Literature. Part four.

                          Toads and Diamonds by Charles Perrault.

Once upon a time lived a widow who had two daughters. The eldest was so much like mother in the face and temper. They were both so proud and disagreeable.

The youngest daughter was very pretty and sweetness of behavior, and beautiful.

Also, this poor child was forced twice a day to draw water above a mile, bring home a pitcher full of it.

One day there came a poor old woman to girl, who begged her drink some water (She was a fairy). Child scoopfulled some water from fountain and give it to a poor woman.

Fairy said to girl: "At every word you speak, there shall come out of your mouth either flowers or jewels.

When the youngest daughter came home and began to speak with her mother roses and pearls came out of her mouth.

Mother and sister were very surprised of it. Girl said them all truth.

Then Mom wanted that her eldest daughter thave roses and jewels too.

So she sent her to the fountain. Bad girl went to it with silver tankard.

Some time later she saw a lady most beautiful dressed. Who coming of the wood to her and asked to drink.

Bad girl say rude things and didn't give water this woman.

When she arrived home and began to speak with mother, toads and snakes came out of girl's mouth.

Mother striked her youngest daughter.

The poor child fled away in the forest. There she met king's son-prince. She said him about herself. He fell-in-love with girl. After a time they were married.