Page 47 - La Gatta racconta la sua storia - Puss Tells the History of Her Fairy Tale

name of my noble master and then arranging for
the usual river meeting. Everything worked out
for me and for my dear master, now named
Marquis de Carabas. After this Perrault gifted me
with an episode of my story that had never been
written before, which I am proud of more than of
my new boots and plumed hat. I think that this
new part, that you all know, is even more
significant than my new male sex. In those ancient
times a male was held in higher regard than a
female. Perrault made me perform the feat of
challenging and defeating an ogre.
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In the 16 century version of my tale I got
mansion and estates for my master thanks to an
accident that happened to their true owner. In the
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17 century version of my tale, instead, my master
bought them with the rich dowry of the princess he
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