Criminal in church mistakes words of service as accusation. (Cf. Type 1833.) — Mythoi

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Criminal in church mistakes words of service as accusation. (Cf. Type 1833.)

Chance and fate. · The ways of luck and fate. · Crime inevitably comes to light. · view the constellation · filed as N275.5

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Filed under Criminal confesses because he thinks himself accused.

1 finer motif beneath it

Sheep thief confesses when preacher says, "All we like sheep have gone astray."

Filed beside it

Criminal confesses because of misunderstood animal cries Criminal confesses because of misunderstanding of a dialect Detection by accidental remark. Wife misunderstands husband's remark and confesses Thief imagines that group of people in street are talking and laughing at him; he confesses

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