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it, said, Come, eat, good mother, and make choice of what you
like best; you had need to have something on your stomach,

after coming so far. Madam,replied the good woman, I am not
used to eat such nice things; but will not refuse what God has
sent me by so liberal a hand.
While the religious woman was eating, the princess ate
something too, to bear her company, and asked her a great
many questions upon the exercise of her devotion, and how she
lived; all which questions she answered with great modesty.

Talking of several things, at last she asked her how she liked the
house?
Madam, answered the devotee, I must certainly have very bad
judgment to disapprove of it, since it is beautiful, regular, and
magnificently furnished, and all its ornaments well adjusted: Its
situation is in an agreeable and pleasant part of the country, and
no gardens can be more delightful; but yet if you will give me
leave to speak my mind freely, I will take the liberty to tell you,
that this house would be incomparable, if it had three things

which I know of. My good mother, replied the princess
Parizade, what are those three things? I conjure you, in God's
name, to tell me what they are: I will spare nothing to have
them, if it is possible to get them.

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