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noticed the golden comb and was
shocked. Neither of them had ever
seen anything so beautiful. It had
diamonds and rubies all over it. Saba
asked Bastian where he had found
it and he told her of his encounter
with the River Mumma. He said he
wanted to sell it; he knew a comb them. Bastian assured her, that if
made of solid gold would give them they sold it, their luck would turn
enough money to take care of all around for good.
their troubles. Saba said she was That night, when Bastian fell
unsure of that idea and told him he asleep, he slipped into a dream. He
should have left it by the rocks. She dreamt of himself in the river-
was worried bad luck would follow underwater. He saw the River