Atondido Stories
her on sight.
“Dear neighbor,” all the old women used to say to the child’s
mother, “that girl of yours will never grow up. She’s far too wise
for her years!”
But Marishka did very well. She grew up into a beautiful
young woman and one day a prince saw her, fell in love with
her, and married her. So the old godmother’s prophecy that
Marishka would make a happy marriage was fulfilled.
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