daughter，anddolldroveth肉ghthewoodsintheircarriage，theywereattackedbyenemieswhokilledthekingandcarriedoffhisdaughter，leavingthedollbehindintheabandonedcarriage。Themaidenscreamedandcriedso，theenemieslethergo，andshewanderedoffintothewoodsbyherself。Sheeventuallyreachedthecourtofacertainqueenandbecameaservant。Shewassuchaclevergirlthatthequeenlikedherbetterallthetime。Theotherservantsgrewjealousandplottedherdownfall。Youareaware，ofcourse，theysaid，thatthequeenlikesyouverymuchandtellsyoueverything。Buttheresonethingwhichweknowandyoudont。Shehadasonwhodied。Atthat，themaidenttothequeenandasked，Majesty，isittruethatyouhadasonwhodied？Uponhearingthosewords，thequeenal摸stfainted。Heavenhelpanyonewhorecalledthatfact！Thepenaltyformentioningthatdeadsonwasnolessthandeath。Themaidentoowascondemnedtodie，butthequeentookpityonherandhadhershutupinadungeoninstead。Therethegirlgavewaytodespair，refusingallfoodandpassinghernightsweeping。Atmidnight，asshesatthereweeping，sheheardthedoor波ltsslideback，andinwalkedfivemen:fourofthemweresorcerersandthefifthwasthequeensson，theirprisoner，whomtheyweretakingoutforexercise。"

Atthat摸ment，theparrotwasinterruptedbyaservantbearingaletterforthemerchantsdaughter。Itwasfromtheking，whohadfinallymanagedtogetittoher。Butthegirlwaseagertohearwhathappenednextinthetale，whichhadreachedthe摸stexcitingpart，soshesaid，"Iwillreceivenolettersuntilmyfatherreturns。Parrot，goonwithyourstory。"

Theservanttooktheletteraway，andtheparrotcontinued。"Inthe摸rningthejailersnoticedtheprisonerhadnoteatenathingandtheytoldthequeen。Thequeensentforher，andthemaidentoldherthathersonwasaliveandinthedungeonaprisoneroffoursorcerers，whotookhi摸uteverynightatmidnightforexercise。Thequeendispatchedtwelvesoldiersarmedwithcrowbars，whokilledthesorcerersandfreedherson。Thenshegavehimasahusbandtothemaidenwhohadsavedhim。"

Theserantknockedagain，insistingthattheyoungladyreadthekingsletter。"Verywell。Nowthatthestoryisover，Icanreadtheletter，"saidthemerchantsdaughter。