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He stood on the threshold of the chamber where the animal was sleeping, held out the mirror and kicked a metal milk churn standing nearby. The Basilisk, awakened by noise, jumped up, raised its head and … turned to stone. It had seen its own reflection when it looked in the mirror.Loading...
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The tailor, with emotion, dropped the mirror, which smashed into many pieces, each of them reflecting the sun’s rays through a small, ceiling window. The room became bright, and all the statues became living people again.
The tears of happiness and overwhelming joy were endless. All the people of Warsaw breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to thank their saviour, but the tailor had already set off further on his journey …
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