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What does the old woman whisper to the knight? What is the answer to the queens riddle?

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The old woman assures him that she knows the solution to the riddle but makes him promise to do whatever she asks in return for the knowledge. ... When the two appear at court, the young knight provides the answer to the riddle: Women want power over their husbands. The queen acknowledges that this is the correct answer.

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"A wife most desires sovereignty over her husband

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