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When all were ready, the king sent them to her; but she got up in

the night when all were asleep, and took three of her trinkets, a

golden ring, a golden necklace, and a golden brooch, and packed

the three dresses--of the sun, the moon, and the stars--up in a

nutshell, and wrapped herself up in the mantle made of all sorts

of fur, and besmeared her face and hands with soot. Then she

threw herself upon Heaven for help in her need, and went away,

and journeyed on the whole night, till at last she came to a

large wood. As she was very tired, she sat herself down in the

hollow of a tree and soon fell asleep: and there she slept on

till it was midday.