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king and this mansion is an
enchanted court: until a girl
declares that she will marry me, I
am cursed. Now that you have said
that you will marry me, the curse is
lifted. In order to remove this hide
that covers me, you have to bring it
into the garden and burn it, because
I cannot do it”. Once she had
removed his hide, he walked into a
fountain and then he emerged as a
young man, as beautiful as a jewel.
After Maria had burned his hide, she
went back to Belindu the Monster
and saw this beautiful youth instead.
He said, “You are my bride”. Then
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