小学英语格林童话系列（二）桧树Fitcher’sBird费切尔的怪鸟（一）阅读素材.docx 6页

Fitcher"sBirdJacobandWilhelmGrimm　　Onceuponatimetherewasasorcererwhodisguisedhimselfasapoorman,wentbeggingfromhousetohouse,andcapturedbeautifulgirls.Nooneknewwherehetookthem,fornoneofthemeverreturned.　　Onedayhecametothedoorofamanwhohadthreebeautifuldaughters.Heappearedtobeapoor,weakbeggar,andhecarriedapackbasketonhisback,asthoughhewantedtocollectsomebenevolentofferingsinit.Heaskedforabittoeat,andwhentheoldestdaughtercameouttogivehimapieceofbread,hesimplytouchedher,andshewasforcedtojumpintohispackbasket.Thenhehurriedawaywithpowerfulstridesandcarriedhertohishouse,whichstoodinthemiddleofadarkforest.　　Everythingwassplendidinthehouse,andhegavehereverythingthatshewanted.Hesaid,"Mydear,youwilllikeitherewithme.Youwillhaveeverythingthatyourheartdesires."　　Soitwentforafewdays,andthenhesaidtoher,"Ihavetogoawayandleaveyoualoneforashorttime.Herearethehousekeys.Youmaygoeverywhereandlookateverythingexceptfortheoneroomthatthislittlekeyhereunlocks.Iforbidyoutogothereonthepenaltyofdeath."　　Healsogaveheranegg,saying,"Takegoodcareofthisegg.Youshouldcarryitwithyouatalltimes,forifyoushouldlooseitGREatmisfortunewouldfollow."　　Shetookthekeysandtheegg,andpromisedtotakegoodcareof everything.　　Assoonashehadgoneshewalkedaboutinthehousefromtoptobottomexaminingeverything.Theroomsglistenedwithsilverandgold,andshethoughtthatshehadneverseensuchsplendor.　　Finallyshecametotheforbiddendoor.Shewantedtopassitby,butcuriositygavehernorest.Sheexaminedthekey.Itlookedlikeanyotherone.Sheputitintothelockandtwisteditalittle,andthenthedoorsprangopen.　　Whatdidsheseewhenshesteppedinside?Alargebloodybasinstoodinthemiddle,insidewhichtherelaythecutuppartsofdeadgirls.Nearbytherewasawoodenblockwithaglisteningaxlyingonit.　　Shewassoterrifiedthattheegg,whichshewasholdinginherhand,fellintothebasin.Shegotitoutagainandwipedofftheblood,butitwastonoavail,foritalwayscameback.Shewipedandscrubbed,butshecouldnotgetridofthestain.　　Notlongafterwardthemanreturnedfromhisjourney,andheimmediatelyaskedforthekeyandtheegg.Shehandedthemtohim,shakingallthewhile,forhesawfromtheredstainthatshehadbeeninthebloodchamber.　　"Youwentintothatchamberagainstmywill,"hesaid,"andnowagainstyourwillyoushallgointoitonceagain.Yourlifeisfinished."　　Hethrewherdown,draggedherbyherhairintothechamber,cutoffherheadontheblock,thencutherupintopieces,andherbloodflowedoutontothefloor.Thenhethrewherintothebasinwiththeothers. 　　"NowIwillgogetthesecondone,"saidthesorcerer,and,againdisguisedasapoorman,hewenttotheirhousebegging.　　thesecondsisterbroughthimapieceofbread,and,ashehaddonetothefirstone,hecapturedherbymerelytouchingher,andhecarriedheraway.Itwentwithhernobetterthanithadgonewithhersister.Sheletherselfbeledastraybyhercuriosity,openedthebloodchamberandlookedinside.Whenhereturnedshepaidwithherlife.　　thenhewentandcapturedthethirdsister,butshewascleverandsly.Afterhehadgivenherthekeysandtheegg,andhadgoneaway,shecarefullyputtheeggaside,andthenexaminedthehouse,enteringfinallytheforbiddenchamber.　　