三    片    蛇    叶   

 从    前    有    个    穷    人   ， 穷    得    连    自    己    的    儿    子    都    养    不    活   。 儿    子    便    对    他    说   ：" 好    爸    爸   ， 我    们    现    在    的    日    子    过    得    太    糟    了   ， 而    我    又    是    你    的    一    个    负    担   。 我    现    在    想    离    开    家   ， 看    能    不    能    挣    到    饭    吃   。" 父    亲    祝    福    了    他   ， 然    后    悲    痛    欲    绝    地    送    他    出    了    家    门   。 这    时    候   ， 一    个    强    大    帝    国    的    国    王    正    和    人    打    仗   ， 于    是    他    便    参    加    了    国    王    的    部    队   ， 上    前    线    去    打    仗   。 他    到    达    前    线    时    正    好    赶    上    激    烈    的    战    斗   ， 而    且    情    况    非    常    危    急   ， 他    的    战    友    们    纷    纷    倒    在    敌    人    的    弹    雨    中   。 当    指    挥    官    也    牺    牲    时   ， 剩    下    的    人    打    算    逃    跑   ， 可    是    这    位    年    轻    人    站    出    来    大    着    胆    子    对    他    们    叫    道   ：" 我    们    决    不    能    让    自    己    的    祖    国    灭    亡   ！" 于    是    其    他    人    跟    在    他    的    后    面   ， 在    他    的    带    领    下    打    败    了    敌    人   。 当    国    王    得    知    这    场    胜    利    全    靠    他    一    个    人    时   ， 就    把    他    提    升    到    最    高    的    位    置   ， 给    了    他    许    多    财    富   ， 使    他    一    下    子    成    了    全    国    最    显    赫    的    人    物   。

 国    王    有    一    个    女    儿   ， 虽    长    得    非    常    美    丽   ， 脾    气    却    非    常    古    怪   ， 她    只    答    应    嫁    给    一    个    保    证    在    她    死    后    愿    意    被    活    埋    在    她    身    边    的    人   。" 如    果    这    个    人    真    心    实    意    地    爱    我   ，" 她    说   ，" 我    死    了    之    后    他    活    着    还    有    什    么    用   ？" 反    过    来   ， 她    也    是    一    样   。 如    果    她    丈    夫    先    死   ， 她    愿    意    和    他    一    起    被    埋    进    坟    墓   。 她    这    古    怪    的    誓    言    吓    得    人    一    直    不    敢    向    她    求    婚   ， 可    是    这    位    年    轻    人    被    公    主    的    美    貌    迷    住    了   ， 不    顾    一    切    地    请    求    国    王    把    女    儿    嫁    给    他   。" 你    知    道    你    要    作    出    什    么    样    的    承    诺    吗   ？" 国    王    问   。" 要    是    我    活    得    比    她    长   ， 就    得    为    她    做    陪    葬   ，" 他    回    答   ，" 可    是    我    非    常    爱    她   ， 根    本    不    在    乎    这    种    危    险   。" 国    王    于    是    便    答    应    了   ， 他    们    举    行    了    盛    大    的    婚    礼   。

 这    对    年    轻    人    幸    福    美    满    地    生    活    了    一    段    时    间   ， 妻    子    便    突    然    得    了    重    病   ， 医    生    们    没    有    一    个    能    治    好    她   。 她    死    了    之    后   ， 年    轻    的    丈    夫    想    起    了    自    己    的    诺    言   ， 知    道    自    己    得    活    生    生    地    被    关    在    坟    墓    里   ， 不    由    得    惊    恐    万    状   ， 可    也    没    有    什    么    别    的    办    法   。 国    王    在    王    宫    的    各    个    大    门    口    都    派    了    岗    哨   ， 所    以    他    根    本    不    可    能    逃    避    这    厄    运   。 安    葬    尸    体    的    那    一    天   ， 他    也    被    带    进    了    王    室    的    陵    墓   ， 然    后    墓    门    就    被    关    上    了   ， 而    且    还    上    了    插    销   。

