小学英语格林童话系列（一）桧树theRobberBridegroom强盗新郎（一）阅读素材.docx 5页

theRobberBridegroomJacobandWilhelmGrimm　　Onceuponatimetherewasamillerwhohadabeautifuldaughter.Whenshecameofagehewishedthatshewasprovidedforandwellmarried.Hethought,"Ifarespectablesuitorcomesandasksforherhandinmarriage,Iwillgivehertohim."　　Notlongafterwardasuitorcamewhoappearedtobeveryrich,andbecausethemillercouldfindnofaultwithhim,hepromisedhisdaughtertohim.　　thegirl,however,didnotlikehimasmuchasabrideshouldlikeherbridegroom.Shedidnottrusthim,andwhenevershesawhimorthoughtabouthim,shefeltwithinherheartasenseofhorror.　　Onetimehesaidtoher,"Youareengagedtomarryme,butyouhaveneveroncepaidmeavisit."　　thegirlreplied,"Idon"tknowwhereyourhouseis."　　thenthebridegroomsaid,"Myhouseisoutinthedarkwoods."　　Lookingforanexcuse,shesaidthatshewouldnotbeabletofindthewaythere.　　thebridegroomsaid,"NextSundayyoumustcomeouttome.Ihavealreadyinvitedguests.Iwillmakeatrailofashes,sothatyoucanfindyourwaythroughthewoods." 　　WhenSundaycame,anditwastimeforthegirltostartonherway,shebecamefrightened,althoughsheherselfdidnotknowexactlywhy.Inordertomarkthepath,shefilledbothherpocketsfullofpeasandlentils.Attheentranceoftheforesttherewasatrailofashes,whichshefollowed,butateverystepshethrewacoupleofpeastotheground,totherightandtotheleft.Shewalkedalmostthewholedayuntilshecametothemiddleofthewoods,whereitwasthedarkest,andtherestoodasolitaryhouse.Shedidnotlikeit,becauseitlookedsodarkandsinister.Shewentinside,butnoonewasthere.Itwastotallyquiet.　　Suddenlyavoicecalledout:Turnback,turnback,youyoungbride.Youareinamurderer"shouse.　　thegirllookedupandsawthatthevoicecamefromabird,whichwashanginginacageonthewall.Itcriedoutagain:Turnback,turnback,youyoungbride.Youareinamurderer"shouse.　　thenthebeautifulbridewentfromoneroomtoanother,walkingthroughthewholehouse,butitwasentirelyempty,andnotahumansoulwastobefound.Finallyshecametothecellar.Averyoldwomanwassittingthereshakingherhead.　　"Couldyoutellme,"saidthegirl,"ifmybridegroomliveshere?"　　"Oh,youpoorchild,"repliedtheoldwoman,"wheredidyoucomefrom?Youareinamurderer"sden.Youthinkyouareabridesoontobemarried,butitisdeaththatyouwillbemarrying.Look,theymademeputalargekettleofwateronthefire.Whentheyhavecapturedyou,theywillchopyoutopieceswithoutmercy,cookyou,andeatyou,fortheyarecannibals.IfIdonotshowyoucompassionandsaveyou,youaredoomed." 　　Withthistheoldwomanledherbehindalargebarrelwhereshecouldnotbeseen.　　"Bequietasamouse."shesaid."Donotmakeasoundormove,orallwillbeoverwithyou.Tonightwhentherobbersareasleepwewillescape.Ihavelongwaitedforanopportunity."　　Thishadscarcelyhappenedwhenthegodlessbandcamehome.Theyweredraggingwiththemanothermaiden.Theyweredrunkandpaidnoattentiontoherscreamsandsobs.　　theygaveherwinetodrink,threeglassesfull,oneglassofwhite,oneglassofred,andoneglassofyellow,whichcausedherhearttobreak.Thentheyrippedoffherfineclothes,laidheronatable,choppedherbeautifulbodyinpiecesandsprinkledsaltonit.Thepoorbridebehindthebarreltrembledandshook,forshesawwellwhatfatetherobbershadplannedforher.　　