The Golden mermaid, and other stories from the fairy books (1906)
Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912, Ford, Henry J · London : Longmans, Green · leaf 150
lken ball in the other. Butlo! let the king lay in the scales as many goldpieces as he would, the silk was always heavierstill. Then the king took some larger scales, andheaped up all his treasures on the one side, butthe silk on the other outweighed them all. At CATHERINE AND HER DESTINY 147 last… … * Where got you this silk V asked the king. It was given me, royal majesty, by my mis-tress, replied Catherine. That is not true, said the king, * and if you 148 CATHERINE AND HER DESTINY do not tell me the truth I will have your headcut off this instant. So Catherine told him the whole story,…
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