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umpelstiltskin\. once there was a miller who was poor, but who had a beautiful daughter. now it happened that he had to speak to the king, and in order to make himself appear important he said to him, \i have a daughter who can spin straw into gold.\ the king said to the miller, \that is an art which pleases me well. if your daughter is as clever as you say, bring her tomorrow to my palace, and i will try what she can do.\ how does the millers boast to the king lead to his daughters promise to rumpelstiltskin? rumpelstiltskin by agreeing that his daughter will work for the king for free, the miller leaves his daughter so poor that she must accept the bargain. by accepting the kings invitation to bring his daughter, the miller sacrifices her to gain his own freedom and forces her to take the deal. by lying to impress the king, the miller puts his daughter in a helpless position and forces her to make a desperate trade. by admitting the truth about his daughters secret ability, the miller encourages the king to take her captive.

Explanation:

The miller lies to the King about his daughter's ability to spin straw into gold. This lie forces his daughter into a difficult situation where she has to make a deal with Rumpelstiltskin to get out of the mess her father created. She is in a helpless position due to her father's false - boasting.

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By lying to impress the King, the miller puts his daughter in a helpless position and forces her to make a desperate trade.