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servant begged the king to believe to find a delicious meal, and one then

him for he was not the culprit but began to say he had a stomach ache

the king denied his plea and sent him all morning after eating in the castle

off. Feeling troubled and frightened near the queen’s chambers. The

he went down into the courtyard and servant quickly snatched the duck by

took thought how to help himself its neck and took it to the royal cook

out of his trouble. There sat a couple where he then ordered him to kill

of some ducks quietly by a rock it. Yes, said the cook, and weighed

resting and what seemed to be, a her in his hand, she has spared no

discrete conversation. The servant trouble to fatten herself, and has

stood by and listened in on the two been waiting to be roasted long

conversing. They were telling one enough. So he cut off her head, and

another all of places where they had as she was being dressed for the spit,

this morning, and traded good places the queen's ring was found inside