英漢互譯小故事

1、英漢互譯小故事HeWonTommy:Howisyourlittlebrother,Johnny?Johnny:Heisillinbed.Hehurthimself.Tommy:Thatstoobad.Howdidthathappen?Johnny:Weplayedwhocouldleanfurthestoutofthewindow,andhewon.他贏了湯姆：約翰尼，你小弟弟好嗎？約翰尼：他害病臥床了。他受了傷。湯姆：真糟糕，怎么回事兒？約翰尼：我們做游戲，看誰(shuí)能把身子探出窗外最遠(yuǎn)，他贏了。IHaveHisEarinMyPocketIvancamehomewithabloodynoseand

2、hismotherasked,Whathappened?Akidbitme,repliedIvan.Wouldyourecognizehimifyousawhimagain?askedhismother.Idknowhimanywhere,saidIvan.Ihavehisearinmypocket.他的耳朵在我衣兜里伊凡鼻子流著血回到家里。他媽媽問(wèn)，“發(fā)生了什么事？”“一個(gè)男孩咬了我一口，”伊凡說(shuō)?！霸僖?jiàn)到他你能認(rèn)出來(lái)嗎？”媽媽問(wèn)。“他走到哪里我都能認(rèn)出他，”伊凡說(shuō)?！八亩溥€在我衣兜里呢。”AGoodBoyLittleRobertaskedhismotherfortwocents.Wha

3、tdidyoudowiththemoneyIgaveyouyesterday?Igaveittoapooroldwoman,heanswered.Youreagoodboy,saidthemotherproudly.Herearetwocentsmore.Butwhyareyousointerestedintheoldwoman?Sheistheonewhosellsthecandy.好孩子小羅伯特向媽媽要兩分錢?！白蛱旖o你的錢干什么了？”“我給了一個(gè)可憐的老太婆，”他回答說(shuō)?！澳阏媸莻€(gè)好孩子，”媽媽驕傲地說(shuō)?！霸俳o你兩分錢?？赡銥槭裁磳?duì)那位老太太那么感興趣呢？”“她是個(gè)賣糖果的?！庇⒄Z(yǔ)寓言故

4、事狗和狼Awolfwasalmostdeadwithhunger.Ahouse-dogsawhim,andasked,Friend,yourirregularlifewillsoonruinyou.WhydontyouworksteadilyasIdo,andgetyourfoodregularly?Iwouldhavenoobjection,saidthewolf,ifIcouldonlygetaplace.Iwillhelpyou,saidthedog.Comewithmetomymaster,andyoushallsharemywork.Sothewolfandthedogwenttot

5、hetowntogether.Onthewaythewolfsawthattherewasnohairaroundthedogsneck.Hefeltquitesurprised,andaskedhimwhyitwaslikethat?Oh,itisnothing,saidthedog.Everynightmymasterputsacollararoundmyneckandchainsmeup.Youwillsoongetusedtoit.Isthattheonlyreason?saidthewolf.Thengood-byetoyou,myfriend.Iwouldratherbefree.

6、一只狼快要餓死了，一只狗看見(jiàn)后問(wèn)他：“你現(xiàn)在的無(wú)規(guī)律的生活一定會(huì)毀掉你，為什么不像我一樣穩(wěn)定地干活并有規(guī)律地獲得食物呢?”狼說(shuō)：“如果我有個(gè)地方住，我沒(méi)有意見(jiàn)?！惫坊卮鹫f(shuō)：“跟我到主人那里去，我們一起工作?！庇谑抢呛凸芬黄鸹氐搅舜遄印Ｔ诼飞?，狼注意到狗的脖子上有一圈沒(méi)有毛，他很奇怪地問(wèn)為什么會(huì)那樣?！班?，沒(méi)有什么，”狗說(shuō)，“我的主人每天晚上都用一條鐵鏈子拴住我，你很快就會(huì)習(xí)慣的?！薄熬褪且?yàn)檫@個(gè)原因嗎?”狼說(shuō)道，“那么，再見(jiàn)了，我的朋友，我寧愿選擇自由?！痹⒁?自由比安樂(lè)更重要。中英文對(duì)照小故事:THINGSARENOTALWAYSWHATTHEYSEE侑些事并不像它看上去那樣Twotrave

