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- Queen flogs suspects telling them to produce stolen gem: thief promises to do so. J1141.1.10
- Wife confesses to disguised husband. She suspects the fraud and persuades him that she knew the ruse and was testing him. He begs forgiveness. K1528
- Guest to be killed suspects plot and forces host to sleep in his bed. Brothers come home and kill their father. K1611.2
- Saint hides fugitive from king underground. When king demand fugitive, saint (who never lies) replies, "Verily, I know not where he is, if he is not under thee even where thou art." The king is satisfied and departs. Later suspects trick and arrests fugitive. K2319.3
- Youngest daughter suspects impostor. Elder have been deceived. L62