said, Unless you bring me some silk from the Queen of Saba, I will not give you the kerchief.The little hen was pretty well tired by this time, but she did not dispaii.She felt quite sure that the good Queen would help her. Dear Queen, praylet me have a bit of silk which the peasant woman says she… … The Queen was no more generous than the rest. Yes 1 will give you some silk,fdr which you must bring a pair of beautiful shoes from the shoe maker. The shoe maker was pegging away on a pair ofshoes, when all at once he saw a little hen on hisknees. My, my, he said in great surprise, what do you…
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