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 , Paperarello , you have won my daughter . ' And he thought to himself : ` This fellow must really be a magician . ' But when the princess heard what was in store for her she wept bitterly , and declared that never , never would she marry that dirty Paperarello ! However , the king paid no heed to her tears and prayers , and before many days were over the wedding was celebrated with great splendour , though the bridegroom had not taken the trouble to wash himself , and was as dirty as before . When night came he went as usual to sleep among his geese , and the princess went to the king and said : ` Father , I entreat you to have that horrible Paperarello put to death . ' ` No , no ! '
replied her father , ` he is a great magician , and before I put him XXXXX death , I must first find out the secret of his power , and then -- we shall see . '
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