e. Her father was sad indeed to hear this, butanswered: Do you think that I will letanyone come and take you away? I shallgo to the Emperor himself and ask his aid. It will be of no use. No one can keep mewhen the time comes, she answered sadly. However, her father went to the Emperorand told him… … *«■* The old bamboo-cutterwent home very cheerful;but the princess was sadder than ever. The old moon faded away. A few nightsshowed only the blue of the heavens and thegold of the stars. Then a tiny silver threadshowed just after sunset. Each night itwidened and brightened. Each day the prin-cess…
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