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pearls, two sapphires, a few garnets
and rubies, with some gold thread,
and above all a basin and a little
silver trowel."
Her father wondered at this
extravagant demand, nevertheless he
would not refuse his daughter; so he
went to the fair, and on his return
brought her all that she had
requested. As soon as Betta received
these things, she shut herself up in a
chamber, and began to make a great
quantity of paste of almonds and
sugar, mixed with rosewater and
perfumes, and set to work to form a
most beautiful youth, making his hair
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