 棺    材    旁    有    张    桌    子   ， 上    面    放    着    四    支    蜡    烛   、 四    条    面    包    和    四    瓶    酒   。 等    这    些    东    西    消    耗    完    后   ， 他    就    会    饿    死   。 他    万    分    痛    苦   、 万    分    伤    心    地    坐    在    那    里   ， 每    天    只    吃    一    丁    点    面    包   ， 只    喝    一    口    酒   ， 可    死    神    还    是    一    天    天    地    在    向    他    逼    近   。 正    当    他    出    神    地    坐    在    那    里    时   ， 他    看    到    一    条    蛇    从    墓    穴    的    角    落    里    钻    了    出    来   ， 向    死    尸    爬    去   。 他    以    为    蛇    是    去    咬    她    的    肉   ， 便    拔    出    宝    剑    说   ：" 只    要    我    还    活    着   ， 你    就    休    想    碰    她    一    下   。" 说    完    就    把    蛇    砍    成    了    三    段   。 过    了    一    会    儿   ， 又    一    条    蛇    从    洞    里    爬    了    出    来   。 当    它    看    到    第    一    条    蛇    被    砍    成    了    三    段   ， 已    经    死    了   ， 它    便    爬    了    回    去   。 可    不    一    会    儿    它    又    爬    了    出    来   ， 嘴    里    衔    着    三    片    绿    色    的    叶    子   。 然    后   ， 它    把    死    蛇    的    三    段    拼    在    一    起   ， 在    每    一    处    伤    口    上    盖    上    一    片    叶    子   。 顷    刻    之    间   ， 那    条    断    蛇    的    的    几    个    部    分    又    长    在    了    一    起   。 蛇    动    了    几    下    便    活    了    过    来   ， 然    后    和    第    二    条    蛇    一    起    逃    走    了   ， 而    那    三    片    叶    子    却    留    在    了    地    上   。 这    位    目    睹    了    这    一    切    的    不    幸    青    年    突    然    产    生    了    一    个    想    法   ： 不    知    道    这    些    把    死    蛇    重    新    救    活    的    叶    子    的    魔    力    能    不    能    把    人    也    救    活   。 于    是   ， 他    捡    起    叶    子   ， 在    他    亡    妻    的    嘴    上    放    了    一    片   ， 又    把    另    外    两    片    放    在    她    的    眼    睛    上   。 他    刚    把    叶    子    放    好   ， 血    液    便    开    始    在    她    的    血    管    里    流    动   ， 慢    慢    涌    上    了    她    苍    白    的    脸    颊   ， 使    它    重    新    变    得    绯    红   。 接    着   ， 她    吸    了    口    气   ， 睁    开    眼    睛   ， 说   ：" 啊   ， 上    帝   ， 我    这    是    在    哪    里    呀   ？"" 你    和    我    在    一    起   ， 亲    爱    的    妻    子   ，" 他    回    答   ， 然    后    把    所    发    生    的    一    切   ， 以    及    他    救    活    她    的    经    过    告    诉    了    她   。 他    给    她    喝    了    点    酒   ， 又    给    她    吃    了    点    面    包   。 等    她    重    新    恢    复    精    力    后   ， 他    扶    她    站    起    来    走    到    墓    门    口   ， 又    是    敲    门    又    是    叫    喊   。 卫    兵    们    听    到    后    便    去    报    告    国    王   。 国    王    亲    自    来    打    开    墓    门   ， 发    现    他    俩    健    康    而    富    有    活    力   ， 不    禁    为    悲    伤    的    事    情    终    于    结    束    而    欣    喜    万    分   。 年    轻    人    把    那    三    片    蛇    叶    带    了    出    来   ， 把    它    们    交    给    一    个    侍    从   ， 说   ：" 给    我    小    心    保    管    好   ， 要    时    刻    带    在    身    边   。 天    知    道    我    们    还    会    遇    到    什    么    麻    烦    呢   ？ 说    不    定    我    们    还    用    得    着    它    们    呢   ！"

