By Charles PerraultReadOasis Step 3(Part 2)

"What is it I see there?" said the mother, quite astonished. "I think I see pearls and diamonds coming out of the girl's mouth! Why is this, child?"

This was the first time she had ever called her child.

The poor girl told her frankly about what happened, not without dropping out infinite numbers of diamonds.

Illustration by Gustave Doré.

"In good faith," cried the mother, "I must send my child there.” And she called the older girl sayin...