Weaver married to princess betrays trade by talking in his sleep

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Weaver married to princess betrays trade by talking in his sleep.

Tests. · Identity tests: Recognition. · Recognition through personal peculiarities · view the constellation · filed as H38.2.4

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India*Thompson-Balys.

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Filed under Impostor of low origin recognized by habitual speech.

1 finer motif beneath it

Weaver married to princess betrays his identity when he unconsciously waves his hands as though he were weaving and asks for his shuttle

Filed beside it

Tailor married to princess betrays trade by calling for needle and thread Peasant boy masking as prince betrays self by his answers Recognition of maidservant substitute bride by her habitual conversation Substitution of low-caste boy for promised child detected when he prefers long road to short one through jungle (swimming instead of ferry, etc.)

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