千    皮    兽   

 从    前    有    个    国    王   ， 他    的    妻    子    长    着    一    头    金    发   ， 她    的    美    貌    在    世    界    上    是    绝    无    仅    有    的   。 可    不    幸    的    是    她    病    倒    了   ， 而    且    很    快    就    要    死    了   。 她    将    国    王    叫    到    跟    前    说   ：" 如    果    你    想    在    我    死    后    再    娶   ， 答    应    我    一    定    要    娶    一    个    和    我    一    样    美   、 一    样    有    一    头    金    发    的    女    人   。" 国    王    答    应    了   ， 王    后    便    闭    上    眼    睛    死    了   。

 国    王    难    过    了    很    长    时    间   ， 根    本    无    心    再    娶   。 最    后    他    的    大    臣    们    说   ：" 不    能    再    这    样    下    去    了   ， 国    王    一    定    要    再    娶    一    个   ， 我    们    也    好    有    个    王    后   。" 于    是    向    四    面    八    方    派    出    使    者   ， 寻    找    和    已    故    王    后    一    样    美    丽    的    姑    娘   。 可    是    全    国    都    找    遍    了    却    没    有    找    到   ， 偶    尔    找    到    一    个    漂    亮    的   ， 又    没    有    王    后    那    样    的    金    发   ， 使    者    们    只    好    空    手    而    归   。

 国    王    有    个    女    儿   ， 长    得    和    母    亲    一    模    一    样   ， 而    且    也    是    一    头    金    发   ， 她    一    天    一    天    长    大    了   。 国    王    看    着    她   ， 觉    得    她    无    处    不    似    已    故    的    妻    子   ， 因    而    对    她    产    生    了    强    烈    的    爱   。 他    对    大    臣    们    说   ：" 我    要    娶    我    女    儿   ， 她    就    是    我    前    妻    的    再    现   。 我    再    也    找    不    到    有    谁    更    像    她    了   。" 大    臣    们    大    惊    失    色    地    说   ：" 上    帝    是    禁    止    父    亲    娶    女    儿    的   。 犯    这    样    的    罪    不    会    有    好    结    果   ， 而    且    整    个    国    家    都    会    遭    殃    的   。"

 公    主    得    知    父    亲    的    打    算    后    更    是    震    惊   ， 可    她    希    望    能    使    父    亲    改    变    主    意   。 于    是    她    对    父    亲    说   ：" 在    我    答    应    你    的    要    求    之    前   ， 我    必    须    得    到    三    件    衣    服   ： 一    件    像    太    阳    那    样    金    光    闪    耀   、 一    件    像    月    亮    那    样    银    光    四    溢   、 一    件    像    星    星    那    样    明    亮    闪    烁   。 除    此    以    外   ， 我    还    要    一    件    斗    篷   ， 必    须    是    用    上    千    种    不    同    动    物    的    皮    毛    缝    制    的   。 你    国    度    里    的    每    一    种    动    物    都    必    须    献    上    一    块    皮    毛   。" 公    主    想   ：" 这    些    都    是    不    可    能    办    到    的   。 这    样    就    可    以    让    父    亲    改    变    主    意    了   。 然    而    国    王    没    有    放    弃   ， 他    吩    咐    手    艺    最    巧    的    姑    娘    织    那    三    件    衣    服   ...... 一    件    像    太    阳    般    闪    耀   、 一    件    像    月    亮    般    流    银   、 一    件    像    星    星    般    璀    灿   ； 他    还    吩    咐    最    优    秀    的    猎    人    去    捕    捉    每    一    种    动    物   ， 然    后    取    其    皮    毛    缝    制    千    兽    皮    斗    篷   。 等    一    切    准    备    停    当   ， 国    王    叫    人    在    公    主    面    前    展    开    斗    篷   ， 说   ：

" 我    们    明    天    就    举    行    婚    礼   。"

 公    主    一    看    没    法    让    父    亲    回    心    转    意   ， 便    决    定    远    走    他    乡   。 晚    上   ， 当    人    们    都    睡    熟    之    后   ， 公    主    从    珠    宝    盒    里    取    出    一    个    金    戒    指   、 一    个    金    纺    轮    和    一    个    金    线    轴   ， 然    后    将    阳    光   、 月    亮    和    星    星    三    件    衣    服    等    物    装    进    一    只    小    匣    子   ， 用    烟    灰    将    手    脚    和    脸    涂    得    黑    黑    的   ， 披    上    千    兽    皮    斗    篷    出    发    了   。 她    听    天    由    命    地    走    了    一    整    夜   ， 来    到    一    座    大    森    林    里   。 她    累    极    了   ， 便    爬    进    一    个    树    洞    睡    着    了   。