7、lingangelsstoppedtospendthenightinthehomeofawealthyfamily.Thefamilywasrudeandrefusedtolettheangelsstayinthemansionsguestroom.Insteadtheangelsweregivenasmallspaceinthecoldbasement.Astheymadetheirbedonthehardfloor,theolderangelsawaholeinthewallandrepairedit.Whentheyoungerangelaskedwhy,theolderangelrep

8、lied,Thingsarentalwayswhattheyseem.兩個(gè)旅行中的天使到一個(gè)富有的家庭借宿。這家人對(duì)他們并不友好，并且拒絕讓他們?cè)谑孢m的客人臥室過(guò)夜，而是在冰冷的地下室給他們找了一個(gè)角落。當(dāng)他們鋪床時(shí)，較老的天使發(fā)現(xiàn)墻上有一個(gè)洞，就順手把它修補(bǔ)好了。年輕的天使問(wèn)為什么，老天使答到：“有些事并不像它看上去那樣?！盩henextnightthepaircametorestatthehouseofaverypoor,butveryhospitablefarmerandhiswife.Aftersharingwhatlittlefoodtheyhadthecouplelettheang

9、elssleepintheirbedwheretheycouldhaveagoodnightsrest.Whenthesuncameupthenextmorningtheangelsfoundthefarmerandhiswifeintears.Theironlycow,whosemilkhadbeentheirsoleincome,laydeadinthefield.Theyoungerangelwasinfuriatedandaskedtheolderangelhowcouldyouhaveletthishappen?Thefirstmanhadeverything,yetyouhelpe

10、dhim,sheaccused.Thesecondfamilyhadlittlebutwaswillingtoshareeverything,andyouletthecowdie.第二晚，兩人又到了一個(gè)非常貧窮的農(nóng)家借宿。主人夫婦倆對(duì)他們非常熱情，把僅有的一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)食物拿出來(lái)款待客人，然后又讓出自己的床鋪給兩個(gè)天使。第二天一早，兩個(gè)天使發(fā)現(xiàn)農(nóng)夫和他的妻子在哭泣-他們唯一的生活來(lái)源，一頭奶牛死了。年輕的天使非常憤怒，他質(zhì)問(wèn)老天使為什么會(huì)這樣，第一個(gè)家庭什么都有，老天使還幫助他們修補(bǔ)墻洞，第二個(gè)家庭盡管如此貧窮還是熱情款待客人，而老天使卻沒(méi)有阻止奶牛的死亡。Thingsarentalwayswhatt

11、heyseem,theolderangelreplied.Whenwestayedinthebasementofthemansion,Inoticedtherewasgoldstoredinthatholeinthewall.Sincetheownerwassoobsessedwithgreedandunwillingtosharehisgoodfortune,Isealedthewallsohewouldntfindit.“有些事并不像它看上去那樣?！崩咸焓勾鸬溃爱?dāng)我們?cè)诘叵率疫^(guò)夜時(shí)，我從墻洞看到墻里面堆滿了金塊。因?yàn)橹魅吮回澯曰?，不愿意分享他的?cái)富，所以我把墻洞填上了。Thenlas

12、tnightaswesleptinthefarmersbed,theangelofdeathcameforhiswife.Igavehimthecowinstead.Thingsarentalwayswhattheyseem.“昨天晚上，死亡之神來(lái)召喚農(nóng)夫的妻子，我讓奶牛代替了她。所以有些事并不像它看上去那樣?！盨ometimesthatisexactlywhathappenswhenthingsdontturnoutthewaytheyshould.Ifyouhavefaith,youjustneedtotrustthateveryoutcomeisalwaystoyouradvantage

