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her clerk of the kitchen: "I have

a mind to eat little Morning for

my dinner tomorrow."

"Ah! madam," cried the clerk

of the kitchen. "I will have it

so," replied the queen (and this

she spoke in the tone of an

ogress who had a strong desire

to eat fresh meat), "and will eat

her with a sauce Robert."

The poor man, knowing very

well that he must not play tricks

with ogresses, took his great

knife and went up into little

Morning's chamber. She was

then four years old, and came up

to him jumping and laughing,

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