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certainly must have my wife's advice."
"Hey, Fanchon," he shouted, as he entered his
cottage. "Let us up a good fire. We are rich for the
rest of our lives. All we have to do is to make three
wishes!"
With this, he told his wife what had happened,
whereupon she in her imagination began to form a

thousand plans. But realizing the importance of
acting prudently, she said to her husband,

"Blaise, my dear, let us not spoil anything by our
impatience. We must think things over very carefully.

Let us put off our first wish until tomorrow. Let us
sleep on it."
"I think you are right," said he. "But first go draw
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