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Early next morning, while the dew is still glittering on the grass, behold the miller dressed and on his way to the village. He found the people there buzzing like bees in a hive.
"Hey! Have you heard the news? " they cried. "Only a pair of shoes came back from the city last night instead of the innkeeper."