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经典格林童话故事:魔法莴苣

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经典格林童话故事:魔法莴苣

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  There was once a young huntsman who went into the forest to lie in

  wait. He had a fresh and joyous heart, and as he was going thither,

学习啦在线学习网   whistling upon a leaf, an ugly old crone came up, who spoke to him

学习啦在线学习网   and said, "Good-day, dear huntsman, truly you are merry and contented,

  but I am suffering from hunger and thirst, do give me an alms." The

  huntsman had compassion on the poor old creature, felt in his pocket, and

学习啦在线学习网   gave her what he could afford. He was then about to go further, but the

  old woman stopped him and said, "Listen, dear huntsman, to what I tell you;

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学习啦在线学习网   but in a little while you will come to a tree, whereon nine birds are sitting

学习啦在线学习网   which have a cloak in their claws, and are plucking at it; take your

  gun and shoot into the midst of them, they will let the cloak fall

学习啦在线学习网   down to you, but one of the birds will be hurt, and will drop down

学习啦在线学习网   dead. Carry away the cloak, it is a wishing-cloak; when you throw

学习啦在线学习网   it over your shoulders, you only have to wish to be in a certain

  place, and you will be there in the twinkling of an eye. Take out

学习啦在线学习网   the heart of the dead bird and swallow it whole, and every morning

  early, when you get up, you will find a gold piece under your pillow."

学习啦在线学习网   The huntsman thanked the wise woman, and thought to himself,

  "Those are fine things that she has promised me, if all does but come

学习啦在线学习网   true." And verily when he had walked about a hundred paces, he heard

  in the branches above him such a screaming and twittering that he

  looked up and saw there a crowd of birds who were tearing a piece of

  cloth about with their beaks and claws, and tugging and fighting as

学习啦在线学习网   if each wanted to have it all to himself. "Well," said the huntsman,

学习啦在线学习网   "this is wonderful, it has really come to pass just as the old wife

学习啦在线学习网   foretold!" and he took the gun from his shoulder, aimed and fired

  right into the midst of them, so that the feathers flew about. The

  birds instantly took to flight with loud outcries, but one dropped

  down dead, and the cloak fell at the same time. Then the huntsman

学习啦在线学习网   did as the old woman had directed him, cut open the bird, sought the

  heart, swallowed it down, and took the cloak home with him.

  Next morning, when he awoke, the promise occurred to him, and he

学习啦在线学习网   wished to see if it also had been fulfilled. When he lifted up the

  pillow, the gold piece shone in his eyes, and next day he found

  another, and so it went on, every time he got up. He gathered

学习啦在线学习网   together a heap of gold, but at last he thought, "Of what use is all

学习啦在线学习网   my gold to me if I stay at home? I will go forth and see the world."

学习啦在线学习网   He then took leave of his parents, buckled on his huntsman's pouch

  and gun, and went out into the world. It came to pass, that one day

学习啦在线学习网   he travelled through a dense forest, and when he came to the end of

  it, in the plain before him stood a fine castle. An old woman was

学习啦在线学习网   standing with a wonderfully beautiful maiden, looking out of one of

学习啦在线学习网   the windows. The old woman, however, was a witch and said to the

  maiden, "There comes one out of the forest, who has a wonderful

学习啦在线学习网   treasure in his body, we must filch it from him, my dear daughter, it is

学习啦在线学习网   more suitable for us than for him. He has a bird's heart about him, by

  means of which a gold piece lies every morning under his pillow." She

  told her what she was to do to get it, and what part she had to play, and

  finally threatened her, and said with angry eyes, "And if you do not attend

  to what I say, it will be the worse for you." Now when the huntsman came

学习啦在线学习网   nearer he descried the maiden, and said to himself, "I have travelled about for

学习啦在线学习网   such a long time, I will take a rest for once, and enter that beautiful castle.

  I have certainly money enough." Nevertheless, the real reason was that he

学习啦在线学习网   had caught sight of the pretty girl.

学习啦在线学习网   He entered the house, and was well received and courteously

  entertained. Before long he was so much in love with the young

  witch that he no longer thought of anything else, and only saw things

学习啦在线学习网   as she saw them, and did what she desired. The old woman then

  said, "Now we must have the bird's heart, he will never miss it." She

  prepared a drink, and when it was ready, poured it into a cup and

  gave it to the maiden, who was to present it to the huntsman. She

  did so, saying, "Now, my dearest, drink to me." So he took the cup, and

  when he had swallowed the draught, he brought up the heart of the bird. The

  girl had to take it away secretly and swallow it herself, for the old woman

学习啦在线学习网   would have it so. Thenceforward he found no more gold under his pillow, but

  it lay instead under that of the maiden, from whence the old woman fetched

学习啦在线学习网   it away every morning; but he was so much in love and so befooled, that he

  thought of nothing else but of passing his time with the girl.

