In the final scene of the story in “the wife of bath's tale,” the ugly old woman transforms herself into a beautiful young wife. how do you know she might be a fairy?
a. only fairies have the power to transform themselves.
b. the queen would not have allowed the knight to marry her as a human.
c. the old woman is so wise she must be something more than human.
d. the wife of bath suggests the existence of fairies when she frames the tale.

*the answer is not "c"*

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