from the Land of the Tzar.
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to her, full of surprise at her wonderful beauty. As for the king himself, he fell straightway in love with her, and in a very short time they were married. As the king happened to be young and handsome, Vaselesa did not object.
Vaselesa's father soon returned, and was overjoyed at the news. He lived the rest of his days with his beloved daughter and the king, her husband.
The old woman was properly taken care of, and lived in a nice little house close to the palace, where she could see Vaselesa as often as she pleased.
The beautiful young queen became more lovely every day, and kept the doll carefully locked up to the end of her days, and showed it to no one for fear of its getting broken.
