, the Little Man
appeared after hearing her sobs, and
said, “What will you give me if I
turn this straw into gold?” he asked.
“I will give you my ring,” she replied.
The Little Man looked at the ring
the little girl had given her and put it