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divert herself in running up and

down the palace; when going up

from one apartment to another,

she came into a little room on

the top of the tower, where a

good old woman, alone, was

spinning with her spindle. This

good woman had never heard of

the king's proclamation against

spindles.

"What are you doing there,

goody?" said the princess.

"I am spinning, my pretty child,"

said the old woman, who did not

know who she was.

"Ha!" said the princess, "this is

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