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There were once a man and a woman who had long, in vain, wished for a child. At length it appeared that God was about to grant their desire.These people had a little window at the back of their house from which a splendid garden could be seen, which was full of the most beautiful flowers and herbs. It was, however, surrounded by a high wall, and no one dared to go into it because it belonged to an enchantress, who had great power and was dreaded by all the world.