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carriage, followed by many
servants, pages, and retainers. And
thus she caused more envy in the
sister's breast : and the king's
follower stuck to the carriage. And
the princess, sighting him always
besides her, said to the coachman,
'Hasten on,' and the horses raced
with such speed that nothing could
be discerned clearly, and in the
fury of the race a slipper of the
princess flew out of the carriage.
The servant, unable to follow the
carriage, which seemed to fly,
picked up the slipper and brought
it to the king, and related all that
had happened. ___
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