Geese sing of her beauty. King watches her bathing and falls in love—Love-sick prince—Prince insists on being fed by old woman (heroine) who purposely soils his face. She agrees to marry him if no one is told that she is not ugly old woman—Happy marriage.
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VII. "La Giorgia"[1] (From Pratovecchio.)
Heroine sets out to see the world—'Heroine disguise (skin of corpse obtained from grave-digger)—Menial heroine (goose-herd at palace) Geese sing of her loveliness. Prince spies from behind hedge—Love-sick prince—Recognition food (heroine puts in royal signet ring, etc.)—Happy marriage.
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Archivio, ii, pp. 21-25. Novelle popolari Sarde.
I. "Maria Intaulata."
Death-bed promise—Deceased wife's ring marriage test—Unnatural father—Governess aid—Counter-tasks—Magic dresses—Heroine disguise (wooden dress)—Heroine flight—Menial heroine—Meeting-place (ball)—Token objects named—Three-fold flight—Love-sick prince—Recognition food—Heroine discovered—Happy marriage.
II. "Maria Intauradda." Ibid., pp. 27-31.
Deathbed promise (Deceased wife's ring test) Unnatural father Fate aid. Heroine's fate, or fortune, hears her lament and assists her Countertasks Magic dresses (supplied by devil, as gentleman) Heroine disguise (wooden dress) (Heroine flight); her fate transports her to house of another king Menial heroine (has charge of horses in stable) Says her name is "Mary Wainscotted" King's son threatens her with (i) spurs, (2) saddle, (3) whip Meeting place (fete) Token objects named Threefold flight (fate transports her) Lovesick prince Recognition food contains diamond [ring] given heroine at third ball. Happy marriage. 1 See note I.
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