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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
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