he left, he took three pots of basil, and gave one to each girl, saying, 鈥業 am going a journey, but I leave these pots. You must let nobody into the house. When I come back, they will tell me what has happened.鈥�鈥楴othing will have happened,鈥�said the girls.
The father went away, and the following day the king, accompanied by two friends, paid a visit to the three girls, who were sitting at supper. When they saw who was there, Maria said, 鈥楲et us go and get a bottle of wine from the cellar. I will carry the key, my eldest sister can take the light, while the other brings the bottle.鈥�But the king replied, 鈥極h, do not trouble; we are not thirsty.鈥�鈥榁ery well, we will not go,鈥�answered the two elder girls; but Maria merely said, 鈥業 shall go, anyhow.鈥�She left the room, and went to the hall where she put out the light, and putting down the key and the bottle, ran to the house of a neighbour, and knocked at the door. 鈥榃ho is there so late?鈥�asked the old woman, thrusting her head out of the window.
鈥極h, let me in,鈥�answered
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