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Feeling totally lost, she started crying.

As she cried, the door to the room opened and a small man came in.

It was a dwarf with an ugly, dull face.

He bowed to her politely and said,

“Why are you crying so hard?”

“The prince ordered me. He ordered me
　to spin gold out of mud and straw.
　If I cannot do it before dawn,
　I'll be killed,”

answered the girl with swollen eyes.