The Magic Candle

    One day, a wanderer got lost in a wood. Suddenly, there was a light from an old hut. He came there and met an old woman. She was crying. She said that the Devil had stolen her magic candle. The candle could grant anything she asked. The Wanderer asked where the Devil lived. The old woman answered that the Devil lived in a castle.

    The Wanderer went to the devil's castle. He grabbed the magic candle from the devil's table and ran away. Unfortunately, the wanderer didn't return the candle to the old woman but kept it for himself. He wanted to make some money. So he lit the candle again and wished for some jewelry. He sold them and was soon making a lot of money. Then, he met a beautiful Princess.

    The Wanderer fell in love with her and asked her to marry him. The Princess said yes, and they got married the next day. In this happiness, the Wanderer told the Princess about his adventure and the magic candle. Hearing that, the Princess got very angry. At night she lit the candle and wished that the Wanderer disappeared.

    In the morning, the Wanderer awoke and found himself back in his ugly house in a village.

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Why was the Old Woman crying?

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