  Then the old witch said, "We have the bird's heart, but we must also

  take the wishing-cloak away from him." The girl answered, "We will

  leave him that, he has lost his wealth." The old woman was angry and

学习啦在线学习网   said, "Such a mantle is a wonderful thing, and is seldom to be found

  in this world. I must and will have it!" She gave the girl several

学习啦在线学习网   blows, and said that if she did not obey, it should fare ill with

  her. So she did the old woman's bidding, placed herself at the

学习啦在线学习网   window and looked on the distant country, as if she were very

  sorrowful. The huntsman asked, "Why dost thou stand there so

  sorrowfully?" "Ah, my beloved," was her answer, "over yonder lies the

学习啦在线学习网   Garnet Mountain, where the precious stones grow. I long for them so

学习啦在线学习网   much that when I think of them, I feel quite sad, but who can get

  them? Only the birds; they fly and can reach them, but a man never."

  "Hast thou nothing else to complain of?" said the huntsman. "I will

  soon remove that burden from thy heart." With that he drew her under

  his mantle, wished himself on the Garnet Mountain, and in the

  twinkling of an eye they were sitting on it together. Precious

  stones were glistening on every side so that it was a joy to see

  them, and together they gathered the finest and costliest of them.

  Now, the old woman had, through her sorceries, contrived that the

  eyes of the huntsman should become heavy. He said to the maiden, "We

  will sit down and rest awhile, I am so tired that I can no longer

  stand on my feet." Then they sat down, and he laid his head in her

  lap, and fell asleep. When he was asleep, she unfastened the mantle

  from his shoulders, and wrapped herself in it, picked up the garnets

学习啦在线学习网   and stones, and wished herself back at home with them.

学习啦在线学习网   But when the huntsman had had his sleep out and awoke, and perceived

  that his sweetheart had betrayed him, and left him alone on the wild

  mountain, he said, "Oh, what treachery there is in the world!" and sat

  down there in care and sorrow, not knowing what to do. But the

学习啦在线学习网   mountain belonged to some wild and monstrous giants who dwelt thereon

  and lived their lives there, and he had not sat long before he saw three of them

学习啦在线学习网   coming towards him, so he lay down as if he were sunk in a deep sleep. Then the

  giants came up, and the first kicked him with his foot and said, "What sort

学习啦在线学习网   of an earth-worm is lying curled up here? The second said, "Step upon him

学习啦在线学习网   and kill him." But the third said, "That would indeed be worth your while; just

  let him live, he cannot remain here; and when he climbs higher, toward the summit

学习啦在线学习网   of of the mountain, the clouds will lay hold of him and bear him away." So saying

学习啦在线学习网   they passed by. But the huntsman had paid heed to their words, and as soon

  as they were gone, he rose and climbed up to the summit of the mountain, and

学习啦在线学习网   when he had sat there a while, a cloud floated towards him, caught him up,

  carried him away, and travelled about for a long time in the heavens. Then it sank

学习啦在线学习网   lower, and let itself down on a great cabbage-garden, girt round by walls, so that

  he came softly to the ground on cabbages and vegetables.

学习啦在线学习网   Then the huntsman looked about him and said, "If I had but something to eat!

  I am so hungry, and my hunger will increase in course of time; but I see here neither

  apples nor pears, nor any other sort of fruit, everywhere nothing but cabbages,"

  but at length he thought, "At a pinch I can eat some of the leaves, they do not taste

学习啦在线学习网   particularly good, but they will refresh me." With that he picked himself out a fine

学习啦在线学习网   head of cabbage, and ate it, but scarcely had he swallowed a couple of mouthfuls

  than he felt very strange and quite different.

  Four legs grew on him, a large head and two thick ears, and he saw

  with horror that he was changed into an ass. Still as his hunger

  increased every minute, and as the juicy leaves were suitable to his

  present nature, he went on eating with great zest. At last he arrived at

学习啦在线学习网   a different kind of cabbage, but as soon as he had swallowed it, he again

  felt a change, and reassumed his former human shape.

