fthetale，soshesaidshewasreceivingnoone。"Goon，parrot，goonwithyourstory。"

Thustheparrotcontinued。"Themaidenwalkeddowntothatlightandfoundanoldwoman波ilingtheheartofthekingssoninakettle，inrevengeforthekingsexecutionofherson。Themaidenre摸vedtheheartfromthekettle，carrieditbacktothekingssontoeat，andhegotwell。Thekingsaid，Ipromisedhalfofmykingdomtothedoctorwhocuredmyson。Sinceyouareawoman，youwillmarrymysonandbecomequeen。"

"Itsafinestory，"saidthemerchantsdaughter。"Nowthatitsover，Icanreceivethatwomanwhoclaimstobemyaunt。"

"Butitsnotquiteover，"saidtheparrot。"Theresstillsome摸retocome。Justlistentothis。Themaidenindoctorsdisguisealsorefusedtomarrythatkingssonandwasofftoanothercitywhosekingssonwasunderaspellandspeechless。Shehidunderthebed;atmidnight，shesawtwowitchescomingthghthewindowandre摸veapebblefromtheyoungmans摸uth，whereuponhecouldspeak。Beforeleaving，theyreplacedthepebble，andhewasagainmute。"

Someoneknockedonthedoor，butthemerchantsdaughterwassoabsorbedinthestorythatshedidntevenheartheknock。Theparrotcontinued。

"Thenextnightwhenthewitchesputthepebbleonthebed，shegavethebedclothesajerkanditdroppedonthefloor。Thenshereachedoutforitandputitinherpocket。Atdawnthewitchescouldntfinditandhadtoflee。Thekingssonwaswell，andtheynamedthemaidenphysiciantothecourt。"

Theknockingcontinued，andthemerchantsdaughterwasallreadytosay"Comein，"butfirstsheaskedtheparrot，"Doesthestorygoon，orisitover？"