The king immediately condemned Marchetta to death. Marchetta lamented her fate and asked who would help her; the echo said, "The ogress"; Marchetta remembered the stone and looked at it. A voice proclaimed that she was a woman, shocking her guards.
The ruler instantly sentenced Marchetta to death. Marchetta mourned her fate and inquired who would assist her; the echo replied, "The ogress"; Marchetta recalled the stone and looked at it. A voice declared that she was a woman, astonishing her guards.