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After some time the father decided to marry again. He married a

widow with two daughters. In the beginning, the new wife tried to be

loving and caring. But as time went on she saw how graceful Zahra

was compared to her own daughters. This made her extremely jealous.

She saw that while Zahra was beautiful and elegant, her own daughters

were plain and clumsy. While Zahra was humble and giving, her own

daughters were proud and selfish. And while Zahra was gentle and

kind, the stepmother’s daughters were rough and cruel.

This was more than the stepmother could bear, and darkness grew in

her heart. When her husband was away, the stepmother was harsh and

unfair to the girl. She made Zahra do most of the housework while

her own lazy daughters slept or played. But Zahra was forgiving and

patient, and never complained to her father.