13、.Youmightnotknowituntilsometimelater.有些時(shí)候事情的表面并不是它實(shí)際應(yīng)該的樣子。如果你有信念，你只需要堅(jiān)信付出總會(huì)得到回報(bào)。你可能不會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)，直到后來(lái)Somepeoplecomeintoourlivesandquicklygo.有些人走進(jìn)我們的生活然后很快就離開(kāi)了Somepeoplebecomefriendsandstayawhile.leavingbeautifulfootprintsonourhearts.有些人成為朋友并稍作停留.在我們的心里留下美麗的足印。守財(cái)奴TheMiser守財(cái)奴AMISERsoldallthathehadandboughtalum

14、pofgold,whichheburiedinaholeinthegroundbythesideofanoldwallandwenttolookatdaily.Oneofhisworkmenobservedhisfrequentvisitstothespotanddecidedtowatchhismovements.Hesoondiscoveredthesecretofthehiddentreasure,anddiggingdown,cametothelumpofgold,andstoleit.TheMiser,onhisnextvisit,foundtheholeemptyandbegant

15、otearhishairandtomakeloudlamentations.Aneighbor,seeinghimovercomewithgriefandlearningthecause,said,Praydonotgrieveso;butgoandtakeastone,andplaceitinthehole,andfancythatthegoldisstilllyingthere.Itwilldoyouquitethesameservice;forwhenthegoldwasthere,youhaditnot,asyoudidnotmaketheslightestuseofit.有個(gè)守財(cái)奴變

16、賣了他所有的家產(chǎn)，換回了金塊，并秘密地埋在一個(gè)地方。他每天走去看看他的寶藏。有個(gè)在附近放羊的牧人留心觀察，知道了真情，趁他走后，挖出金塊拿走了。守財(cái)奴再來(lái)時(shí)，發(fā)現(xiàn)洞中的金塊沒(méi)有了，便捶胸痛哭。有個(gè)人見(jiàn)他如此悲痛，問(wèn)明原因后，說(shuō)道：“喂，朋友，別再難過(guò)了，那塊金子雖是你買來(lái)的，但并不是你真正擁有的。去拿一塊石頭來(lái)，代替金塊放在洞里，只要你心里想著那是塊金子，你就會(huì)很高興。這樣與你擁有真正的金塊效果沒(méi)什么不同。依我之見(jiàn)，你擁有那金塊時(shí)，也從沒(méi)用過(guò)?！边@故事說(shuō)明，一切財(cái)物如不使用等于沒(méi)有。英語(yǔ)愛(ài)情故事另一種愛(ài)InsidetheRussianEmbassyinLondonaKGBcolonelpuff

17、edacigaretteashereadthehandwrittennoteforthethirdtime.Therewasnoneedforthewritertoexpressregret,hethough.Correctingthisproblemwouldbeeasy.Hewoulddothatinamoment.Thethoughtofitcausedagrimsmiletoappearandjoytohisheart.Buthepushedawaythosethoughtsandturnedhisattentiontoaframedphotographonhisdesk.Hiswif

18、ewasbeautiful,hetoldhimselfasherememberedthedaytheyweremarried.Thatwasforty-threeyearsago,andithadbeentheproudestandhappiestdayofhislife.在倫敦的俄國(guó)使館，一位克格勃上校一邊吞云吐霧，一邊讀著一張手寫(xiě)的字條，這已是他第三次在讀這張字條了。便條的作者不必表示遺憾了，上校這樣想著。糾正這個(gè)錯(cuò)誤其實(shí)很容易。他只要一會(huì)兒工夫便會(huì)做到。想到這里，他的臉上不禁浮現(xiàn)出一種可怕的笑容，他內(nèi)心深處既傷感而又快活。上校從沉思中游離出來(lái)，將注意力集中到桌子上的一個(gè)像框上，他的妻子是

19、位美麗的女人，當(dāng)想起他們成婚的那一天時(shí)他不禁自語(yǔ)道。那已是43年前的事情了，可卻是他一生中最自豪最幸福的日子。Whathadhappenedtoallthattime?Whyhaditpassedsoquickly,andwhyhadnthespentmoreofitwithher?Whyhadntheheldhercloseandtoldhermoreoftenthathelovedher?Hecursedhimselfasatearcamefromthecornerofhiseye,randownhischeek,thendroppedontothenote.Hestiffenedandw

