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 It depends upon your carrying out a task with absolute obedience.

Give me a chance to show my gratitude.

Come nearer. The Princess Snow White is to set out for boarding-school this afternoon. You will conduct her. At the western gates, you will take the old road that turns to the left. ..

But, your Majesty, that road leads into the deep wood.

You will take that road. When you have come to the very heart of the forest&mdash;then [and she hisses the words] you will kill the Princess.

[Springing back.] Never, your Majesty, never!

It is my command. She has disobeyed me. She must be punished.

Kill Snow White? My late King's