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When the ogre resumed his natural form, she
said: “Almightly lord, I am astounded and
admired by your magic power! I have further
been told that you can also transform yourself
into the smallest of animals, for example, a rat or
a mouse. But I can scarcely believe that. I must
admit to you that I think that that would be quite
impossible."
"Nothing is impossible for me!" cried the ogre.
"Look at me, stupid cat!"
He immediately changed himself into a mouse
and began to run about the floor. As soon as the
cat saw this, she fell upon him and ate him up.
Then Puss summoned the servants and said:
“The ogre died, and now you belong to my
master Fortunio Marquis of Carabas. He is
coming here with the king and the princess: you
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