20、ipedhisfacewiththebackofhishand.Therewasnoneedforremorseorregret,hetoldhimself.Inafewmomentshewouldjoinherandatthattimewouldexpresshisundyingloveanddevotion.那些時(shí)候都發(fā)生了什么？為什么時(shí)光流逝得如此之快？為什么他沒(méi)能將更多的時(shí)光用來(lái)陪伴她？為什么他沒(méi)能將她摟緊，更多次地告訴她他愛(ài)她？他于是開(kāi)始詛咒起自己，淚水也忍不住奪眶而出，流過(guò)面頰，最后滴落在字條上。這時(shí)，他板起了面孔，用手背揩去了眼淚。已經(jīng)沒(méi)有必要來(lái)自責(zé)與悔恨了，他對(duì)自己說(shuō)道。很快他

21、不就會(huì)與她團(tuán)聚了嗎？到那時(shí)，他將再向她表達(dá)他永恒的愛(ài)與忠心。Aftersettingthenoteablazehedroppeditintoanashtrayandwatcheditburn.Foratimethenamescastmovingshadowsonthewallsofthedarkenedroom,thentheynickeredanddiedout.Thecoloneldroppedthecigarettetothefloorandgrounditoutwithhisheel,thenclutchedthephotographtohis*,removedapistolfromh

22、ispocket,placedthebarrelinhismouthandpulledthetrigger.Intheashtrayasmallportionofthenoteremained.Whereithadbeenwettedbyhistearithadfailedtobum,andonthatscrapofpaperwerethewordsdiedyesterday.他點(diǎn)燃了字條，將它扔進(jìn)了煙灰缸中，看著它慢慢地燃燒起來(lái)。在火苗的映襯下，這間漆黑的屋子里的四壁一時(shí)變得影影綽綽。不一會(huì)兒，火苗成了星星點(diǎn)點(diǎn)，漸漸地熄滅了。上校把香煙扔在了地板上，用后腳跟碾滅，隨后抓起照片放在自己的胸前。

23、他從衣兜中掏出了一把手槍，將槍筒放進(jìn)自己的嘴中，接著扣動(dòng)扳機(jī)。在煙灰缸中還殘留著一小片andweareneverquitethesamebecausewehavemadeagoodfriend!因?yàn)橛辛艘粋€(gè)好朋友，我們會(huì)變得跟從前不一樣！Yesterdayishistory.昨天是歷史。Tomorrowamystery.明天是一個(gè)謎。Todayisagift.今天是一個(gè)禮物。Thatswhyitscalledthepresent!因此它才被稱為present!（present同時(shí)具有當(dāng)前、目前和禮物的意思）Ithinkthislifeisspecial.liveandsavoureverymo

24、ment.Thisisnotadressrehearsal!英語(yǔ)愛(ài)情故事（雙語(yǔ)）兩只豬豬的刻骨愛(ài)情WenandZhearepigs.theyhaveknowneachotherandbeeninlovesincetheywerelittle.紋和哲是兩只豬，從小青梅竹馬。theyloveeachothersomuch,asiftherewerenoothersintheworld.他們互相偎依，非常相愛(ài)。ZhetakesverygoodcareofWen.哲無(wú)微不至地照顧著紋。Whentheyhavedinner,ZhealwaysreservesthebestforWen.Wengrowsf

25、athappilyunderZhesgoodcare.紋在哲的悉心照顧下快樂(lè)的成長(zhǎng)著。Butonadarkwindynight,theirmasterdecidestosellthefatteronetothebutchershouse.可是，一個(gè)風(fēng)高的夜晚，主人殘忍地決定過(guò)兩個(gè)月后把胖的那只送到屠宰場(chǎng)。WatchingWeninhersleep,Zhestayswideawakethatnight.HeknowsthatWenwillbetheoneifthingsgoonlikethis.看著紋熟睡的臉，哲一夜未眠。他明白，照此下去，紋肯定難逃一劫。Zhedecidestosacrific

26、ehimself.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,ZhestartsafightwithWen,whichbreakshisheartsobad.哲決定選擇犧牲，平生第一次，哲罵了紋。這讓哲的心里痛苦極了。HoweverWentries,Zhenevertalkstoheranymore.不管紋怎么努力，哲都不再理她。Afterthat,ZhealwayshasfatmealswithoutwaitingupforWen.Wenstartstoslimdownbecauseoftheheartbreak.ButZhegetsbiggerandbiggereveryday.此后

27、，哲開(kāi)始暴飲暴食，再不等著紋，傷心的紋日漸消瘦，哲卻日漸臃腫。ZhewritesdownILoveYouonthewallthenightbeforedeath.死亡臨近的那一夜，哲在他倆的真愛(ài)墻上寫(xiě)下了他愛(ài)的誓言。ZheistakenawayfromWenforever.Ifwordscantspeakthemselves,mydeathwillsayitall.哲被永遠(yuǎn)地帶走了?！叭绻Z(yǔ)言無(wú)法表達(dá)，我愿意用生命來(lái)證明。”WenfinallyseeswhatZhehasdoneforher.ShedoesntevenhaveachancetosayILoveYoutoZhenow.紋終于明白

28、了哲為她做的一切，她甚至來(lái)不及對(duì)哲說(shuō)一聲“我愛(ài)你”。Wendecidestoleavetheplacethathasthesadmemoryandliveherownlife,alsoZhes.紋決定離開(kāi)這個(gè)傷心的地方，為了哲堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的活下去。英語(yǔ)成語(yǔ)故事指鹿為馬InthereignofEmperortheSecondoftheQinDynasty(221-207B.C.),theprimeministerZhaoGao,obsessedwithambitions,wasplanningtousurpthethronedayandnight.Buthedidnotknowhowmanyofthem

29、inistersinthecourtwereallowedtobeorderedaboutbyhimandhowmanyofthemwerehisopponents.Sohethoughtoutawaytotesthowhighhisprestigeamongtheministerswasandalsotofindoutwhodaredtoopposehim.Onedaywhencourtwasheld,ZhaoGaoletsomeonebringastagtothecourtand,withabroadsmileonhisface,hesaidtoEmperortheSecondoftheQ

30、inDynasty:YourMajesty,hereisafinehorseImpresentingtoyou.Lookingattheanimal,EmperortheSecondthoughtthatitwasobviouslyastagandthatitcouldntbeahorse.SohesaidsmilinglytoZhaoGao:MisterPrimeMinister,youarewrong.Thisisastay.Whydoyousayitisahorse?Remainingcalm,ZhaoGaosaid:WillyourMajestypleaseseemoreclearly

31、?Thisreallyisahorsethatcoversathousandliaday.Filledwithsuspicion,EmperortheSecondlookedatthestagagainandsaid:Howcantheantlersbegrownontheheadofahorse?Turningaroundandpointinghisfingerattheministers,ZhaoGaosaidinaloudvoice:ifourMajestydonotbelieveme,youcanasktheministers.ThenonsenseofZhaoGaomadethemi

32、nisterstotallyatalose,andtheywhisperedtothemselves:WhattrickswasZhaoGaoplaying?Wasitnotobviouswhetheritwasastagorahorse?ButwhentheysawthesinistersmileonZhaoGaosfaceandhistworollingeyeswhichweregazingateachofthem,theysuddenlyunderstoodhisevilintentions.Someoftheministerswhoweretimidandyethadasenseofr

33、ighteousnessdidnotdaretosayanything,becausetotelllieswouldmaketheirconscienceuneasyandtotellthetruthwouldmeanthattheywouldbepersecutedbyZhaoGaolater.Someministerswithasenseofjusticepersistedthatitwasastagandnotahorse.TherewerestillsomecraftyandfawningministerswhofollowedZhaoGaocloselyinordinarytimes

34、.TheyimmediatelyvoicedtheirsupporttoZhaoGao,sayingtotheemperor:Thisreallyinahorsethatcoversathousandliaday.Aftertheevent,ZhaoGaopunishedbyvariousmeansthoseministerswithasenseofjusticewhowerenotobedienttohim,evenwithwholefamiliesofsomeofthoseministersexecuted.ThisstoryappearsinTheLifeoftheFirstEmpero

35、roftheQinDynastyinTheHistoricalRecordswrittenbySimaQian.Fromthisstorypeoplehavederivedthesetphrasecallingastagahorsetomeandeliberatelymisrepresentingsomethingandmisleadingthepublic.秦二世時(shí)，丞相趙高野心勃勃，日夜盤(pán)算著要篡奪皇位。可朝中大臣有多少人能聽(tīng)他擺布，有多少人反對(duì)他，他心中沒(méi)底。于是，他想了一個(gè)辦法，準(zhǔn)備試一試自己的威信，同時(shí)也可以摸清敢于反對(duì)他的人。一天上朝時(shí)，趙高讓人牽來(lái)一只鹿，滿臉堆笑地對(duì)秦二世說(shuō)：“

36、陛下，我獻(xiàn)給您一匹好馬?！鼻囟酪豢?，心想：這哪里是馬，這分明是一只鹿嘛！便笑著對(duì)趙高說(shuō)：“丞相搞錯(cuò)了，這里一只鹿，你怎么說(shuō)是馬呢？”趙高面不改色心不跳地說(shuō)：“請(qǐng)陛下看清楚，這的確是一匹千里馬。”秦二世又看了看那只鹿，將信將疑地說(shuō)：“馬的頭上怎么會(huì)長(zhǎng)角呢？”趙高一轉(zhuǎn)身，用手指著眾大臣，大聲說(shuō)：“陛下如果不信我的話，可以問(wèn)問(wèn)眾位大臣。”大臣們都被趙高的一派胡言搞得不知所措，私下里嘀咕：這個(gè)趙高搞什么名堂？是鹿是馬這不是明擺著嗎！當(dāng)看到趙高臉上露出陰險(xiǎn)的笑容，兩只眼睛骨碌碌輪流地盯著趙高臉上露出陰險(xiǎn)的笑容，兩只眼睛骨碌碌輪流地盯著每個(gè)人的時(shí)候，大臣們忽然明白了他的用意。一些膽小又有正義感的人都低下

37、頭，不敢說(shuō)話，因?yàn)檎f(shuō)假話，對(duì)不起自己的良心，說(shuō)真話又怕日后被趙高所害。有些正直的人，堅(jiān)持認(rèn)為是說(shuō)明書(shū)而不是馬。還有一些平時(shí)就緊跟趙高的奸佞之人立刻表示擁護(hù)趙高的說(shuō)法，對(duì)皇上說(shuō)，“這確是一匹千里馬！”事后，趙高通過(guò)各種手段把那些不順從自己的正直大臣紛紛治罪，甚至滿門抄斬。故事出自史記秦始皇本紀(jì)成語(yǔ)“指鹿為馬”比喻故意顛倒是非，混淆黑白。小故事：十二兄弟（英漢互譯）OnceuponatimetherewereakingandaqueenTheylivedhappilytogetherandhadtwelvechildren，allboys.Onedaythekingsaidtohiswife,If

38、ourthirteenthchild,whichyouaresoongoingtobringintotheworld,isagirl,thenthetwelveothersshalldie,sothatherwealthmaybeGREat,andsothatshealonemayinheritthekingdom.Indeed,hehadtwelvecoffinsmadeTheywerefilledwithwoodshavingsandeachwasfittedwithacoffinpillow.Hehadthemputinalockedroom,andgavethekeytothequee

39、n,orderinghertotellnooneaboutthem.Themothersatandmournedtheentireday,untiltheyoungestsonwhowasalwayswithher,andwhowasnamedBenjaminaftertheBiblesaidtoher,Dearmother,whyareyousosad?Dearestchild,sheanswered,Icannottellyou.However,hewouldnotleaveherinpeaceuntilsheunlockedtheroomandshowedhimthecoffins,al

40、readyfilledwithwoodshavings.Thenshesaid,MydearestBenjamin,yourfatherhadthesecoffinsmadeforyouandyourelevenbrothers.IfIbringagirlintotheworldyouarealltobekilledandburiedinthem.Asshespokeandcried,hersoncomfortedher,saying,Dontcry,dearmother.Wewilltakecareofourselvesandrunaway.Thenshesaid,Gooutintothew

41、oodswithyourelevenbrothers.OneofyoushouldclimbthehighesttreethatyoucanfindKeepwatchthereandlooktowardthecastletower.IfIgivebirthtoalittleson,Iwillraiseawhiteflag.IfIgivebirthtoalittledaughter,Iwillraisearedflagandthenyoushouldescapeasfastasyoucan,andmayGodprotectyouIwillgetupeverynightandprayforyoui

42、nthewinterthatyoumaywarmyourselvesnearafire,andinthesummerthatyoumaynotsufferfromtheheat.Aftershehadblessedherchildren,theywentoutintothewoods.Oneaftertheotherofthemkeptwatch,sittingatopthehighestoaktreeandlookingtowardthetower.AfterelevendayshadpassedanditwasBenjaminsturnhesawthataflaghadbeenraised

43、.Itwasnotthewhiteone,butinsteadtheredblood-flag,decreeingthattheyallweretodie.WhentheboysheardthistheybecameangryandcriedoutArewetosufferdeathforthesakeofagirl!WeswearthatwewilltakerevengeWhereverwefindagirl,herredbloodshallflow.Thentheywentdeeperintothewoods,andinitsmiddle,whereitwasdarkest,theyfou

44、ndalittlebewitchedhousethatwasempty.Theysaid,Wewilllivehere.You,Benjamin,youaretheyoungestandweakest.Youshallstayathomeandkeephouse.Weotherswillgoandgetthingstoeat.Thustheywentintothewoodsandshotrabbits,wilddeer,birds,anddoves,andwhatevertheycouldeat.ThesetheybroughttoBenjamin,andhehadtopreparethemt

45、osatisfytheirhunger.Theylivedtogetherinthislittlehousefortenyearsbutthetimepassedquicklyforthem.Thelittledaughterthattheirmother,thequeen,hadgivenbirthtowasnowgrownup.Shehadagoodheart,abeautifulface,andagoldenstaronherforehead.Onceonalargewashdayshesawtwelvemensshirtsinthelaundryandaskedhermother,Wh

46、osearethesetwelveshirts?Theyaremuchtoosmallforfather.Thequeenansweredwithaheavyheart,Dearchild,theybelongtoyourtwelvebrothers.Thegirlsaid,Wherearemytwelvebrothers?IhaveneverevenheardofthemSheanswered,OnlyGodknowswheretheyare.Theyarewanderingaboutintheworld.Thenshetookthegirl,unlockedtheroomforher,an

47、dshowedherthetwelvecoffinswiththewoodshavingsandthecoffinpillows.Thesecoffins,shesaid,wereintendedforyourbrothers,buttheysecretlyranawaybeforeyouwereborn,andshetoldherhoweverythinghadhappened.Thenthegirlsaid,Dearmother,dontcry.Iwillgoandlookformybrothers.Thenshetookthetwelveshirtsandwentforthintothe

48、GREatwoods.Shewalkedtheentireday,intheeveningcomingtothebewitchedlittlehouse.Shewentinsideandfoundayounglad,whoasked,Wheredoyoucomefrom,andwhereareyougoing?Hewasastoundedthatshewassobeautiful，thatshewaswearingroyalclothing,andthatshehadastaronherforehead.IamaprincessandamlookingformytwelvebrothersIw

49、illwalkonaslongastheskyisblue,untilIfindthem.Shealsoshowedhimthetwelveshirtsthatbelongedtothem.Benjaminsawthatitwashissister,andsaid,IamBenjamin,youryoungestbrother.Shebegantocryforjoy,andBenjamindidsoaswell.TheykissedandembracedoneanotherwithGREatlove.Thenhesaid,Dearsister,ImustwarnyouthatwehaveaGR

50、Eedthateverygirlwhomwemeetmustdie.Shesaid,Iwillgladlydie,ifIcanthusredeemmytwelvebrothers.No,heanswered,youshallnotdie.Situnderthistubuntilourelevenbrotherscome,andIwillmakeitrightwiththem.Shedidthis,andwhennightfelltheycamehomefromthehunt.Astheysatatthetableeating,theyasked,Whatisnew?Benjaminsaid,D

51、ontyouknowanything?No,theyanswered.Hecontinuedspeaking,YouhavebeeninthewoodswhileIstayedathom,butIknowmorethanyoudo.Thentellus,theyshouted.Heanswered,Ifyouwillpromisemethatthenextgirlwemeetshallnotbekilled.Yes,theyallshouted.Wewillshowhermercy.Justtellus.Thenhesaid,Oursisterishere,andliftedupthetub.