 可    他    的    妻    子    发    生    了    变    化   ， 她    死    而    复    生    之    后    好    像    完    全    失    去    了    对    丈    夫    的    爱   。 过    了    一    段    时    间   ， 年    轻    人    想    过    海    去    看    看    他    的    老    父    亲   。 他    们    上    船    之    后   ， 她    就    忘    记    了    她    丈    夫    对    她    所    表    现    出    的    深    深    的    爱    和    忠    诚   ， 也    忘    记    了    他    对    她    的    救    命    之    恩   ， 可    恶    地    迷    上    了    船    长   。 一    天   ， 当    年    轻    人    睡    着    时   ， 她    叫    来    船    长   ， 自    己    抱    住    丈    夫    的    头   ， 船    长    抓    住    他    的    脚   ， 两    个    人    一    起    把    他    扔    进    了    大    海   。 干    完    了    这    可    耻    的    勾    当    之    后   ， 她    说   ：" 我    们    现    在    回    去   ， 就    说    他    死    在    路    上    了   。 我    会    在    我    父    亲    的    面    前    大    大    地    夸    奖    你   ， 赞    扬    你   ， 使    他    同    意    把    我    嫁    给    你   ， 并    且    让    你    做    王    位    的    继    承    人   。" 可    是    那    位    忠    心    耿    耿    的    侍    从    在    暗    中    目    睹    了    一    切   。 他    从    大    船    上    解    下    一    只    小    船   ， 坐    上    去    寻    找    他    的    主    人   ， 不    再    管    那    两    个    坏    家    伙    驶    向    哪    里   。 他    从    水    里    捞    起    年    轻    人    的    尸    体   ， 把    身    上    带    着    的    三    片    蛇    叶    分    别    放    在    他    的    眼    睛    和    嘴    巴    上   ， 幸    运    地    救    活    了    他   。

 他    俩    日    夜    奋    力    地    划    船   ， 小    船    行    驶    如    飞   ， 结    果    他    们    比    其    他    人    先    回    到    老    国    王    的    王    宫   。 老    国    王    看    到    他    俩    独    自    回    来    自    然    感    到    很    惊    讶   ， 便    问    发    生    了    什    么    事   。 他    听    说    自    己    女    儿    的    可    恶    行    径    后    说   ：" 我    不    相    信    她    会    干    出    这    样    卑    鄙    的    事    情   ， 但    是    很    快    就    会    真    相    大    白    的   。" 他    命    令    他    俩    躲    进    一    间    密    室   ， 不    要    让    任    何    人    看    见   。 不    久   ， 大    船    驶    了    回    来   ， 那    个    不    知    羞    耻    的    女    人    满    脸    愁    容    地    来    见    父    亲   。 老    国    王    问   ：" 你    怎    么    独    自    回    来    了   ？ 你    丈    夫    呢   ？"" 唉   ， 亲    爱    的    父    亲   ，" 她    回    答   ，" 我    的    心    都    要    碎    了   。 我    丈    夫    在    途    中    突    然    得    病    死    了   ， 要    不    是    这    位    好    心    的    船    长    帮    助    我   ， 我    就    惨    喽   ！ 我    丈    夫    死    的    时    候    他    也    在    场   ， 他    可    以    把    一    切    告    诉    你   。" 国    王    说   ：" 我    要    让    死    去    的    人    复    活   ！" 说    着    就    打    开    了    密    室   ， 叫    那    主    仆    二    人    出    来   。 那    女    人    一    看    见    自    己    的    丈    夫   ， 就    像    被    雷    打    了    一    样    跪    了    下    去   ， 请    求    饶    恕   。 国    王    说   ：" 绝    不    能    饶    恕   ！ 他    愿    意    和    你    一    起    去    死   ， 而    且    把    你    救    活   ， 可    你    却    趁    他    睡    着    时    害    死    他   ， 你    是    罪    有    应    得   。" 接    着   ， 她    和    她    的    帮    凶    被    放    在    一    条    凿    了    洞    的    船    上   。 船    被    推    到    海    上   ， 很    快    就    在    汹    涌    的    浪    涛    中    沉    没    了   。

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