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 After Giulla had already done this for several days, she saw the miserable Feristeno one night in a dream. He was grieving about her tragedy and begged her dearly that since he had been suffering so much misfortune because of her, at least she should console him with a bouquet of roses in which he could see her face. But she could not prolong this dream too long because she suddenly woke up due to the great pain Feristeno's words caused her. She called her companion Achel and told her everything. Because she saw Giulla weep sorrowfully, she tried to console her with many words until sunrise. At this time, the old woman who took care of the place, had collected a basket of freshly picked roses and made them into a beautiful bouquet which she presented to Giulla in the name of the King. She received them with a happy smile and asked the woman to gratefully thank her Lord for them. And she took them as a sign of good luck and said to the old woman, "Mother mine, truly I cannot deny that the bouquet of roses that you have brought me is beautiful and it is politely accepted. But if I could have a basket of roses, I could make bouquet which in beauty would surpass the one you brought me."