In the evening when the goose-girl came home he called her aside , and asked her why she behaved as she did . `` I may not tell you why ; how dare I confide my woes to anyone ? for I swore not to by heaven , otherwise I should have lost my life . '' The old King begged her to tell him all , and left her no peace , but he could get nothing out of her . At last he said : `` Well , if you wo n't tell me , confide your trouble to the iron stove there , '' and he went away . Then she crept to the stove , and began to sob and cry and to pour out her poor little heart , and said : `` Here I sit , deserted by all the world , I who am a king 's daughter , and a false waiting-maid has forced me to take off my own clothes , and has taken my place with my bridegroom , while I have to fulfill the lowly office of goose-girl . `` If my mother only knew Her heart would surely break in two . '' But the old King stood outside at the stove chimney , and listened to her words . Then he entered the room again , and bidding her leave the stove , he ordered royal apparel to be put on her , in which she looked amazingly lovely . Then he summoned his son , and revealed to him that he had got the false bride , who was nothing but a waiting-maid , while the real one , in the guise of the ex-goose-girl , was standing at his side . The young King rejoiced from his heart when he saw her beauty and learned how good she was , and a great banquet was prepared , to which everyone was bidden . The bridegroom sat at the head of the table , the Princess on one side of him and the waiting-maid on the other ; but she was so dazzled that she did not recognize the Princess in her glittering garments . Now when they had eaten and drunk , and were merry , the old King asked the waiting-maid to solve a knotty point for him . `` What , '' said he , `` should be done to a certain person who has deceived everyone ? '' and he proceeded to relate the whole story , ending up with , `` Now what sentence should be passed ? '' Then the false bride answered : `` She deserves to be put stark naked into a barrel lined with sharp nails , which should be dragged by two white horses up and down the street till she is dead . '' `` You are the person , '' said the King , `` and you have passed sentence on yourself ; and even so it shall be done to you . '' And when the sentence had been carried out the young King was married to his real bride , and both reigned over the kingdom in peace and happiness . -LRB- 1 -RRB- -LRB- 1 -RRB- Grimm . TOADS AND DIAMONDS THERE was once upon a time a widow who had two daughters .
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