学习啦在线学习网   Then the huntsman lay down and slept off his fatigue. When he awoke

  next morning, he broke off one head of the bad cabbages and another

  of the good ones, and thought to himself, "This shall help me to get

  my own again and punish treachery." Then he took the cabbages with

学习啦在线学习网   him, climbed over the wall, and went forth to seek for the castle of

学习啦在线学习网   his sweetheart. After wandering about for a couple of days he was

学习啦在线学习网   lucky enough to find it again. He dyed his face brown, so that his

  own mother would not have known him; and begged for shelter: "I am so

  tired," said he, "that I can go no further." The witch asked, "Who

学习啦在线学习网   are you, countryman, and what is your business?" "I am a King's

  messenger, and was sent out to seek the most delicious salad which

  grows beneath the sun. I have even been so fortunate as to find it,

  and am carrying it about with me; but the heat of the sun is so

  intense that the delicate cabbage threatens to wither, and I do not

  know if I can carry it any further."

  When the old woman heard of the exquisite salad, she was greedy, and

  said, "Dear countryman, let me just taste this wonderful salad." "Why

学习啦在线学习网   not?" answered he, "I have brought two heads with me, and will give

  you one of them," and he opened his pouch and handed her the bad

学习啦在线学习网   cabbage. The witch suspected nothing amiss, and her mouth watered so

  for this new dish that she herself went into the kitchen and dressed

  it. When it was prepared she could not wait until it was set on the

学习啦在线学习网   table, but took a couple of leaves at once, and put them in her mouth,

学习啦在线学习网   but hardly had she swallowed them than she was deprived of her human

学习啦在线学习网   shape, and she ran out into the courtyard in the form of an ass. Presently

  the maid-servant entered the kitchen, saw the salad standing there ready

  prepared, and was about to carry it up; but on the way, according to habit,

学习啦在线学习网   she was seized by the desire to taste, and she ate a couple of leaves. Instantly

  the magic power showed itself, and she likewise became an ass and ran out to

学习啦在线学习网   the old woman, and the dish of salad fell to the ground. Meantime the

  messenger sat beside the beautiful girl, and as no one came with the salad and

  she also was longing for it, she said, "I don't know what has become of the salad."

学习啦在线学习网   The huntsman thought, "The salad must have already taken effect," and said, "I will

  go to the kitchen and inquire about it." As he went down he saw the two asses

  running about in the courtyard; the salad, however, was lying on the ground.

  "All right," said he, "the two have taken their portion," and he picked up the

  other leaves, laid them on the dish, and carried them to the maiden. "I bring

  you the delicate food myself," said he, "in order that you may not have to wait

  longer." Then she ate of it, and was, like the others, immediately deprived of

学习啦在线学习网   her human form, and ran out into the courtyard in the shape of an ass.

学习啦在线学习网   After the huntsman had washed his face, so that the transformed ones

  could recognize him, he went down into the courtyard, and said, "Now

  you shall receive the wages of your treachery," and bound them

  together, all three with one rope, and drove them along until he came

  to a mill. He knocked at the window, the miller put out his head,

学习啦在线学习网   and asked what he wanted. "I have three unmanageable beasts,"

  answered he, "which I don't want to keep any longer. Will you take

学习啦在线学习网   them in, and give them food and stable room, and manage them as I

学习啦在线学习网   tell you, and then I will pay you what you ask." The miller said,

学习啦在线学习网   "Why not? But how am I to manage them?" The huntsman then said that

  he was to give three beatings and one meal daily to the old donkey,

学习啦在线学习网   and that was the witch; one beating and three meals to the younger

  one, which was the servant-girl; and to the youngest, which was the

学习啦在线学习网   maiden, no beatings and three meals, for he could not bring himself

  to have the maiden beaten. After that he went back into the castle,

学习啦在线学习网   and found therein everything he needed.

  After a couple of days, the miller came and said he must inform him

学习啦在线学习网   that the old ass which had received three beatings and only one meal

学习啦在线学习网   daily was dead; "the two others," he continued, "are certainly not

学习啦在线学习网   dead, and are fed three times daily, but they are so sad that they

学习啦在线学习网   cannot last much longer." The huntsman was moved to pity, put away

  his anger, and told the miller to drive them back again to him. And

  when they came, he gave them some of the good salad, so that they

  became human again. The beautiful girl fell on her knees before him,

  and said, "Ah, my beloved, forgive me for the evil I have done you;

学习啦在线学习网   my mother drove me to it; it was done against my will, for I love

学习啦在线学习网   you dearly. Your wishing-cloak hangs in a cupboard, and as for the

  bird's-heart I will take a vomiting potion." But he thought otherwise, and

  said, "Keep it; it is all the same, for I will take thee for my true wife." So the

学习啦在线学习网   wedding was celebrated, and they lived happily together until their death.

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