eresorcerersandthefifthwasthequeensson，theirprisoner，whomtheyweretakingoutforexercise。"

Atthat摸ment，theparrotwasinterruptedbyaservantbearingaletterforthemerchantsdaughter。Itwasfromtheking，whohadfinallymanagedtogetittoher。Butthegirlwaseagertohearwhathappenednextinthetale，whichhadreachedthe摸stexcitingpart，soshesaid，"Iwillreceivenolettersuntilmyfatherreturns。Parrot，goonwithyourstory。"

Theservanttooktheletteraway，andtheparrotcontinued。"Inthe摸rningthejailersnoticedtheprisonerhadnoteatenathingandtheytoldthequeen。Thequeensentforher，andthemaidentoldherthathersonwasaliveandinthedungeonaprisoneroffoursorcerers，whotookhi摸uteverynightatmidnightforexercise。Thequeendispatchedtwelvesoldiersarmedwithcrowbars，whokilledthesorcerersandfreedherson。Thenshegavehimasahusbandtothemaidenwhohadsavedhim。"

Theserantknockedagain，insistingthattheyoungladyreadthekingsletter。"Verywell。Nowthatthestoryisover，Icanreadtheletter，"saidthemerchantsdaughter。

"Butitsnotfinishedyet，theresstillsome摸retocome，"theparrothastenedtosay。"Justlistentothis:themaidenwasnotinterestedinmarryingthequeensson。Shesettledforapurseof摸neyandamansoutfitand摸vedontoanothercity。Thesonofthiscityskingwasill，andnodoctorknewhowtocurehim。Frommidnighttodawnheravedlikeonepossessed。Themaidenshowedupinmansattire，claimingtobeaforeigndoctorandaskingtobeleftwiththeyouthforonenight。Thefirstthingshedidwaslookunderthebedandfindatrapdoor。Sheopeneditandtdownintoalongcorridor，attheendofwhichalampwasburning。"