The girl didn’t know that the old woman was, actually, a fairy who wanted to test the girl’s generosity and good heart, so she took the humble appearance of an old poor woman.
"Your generosity is equal to your beauty" she said, when she had finished drinking. “Thank you very much for helping me. I want to reward you with a wonderful gift. From now on, with every word you speak, a flower or a precious stone shall fall from your mouth."
When the beautiful girl reached home, her mother was very angry with her for being late.
"Forgive me, mother," the poor child cried, "for being so late," and as she spoke these words, two roses, two pearls, and two large diamonds fell from her mouth.
