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The Spindle, the Shuttle and the Needle Summary
A girl is taken in by her godmother when the girl's mother and father both pass away. The godmother teaches the child all she needs to know in order to live. When it is time for the godmother to die, she leaves the girl her house, as well as her spindle, shuttle, and needle. A king's son enters the country looking for a bride. He asks to be pointed to the home of the richest girl in the country and also the poorest girl in the country. He rides his horse past the home of the richest girl and finds her sitting out in front of her house. The poor girl is inside her home industriously spinning. She looks up in time to see the prince looking through her window and...
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