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. Alas! Alas! What is it that I ask now? That you come to yourself, that you learn judgment. You don't know what they say of the daughters of this King! You do not belong in this country, you have heard nothing of them. The youngest is a hoyden, a shrew.

. Do you wish to submit me to yet other proofs?

. Her want of judgment and her coldness of heart have penetrated even to my wilds. Will you still believe in me?

. Always!

. Then leave this matter in my hands and I will attend to it.—Ah, my lady Princesses! As we entered the palace, we heard your attendants crying out. Three beautiful animals—your pets—had escaped from their cages.

. My monkey!

. My parrot!

. My white rat!

. And the attendants were in tears, because they were afraid that they would be punished severely.

. I shall have them killed! Shall I not, father mine?

. It will be sufficient to dismiss them. That is all I ask.

. No! Poor creatures! The loss of an animal is too insignificant to justify the giving of pain.

. What do you say now?

. My Princess has not a kind heart.

. Wait! As we came in, I let fall some pieces of money—all that I had in the world. What shall I do to get them back?

. Go and look for them.

. I shall send the gardeners to look for them.