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You shall suffer for it!' 'Ah,' answered he, 'let mercy take the

place of justice, I only made up my mind to do it out of

necessity. My wife saw your rampion from the window, and felt

such a longing for it that she would have died if she had not got

some to eat.' Then the enchantress allowed her anger to be

softened, and said to him: 'If the case be as you say, I will

allow you to take away with you as much rampion as you will, only

I make one condition, you must give me the child which your wife

will bring into the world; it shall be well treated, and I will

care for it like a mother.' The man in his terror consented to

everything, and when the woman was brought to bed, the

enchantress appeared at once, gave the child the name of

Rapunzel, and took it away with her.