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in front of the king’s palace, and
there should also be a fountain of
gold.
- You can be certain that tomorrow
morning, before sunrise, you will
have all of these things.
In the morning one of the king’s
servants looked out the window and
was dazzled by the bright light
emanating from the new palace.
Immediately she ran to inform the
king, who did not believe her. He
said:
- Is it possible that that ragamuffin
could build the palace I requested?
- Come and see it, majesty.
The king looked out of the window
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