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he midwife went out, and
immediately found her way to the house of the
king's children, and, finding Serena alone, she
saluted her and talked of many things. After
she had held a long discourse with her, she

said,' My daughter, I am curious to know if
you have in your house any water which can
dance.' Serena, somewhat surprised at this
question, answered that she had not any. 'Ah,
my daughter,' said the gossip, 'what de- lights
you would enjoy if you had some of it! and if
you could bathe your face in it you would
become more beautiful even than you are
now.' Said the girl, with her curiosity aroused,

'And how can I get it?' 'Have you not
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