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And soon came a gale of wind, and carried away Curdken's hat, and

away went Curdken after it, while the girl went on combing and

curling her hair. All this the old king saw: so he went home

without being seen; and when the little goose-girl came back in

the evening he called her aside, and asked her why she did so:

but she burst into tears, and said, 'That I must not tell you or

any man, or I shall lose my life.'