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must necessarily come to pass,

since the fairies had said it,

caused the princess to be carried

into the finest apartment in his

palace, and to be laid upon a bed

all embroidered with gold and

silver.

One would have taken her for

a little angel, she was so very

beautiful; for her swooning away

had not diminished one bit of

her complexion; her cheeks

were carnation, and her lips

were coral; indeed, her eyes

were shut, but she was heard to

breathe softly, which satisfied

those about her that she was not

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