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Examples
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Marouckla prayed to die rather than suffer such ill-treatment.
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There was once a widow who had two daughters, Helen, her own child by her dead husband, and Marouckla, his daughter by his first wife.
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They became even more tyrannical and grumpy, for Marouckla grew daily more beautiful while Helen's ugliness increased.
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Before Marouckla had time to cross herself they covered the glade, making it look like a sea of blood.
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At first Marouckla was afraid, but after a while her courage returned and drawing near she said:
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Marouckla did not think about her good looks, and could not understand why her stepmother should be angry at the sight of her.
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The stepmother also added her threats to those of Helen, and with vigorous blows they pushed Marouckla outside and shut the door upon her.
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"Listen," cried she to Marouckla; "you must go up the mountain and find me some violets, I want some to put in my gown; they must be fresh and sweet-scented -- do you hear?"
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The next day she desired Marouckla to fetch her strawberries.
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"No, dear sister, I have not even tasted them," said Marouckla.
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