PUSS-IN-BOOTS TAKES THE BAG AND CATCHES A SUCCESSION OF ITEMS OF
GAME - RABBITS, PARTRIDGES, ETC. - WHICH HE TAKES TO THE PALACE AND
PRESENTS TO THE KING AS PRESENTS FROM HIS MASTER, THE "MARQUIS DE
CARABAS". EVENTUALLY THE CAT LEARNS THAT THE KING AND HIS BEAUTIFUL
DAUGHTER WILL BE TRAVELLING BY THE RIVER ROAD. PUSS-IN-BOOTS TELLS THE
MILLER'S SON (WHO IS IGNORANT OF ALL THIS) TO GO AND BATHE IN THE RIVER
AT THE TIME THAT THE ROYAL PARTY IS DUE TO PASS. THE BOY DOES SO, AND
AS HE BATHES THE CAT STEALS HIS CLOTHES, AND RUNS TO THE ROAD CALLING
FOR HELP FOR HIS MASTER, THE MARQUIS DE CARABAS, WHO IS DROWNING.
THE BOY IS "RESCUED" FROM THE RIVER, AND HIS LACK OF CLOTHES IS
EXPLAINED AS THE WORK OF ROBBERS. HE IS THEREFORE WRAPPED IN RICH
ROBES AND DRIVEN OFF IN THE KING'S COACH.
PUSS IN BOOTS IS A EUROPEAN FAIRY TALE BY LUDWIG TIECK
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