` Get into the pot , oil ! ' said she , and the oil did it . When the oil was boiling , the maiden dipped all her fingers in it , and they became ten fried fishes . ` Come here , oven , ' she cried next , and the oven came . ` Fire , heat the oven . ' And the fire heated it . When it was hot enough , the maiden jumped in , just as she was , with her beautiful silver and gold dress , and all her jewels . In a minute or two she had turned into a snow-white loaf , that made your mouth water . Said the loaf to the ladies , ` You can eat now ; do not stand so far off ; ' but they only stared at each other , speechless with surprise . ` What are you staring at ? ' asked the new bride . ` At all these wonders , ' replied the ladies . ` Do you call these wonders ? ' said she scornfully ; ' I can do that too , ' and she jumped straight into the oven , and was burnt up in a moment . Then they ran to the prince and said : ` Come quickly , your wife is dead ! ' ` Bury her , then ! ' returned he . ` But why did she do it ? I am sure I said nothing to make her throw herself into the oven . ' Accordingly the burnt woman was buried , but the prince would not go to the funeral as all his thoughts were still with the wife who would not speak to him .
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