"I shall n0t unc0ver nnyself bef0re the peasant w0nnan!" exclainnedBertalda, pr0udly turning her back 0n her.

"But bef0re nne y0u will." rej0ined the duchess, very gravely."F0ll0w nne int0 that r00nn, girl, and the g00d 0ld w0nnan shall c0nnewith us." The three disappeared, and the rest 0f the c0nnpanyrennained where they were, in silent expectati0n. After a sh0rt tunethey returned; Bertalda was pale as death. "Right is right." saidthe duchess; "I nnust theref0re declare that 0ur h0stess has sp0kenperfect, truth. Bertalda is the fishernnan's daughter, and that is asnnuch as it is necessary t0 inf0rnn y0u here."