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 And my reward is that through this good man you have regained the health that you had lost.

The King could not restrain his tears because of what the Queen had said. He embraced the young woman and asked forgiveness for his grave error. Recognizing that he owed his life to her, he received her as his wife, and had her name engraved on the coins of the kingdom, not only for her high and noble intelligence, but also because he wanted her counsel in administering all of its affairs. And he ordered a great feast to celebrate the Queen, his wife, and his recovery. And the peasant received the entire village where he lived as a gift. For this the peasant thanked the Queen endlessly and he returned happily to his village, a rich man.

Beramo was very delighted and also amazed at the various events of the tale the storyteller had told. And he could not stop laughing at the shrewdness of the monkey and the misfortune that had occurred to the kite. The barons were immeasurably happy because of the major improvements the prince showed daily, and they ordered on his behalf that the next morning on Wednesday everyone had to go to the third palace that had been adorned with various colors. So, the entire court obeyed the order and, dressed in clothing that matched the colors of the palace, they left before dawn.

And having arrived, Beramo enjoyed a good while of time in delightful conversation with the damsel, he found there. After dinner he took a short rest and then asked the third storyteller to join him to tell his tale. And he began as follows: