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girl has had a beautiful baby boy, who is the very
image of your son.»
Meanwhile – returning to the young prince in thet
palace – the fairies were saying to him, «How little
you know! Why just this day your wife has given
birth to a son. Would you like to go and visit him
this evening?»
«By God, yes, please take me there!»
After some hours they were at her door. After they
knocked, Nunzia asked, «Who is there?»
«It’s me, please, open!» he answered.
As the fairies entered, the room became tapestried
all in gold, the bed’s blankets embroidered in gold,
the baby’s crib all gold, and there was a light that
made it seem like day. Music was there, and the
fairies were singing and dancing, while the father
began rocking his son in the cradle and tell him:

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