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 enough of it and, looking at herself in the mirror, she doubted her own eyes:

— Could I be a fairy from One Thousand and One Nights?

When she thought she was ready, the Spider came with several coffers full of diadems, necklaces, rings and bracelets that would make the most opulent princesses in the world envious.

Narizinho chose the most beautiful ones and so, covered in gold and glitter, she sparkled like the sun.



— You're "almost" ready, said the Spider.

— Almost? said Narizinho, smiling. Is there anything left?

The spider replied by sending over some dust from the wings of the rarest butterflies and sprinkling it all over with blue steal-color. What a marvel! The mirror itself even opened its mouth, amazed at such beauty.

Suddenly the door opened and the prince appeared.

— Madam," he said, "the court gathered in the great hall is eagerly awaiting the queen of the party. Come with me!

And, taking her hand, he led her with great ceremony to the ball.

As soon as Narizinho entered, there was a murmur of admiration in the royal hall, which was quite understandable, given that such a dazzling creature had never appeared in Clear Waters before. And they began to whisper that it was surely the Fairy of the Rivers herself who had incarnated herself in the girl. Some ladies