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There was once a poor miller who had a beautiful daughter. One day, he had to speak to the King. Hoping to make himself seem important, he said, “I have a daughter who can spin straw into gold.”
English · Intermediate
Rumpelstiltskin
A mysterious little man helps a miller’s daughter spin straw into gold, then demands a costly promise.
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The miller's boast
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The idea pleased the King greatly. “If your daughter is as clever as you say,” he replied, “bring her to my palace tomorrow. I want to see what she can do.”
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