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down her basket and plucked some to eat. Whilst
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‘ roaring of the lions, which were advancing towards
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picked up the basket to take out some cakes ; but
she found to her great sorrow that the basket was
empty. All-fair, overwhelmed with terror, wrung
her hands and sobbed aloud. The hideous Yellow
Dwarf now made his appearance, and asked the
princess what had brought her to that place. She
told him she was going to consult the Fairy of the
Desert as to the cause of her mother’s sorrow.
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