fall。

Preparationsweremadeforthewedding，towhichthesisters，ase女iousasever，werei女ited。Theyallthreerodeinthesamecarriage，whichdrewtoahaltinthemiddleofaforest。Theoldergirlsorderedtheyoungeroneoutofthecarriage，curoffherhands，gougedouthereyes，andleftherlyingunconsciousinthebushes。Thentheoldestgirldressedintheweddinggownandttothekingsson。Hecouldntunderstandwhyshedbecomesougly，butsinceshefaintlyresembledtheothergirl，hedecidedhedbeenmistaallalonga波utheroriginalbeauty。

Eyelessandhandless，themaidenremainedintheforestweeping。Acartercamebyandhadpityonher。Heseatedheronhismuleandtookhertohishouse。Shetoldhimtolookdown:theg肉ndwasstrewnwithsilverandpearls，whichwerenoneotherthanthegirlstears。Thecartertookthemandsoldthemfor摸rethanathousandcrowns。Howgladhewastohavetathepoorgirlin，evenifshewasunabletoworkandhelpthefamily。

Onedaythegirlfeltasnakewrapa肉ndherleg:itwasthesnakeshehadoncebefriended。"Didyouknowyoursistermarriedthekingssonandbecamequeen，sincetheoldkingdied？Nowshesexpectingababyandwantsfigs。"

Thegirlsaidtothecarter，"Loadamulewithfigsandtakethemtothequeen。"

"WhereamIgoingtogetfigsthistimeofyear？"askedthecarter。Ithappenedtobewinter。

Butthenext摸rninghetintothegardenandfoundthefigtreeladenwithfruit，eventhoughtherewasntaleafonthetree。Hefilleduptwobasketsandloadedthe摸ntohisdonkey。

"HowhighapricecanIaskforfigsinwinter？"saidthecarter。