52、Theprincesscameforthinherroyalclothingandwiththegoldenstaronherforehead,sobeautiful,delicate,andfine.Theyallrejoiced,fallingaroundherneckandkissingher,andtheylovedherwithalltheirhearts.NowshestayedathomewithBenjaminandhelpedhimwiththeworkTheelevenwentintothewoodsandcapturedwildgame,deer,birds,anddov

53、es,sotheywouldhavesomethingtoeat.TheirsisterandBenjaminprepareditall.Theygatheredwoodforcooking,herbsforthestewandputthepotontothefiresoamealwasalwaysreadywhentheelevencamehome.Shealsokeptthehouseinorder,andmadeupthebedswhiteandclean.Thebrotherswerealwayssatisfied,andtheylivedhappilywithher.Onetimet

54、hetwoofthemhadpreparedagoodmealathome,andsotheysattogetherandateanddrankandwereeversohappy.Nowtherewasalittlegardennexttothebewitchedhouse,andinitthereweretwelvelilies,thekindthatarecalledstudents.Wantingtobringsomepleasuretoherbrothers,shepickedthetwelveflowers,intendingtogiveonetoeachofthemwhenthe

55、ywereeating.Butinthesameinstantthatshepickedtheflowers,thetwelvebrothersweretransformedintotwelveravensandtheyflewawayabovethewoods.Thehouseandthegardendisappearedaswell.Nowthepoorgirlwasaloneinthewildwoods.Lookingaround,shesawanoldwomenstandingnexttoher.Theoldwomansaid,Mychild,whathaveyoudone?Whydi

56、dyounotleavethetwelvewhiteflowersstanding?Thosewereyourbrothers,andnowtheyhavebeentransformedintoravensforever.Thegirlsaid,crying,Istherenowaytoredeemthem?No,saidtheoldwoman,Thereisonlyonewayintheworld,anditissodifficultthatyouwillneverredeemthem.Youmustremainsilentfortwelvewholeyears,neitherspeakin

57、gnorlaughing.Ifyouspeakasingleword,evenifallbutonehourofthesevenyearshaspassed,thenitwillallbefornothing,andyourbrotherswillbekilledbythatoneword.Thenthegirlsaidinherheart,IknowforsurethatIwillredeemmybrothers.Shewentandfoundatalltreeandclimbedtoitstop,whereshesatandspan,withoutspeakingandwithoutlau

58、ghing.Nowitcametopassthatakingwashuntinginthesewoods.HehadalargeGREyhoundthatrantothetreewherethegirlwassittingItjumpedabout,yelpingandbarkingupthetree.Thekingcame,sawthebeautifulprincesswiththegoldenstaronherforehead,andwassoenchantedbyherbeautythatheshouteduptoheraskinghertobecomehiswife.Shegavehi

59、mnoanswer,butnoddedwithherhead.Thenhehimselfclimbedthetree,carriedherdown,setheronhishorse,andtookherhomewithhim.TheirweddingwascelebratedwithGREatpompandjoybutthebrideneitherspokenorlaughed.Aftertheyhadlivedafewyearshappilytogether,thekingsmother,whowasawickedwoman,begantoslandertheyoungqueen,sayin

60、gtotheking,YouhavebroughthomeacommonbeggarwomanforyourselfWhoknowswhatkindofgodlessthingssheissecretlydoing.Evenifsheisamuteandcannotspeak,shecouldatleastlaugh.Anyonewhodoesnotlaughhasanevilconscience.Atfirstthekingdidnotwanttobelievethis,buttheoldwomankeptitupsolong,accusingherofsomanywickedthingst