Now Paperarello , who was passing through the hall where the king was giving his orders , heard these words , and said : ` Your Majesty , have no fears ; I will bake your bread . ' ` Very well , ' answered the king ; ` but if you fail , you will pay for it with your head ! ' and signed that both should leave his presence . The cook was still trembling with the thought of what he had escaped , but to his surprise Paperarello did not seem disturbed at all , and when night came he went to sleep as usual . ` Paperarello , ' cried the other servants , when they saw him quietly taking off his clothes , ` you can not go to bed ; you will need every moment of the night for your work . Remember , the king is not to be played with ! ' ' I really must have some sleep first , ' replied Paperarello , stretching himself and yawning ; and he flung himself on his bed , and was fast asleep in a moment . In an hour 's time , the servants came and shook him by the shoulder . ` Paperarello , are you mad ? ' said they . ` Get up , or you will lose your head . ' ` Oh , do let me sleep a little more , answered he . And this was all he would say , though the servants returned to wake him many times in the night . At last the dawn broke , and the servants rushed to his room , crying : ` Paperarello ! Paperarello ! get up , the king is coming . You have baked no bread , and of a surety he will have your head . ' ` Oh , do n't scream so , ' replied Paperarello , jumping out of bed as he spoke ; and taking the lock of hair in his hand , he went into the kitchen . And , behold ! there stood the bread piled high -- four , five , six ovens full , and the seventh still waiting to be taken out of the oven .
The servants stood and stared in surprise , and the king said : ` Well done , XXXXX , you have won my daughter . '
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