Oneofthemnoticedagoldringonthemurderedgirl"slittlefinger.Becauseitdidnotcomeoffeasily,hetookanaxandchoppedthefingeroff,butitflewintotheairandoverthebarrel,fallingrightintothebride"slap.Therobbertookalightandlookedforit,butcouldnotfindit.　　thenanotheronesaid,"Didyoulookbehindthelargebarrel?"　　Buttheoldwomancriedout,"Comeandeat.Youcancontinuelookinginthemorning.Thatfingerwon"trunawayfromyou."　　thentherobberssaid,"Theoldwomanisright."Theygaveuptheirsearchandsatdowntoeat.Theoldwomanpouredasleeping-potionintotheirwine,so thattheysoonlaydowninthecellarandfellasleep,snoring.　　Whenthebrideheardthemsnoringshecameoutfrombehindthebarrel,andhadtostepoverthesleepers,fortheylayallinrowsontheground.Shewasafraidthatshemightawakenoneofthem,butGodhelpedher,andshegotthroughsafely.　　theoldwomanwentupstairswithher,openedthedoor,andtheyhurriedoutofthemurderer"sdenasfastastheycould.　　thewindhadblownawaythetrailofashes,butthepeasandlentilshadsproutedandgrownup,andshowedthemthewayinthemoonlight.Theywalkedallnight,arrivingatthemillthenextmorning.Thenthegirltoldherfathereverything,justasithadhappened.　　Whentheweddingdaycame,thebridegroomappeared.Themillerhadinvitedallhisrelativesandacquaintances.Astheysatatthetable,eachonewasaskedtotellsomething.Thebridesatstillandsaidnothing.　　thenthebridegroomsaidtothebride,"Come,sweetheart,don"tyouknowanything?Tellussomething,liketheothershavedone."　　Sheanswered:　　thenIwilltellaboutadream.Iwaswalkingalonethroughthewoods,whenfinallyIcametoahouse.Insidetherewasnotasinglehumansoul,butonthewalltherewasabirdinacage.Itcriedout:Turnback,turnback,youyoungbride.Youareinamurderer"shouse.　　thenitcriedoutthesamethingagain.Darling,itwasonlyadream.Then Iwentthroughalltherooms.Theywereallempty,andtherewassomethingsoeerieinthere.FinallyIwentdownintothecellar,andtheresataveryoldwoman,shakingherhead.Iaskedher,"Doesmybridegroomliveinthishouse?"　　Sheanswered,"Alaspoorchild,youhavegottenintoamurderer"sden.Yourbridegroomdoeslivehere,butheintendstochopyoutopiecesandkillyou,andthenheintendstocookyouandeatyou."　　Darling,itwasonlyadream.Afterthattheoldwomanhidmebehindalargebarrel.Ihadscarcelyhiddenmyselftherewhentherobberscamehome,draggingagirlwiththem.Theygaveherthreekindsofwinetodrink:white,red,andyellow,whichcausedherhearttostopbeating.Darling,itwasonlyadream.Afterthattheytookoffherfineclothes,andchoppedherbeautifulbodytopiecesonatable,thensprinkledsaltonit.Darling,itwasonlyadream.Thenoneoftherobberssawthattherewasstillaringonherringfinger.Becauseitwashardtogettheringoff,hetookanaxandchoppedoffthefinger.Thefingerflewthroughtheairbehindthelargebarrel,andfellintomylap.Andhereisthefingerwiththering.　　Withthesewordsshepulledoutthefingerandshowedittoeveryonewhowasthere.　　therobber,whohadduringthisstorybecomeaswhiteaschalk,jumpedupandtriedtoescape,buttheguestsheldhimfast,andturnedhimovertothecourts.Thenheandhiswholebandwereexecutedfortheirshamefuldeeds.