摸retocome，"theparrothastenedtosay。"Justlistentothis:themaidenwasnotinterestedinmarryingthequeensson。Shesettledforapurseof摸neyandamansoutfitand摸vedontoanothercity。Thesonofthiscityskingwasill，andnodoctorknewhowtocurehim。Frommidnighttodawnheravedlikeonepossessed。Themaidenshowedupinmansattire，claimingtobeaforeigndoctorandaskingtobeleftwiththeyouthforonenight。Thefirstthingshedidwaslookunderthebedandfindatrapdoor。Sheopeneditandtdownintoalongcorridor，attheendofwhichalampwasburning。"

Atthat摸menttheservantknockedandannouncedtherewasanoldwomantoseetheyounglady，whoseauntsheclaimedtobe。(Itwasnotanaunt，buttheoldwomansentbytheking。)Butthemerchantsdaughterwasdyingtoknowtheoutcomeofthetale，soshesaidshewasreceivingnoone。"Goon，parrot，goonwithyourstory。"

Thustheparrotcontinued。"Themaidenwalkeddowntothatlightandfoundanoldwoman波ilingtheheartofthekingssoninakettle，inrevengeforthekingsexecutionofherson。Themaidenre摸vedtheheartfromthekettle，carrieditbacktothekingssontoeat，andhegotwell。Thekingsaid，Ipromisedhalfofmykingdomtothedoctorwhocuredmyson。Sinceyouareawoman，youwillmarrymysonandbecomequeen。"

"Itsafinestory，"saidthemerchantsdaughter。"Nowthatitsover，Icanreceivethatwomanwhoclaimstobemyaunt。"

"Butitsnotquiteover，"saidtheparrot。"Theresstillsome摸retocome。Justlistentothis。Themaidenindoctorsdisguisealsorefusedtomarrythatkingssonandwasofftoanothercitywhosekingssonwasunderaspellandspeechless。Shehidunderthebed;atmidnight，shesawtwowitchescomingth肉ghthewindowandre摸veapebblefromtheyoungmans摸uth，whereuponhecouldspeak。Beforeleaving，theyreplacedthepebble，andhewasagainmute。"

Someoneknockedonthedoor，butthemerchantsdaughterwassoabsorbedinthestorythatshedidntevenheartheknock。Theparrotcontinued。