Now, there was a man who came to the house selling things. He wanted to marry the daughter but she didn't love him.
'What shall I do?' she asked her mother.
'Tell him you won't marry him until he brings you a satin dress that fits you exactly.'
She did, and within a week he brought it - and it fitted perfectly.
'What shall I do now?' she asked.
'Tell him to bring you a silk dress, the colour of all the birds in the air,' said her mother.
She did, and within a week he brought it - and it fitted perfectly.
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