Oh,whatshesaw!Hetwodearsisterswerelyingthereinthebasin,miserablymurderedandchoppedtopieces.Inspiteofthissheproceededtogathertheirpartstogether,placingthembackinorder:head,body,arms,andlegs.Then,whennothingelsewasmissing,thepartsbegantomove.Theyjoinedtogether,andthetwogirlsopenedtheireyesandcamebacktolife.Rejoicing,theykissedandhuggedoneanother.　　Whenthemanreturnedhomeheimmediatelydemandedthekeysandtheegg,andwhenhewasunabletodetectanytraceofbloodonthem,hesaid,"Youhavepassedthetest.Youshallbemybride."　　Henowhadnomorepoweroverherandhadtodowhatevershedemanded.　　"Good,"sheanswered,"butfirstyoumusttakeabasketfulofgoldtomyfatherandmother.Youyourselfmustcarryitthereonyourback.Inthe meanwhileIshallmakepreparationsforthewedding."　　thensherantohersisters,whomshehadhiddeninacloset,andsaid,"ThemomentisherewhenIcanrescueyou.Theevildoerhimselfshallcarryyouhome.Assoonasyouhavearrivedathomesendhelptome."　　Sheputthembothintoabasket,thencoveredthementirelywithgold,sothatnothingcouldbeseenofthem.　　thenshecalledthesorcererinandsaid,"Nowcarrythisbasketaway,butyouarenottostopandrestunderway.Takecare,forIshallbewatchingyouthroughmylittlewindow."　　thesorcererliftedthebasketontohisbackandwalkedawaywithit.However,itpresseddownsoheavilyonhimthatthesweatranfromhisface.Hesatdown,wantingtorest,butimmediatelyoneofthegirlsinthebasketcalledout,"Iamlookingthroughmylittlewindow,andIcanseethatyouareresting.Walkon!"　　Hethoughtthathisbridewascallingtohim,sohegotupagain.thenheagainwantedtositdown,butsomeoneimmediatelycalledout,"Iamlookingthroughmylittlewindow,andIcanseethatyouareresting.Walkon!"　　Everytimethathestoppedwalking,someonecalledout,andhehadtowalkonuntil,groaningandoutofbreath,hebroughtthebasketwiththegoldandthetwogirlstotheirparents"house.　　Athomethebridewasmakingpreparationsfortheweddingfeast,towhichshehadhadthesorcerer"sfriendsinvited.Thenshetookaskullwithgrinningteeth,adorneditwithjewelryandwithawreathofflowers,carriedittothe atticwindow,andletitlookout.　　Wheneverythingwasreadyshedippedherselfintoabarrelofhoney,thencutopenthebedandrolledaroundinituntilshelookedlikeastrangebird,andnoonewouldhavebeenabletorecognizeher.Thenshewalkedoutofthehouse.　　Underwaysomeoftheweddingguestsmether,andtheyasked,"You,Fitcher"sbird,whereareyoucomingfrom?"　　"IamcomingfromFitcher"shouse."　　"Whatishisyoungbridedoingthere?"　　"Shehassweptthehousefrombottomtotop,andnowsheislookingoutoftheatticwindow."　　Finallyherbridegroommether.Hewasslowlywalkingbackhome,and,liketheothers,heasked,"You,Fitcher"sbird,whereareyoucomingfrom?"　　"IamcomingfromFitcher"shouse."　　"Whatismyyoungbridedoingthere?"　　"Shehassweptthehousefrombottomtotop,andnowsheislookingoutoftheatticwindow."　　thebridegroomlookedup.Seeingthedecoratedskull,hethoughtitwashisbride,andhewavedafriendlyGREetingtoher. 　　Afterheandallhisguestshadgoneintothehouse,thebride"sbrothersandrelativesarrived.Theyhadbeensenttorescueher.Afterclosingupallthedoorsofthehousesothatnoonecouldescape,theysetitafire,andthesorcerer,togetherwithhisgang,allburnedtodeath.