Romanian · Intermediate
A mysterious little man helps a miller’s daughter spin straw into gold, then demands a costly promise.
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Scene 1 · Intermediate
A fost odată un morar sărac, care avea o fiică frumoasă. Într-o zi, a trebuit să meargă să vorbească cu regele. Ca să pară un om mai important, morarul i-a spus: — Am o fată care poate toarce paiele în aur.
Once upon a time, there was a poor miller who had a beautiful daughter. One day, he had to go and speak to the king. To make himself seem more important, the miller told him: “I have a daughter who can spin straw into gold.”
— Îmi place foarte mult un asemenea meșteșug, a răspuns regele. Dacă fata ta este atât de pricepută pe cât spui, adu-o mâine la palatul meu. Vreau să văd de ce este în stare.
“I’m very fond of that kind of skill,” the king replied. “If your daughter is as skilled as you say, bring her to my palace tomorrow. I want to see what she can do.”
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