“The Three-Cornered Hat” (1873) is a story that uses the plot of a folk romance about a miller punishing an official who was courting his wife. The author retains the perky, cheerful, and sometimes quite evil humor of the original source. The story about the intrigues and misadventures of the owner of the cocked hat constitutes the main plot line of the story. The author uses motifs that impart dynamism and an adventurous character to the narrative: dressing up, kidnapping, recognition, etc.