 太    阳    出    来    了   ， 公    主    还    没    醒   ； 中    午    了   ， 她    仍    然    熟    睡    着   。 这    森    林    是    一    个    国    王    的   ， 那    天    他    刚    巧    出    来    打    猎   ， 猎    狗    跑    到    树    洞    口    嗅    了    又    嗅   ， 然    后    围    着    树   " 汪    汪   " 直    叫   。 国    王    对    跟    来    的    猎    手    说   ：" 去    看    看    是    什    么    野    兽    躲    在    那    儿   。" 猎    人    去    了    之    后    回    来    说   ：" 有    头    奇    怪    的    动    物    在    树    洞    里    睡    觉   ， 身    上    的    皮    是    上    千    种    兽    皮    拼    起    来    的   。 我    们    以    前    还    从    没    见    过    这    种    动    物    呢   。" 国    王    于    是    说   ：" 试    试    能    不    能    活    捉   。 如    果    能    就    捆    好    让    我    带    回    王    宫    去   。" 猎    手    抓    住    了    公    主   ， 姑    娘    惊    恐    万    状    地    喊    道   ：" 我    是    个    被    父    母    遗    弃    的    可    怜    的    孩    子   ， 可    怜    可    怜    我   ， 带    我    走    吧   。" 猎    手    说   ：" 千    皮    兽   ， 我    看    你    在    厨    房    里    帮    着    扫    扫    炉    灰    还    行   。 跟    我    来    吧   。" 他    们    让    公    主    上    了    马    车   ， 把    她    带    回    了    王    宫   ， 指    着    楼    梯    底    下    一    间    不    透    光    的    衣    帽    间    对    她    说   ：" 毛    家    伙   ， 你    住    在    这    儿    吧   。" 从    此    公    主    被    派    到    厨    房    扛    柴    火   、 挑    水   、 扫    炉    膛    灰   、 拔    鸡    鸭    毛   、 拣    菜   、 掏    炉    膛   ......， 干    各    种    又    脏    又    累    的    活    儿   。 千    皮    兽    在    那    里    度    过    了    很    长    一    段    时    间    的    悲    惨    生    活   。 啊   ， 美    丽    的    公    主   ， 你    现    在    都    成    什    么    模    样    了   ！

 然    而    有    一    天   ， 宫    里    开    宴    会   ， 公    主    对    厨    师    说   ：" 能    让    我    上    楼    看    一    看    么   ？ 只    在    门    外    看    看   。"" 去    吧   。" 厨    师    说   ，" 不    过    过    半    小    时    你    得    回    来    掏    炉    膛    灰   。" 公    主    拿    起    油    灯    回    到    自    己    那    间    斗    室   ， 脱    下    毛    斗    篷   ， 洗    净    脸    上    和    手    脚    上    的    烟    黑   ， 她    的    美    貌    立    刻    大    放    光    彩   。 她    打    开    小    匣    子   ， 拿    出    那    件    金    光    灿    烂    的    衣    服    穿    上   ， 走    进    宴    会    大    厅   。 人    们    纷    纷    给    她    让    路   ， 尽    管    没    人    认    识    她   ， 可    都    觉    得    她    有    公    主    的    气    派   。 国    王    走    过    来   ， 伸    手    邀    请    她    跳    舞   ， 心    想   ：" 我    还    从    来    没    见    过    这    么    美    丽    的    人    呢   ！" 一    曲    终    了    时   ， 公    主    向    国    王    行    了    个    曲    膝    礼   。 等    国    王    抬    头    再    看    时   ， 公    主    已    不    知    去    向    了   。 他    召    来    站    在    宫    门    口    的    卫    兵    问   ， 可    谁    都    说    没    见    过   。 公    主    跑    回    了    那    间    斗    室   ， 迅    速    脱    下    衣    服   ， 把    脸    和    手    脚    重    新    涂    上    黑    烟    灰   ， 穿    上    毛    斗    篷    来    到    厨    房    扫    炉    灰   。 厨    师    说   ：" 明    早    再    扫    炉    灰    吧   ， 先    给    国    王    做    一    碗    汤   ， 我    要    上    楼    去    看    看   。 当    心    别    把    头    发    之    类    的    脏    东    西    掉    进    汤    里   ， 否    则    我    罚    你    挨    饿   ！" 厨    师    走    了   ， 千    皮    兽    为    国    王    做    了    一    碗    面    包    汤   ， 这    是    她    做    得    最    好    的    一    种   ， 然    后    将    她    带    来    的    金    戒    指    放    到    汤    里   。

 国    王    跳    完    舞   ， 叫    人    把    汤    送    去   。 他    很    爱    喝    那    种    汤   ， 似    乎    以    前    从    来    没    有    喝    过    这    么    好    味    道    的    汤   。 喝    到    最    后   ， 他    发    现    了    那    只    金    戒    指   ， 简    直    不    敢    相    信   。 他    命    人    去    召    厨    师   ， 厨    师    一    听    国    王    召    见   ， 吓    得    对    千    皮    兽    说   ：" 准    是    你    把    头    发    掉    进    汤    里    了   。 如    果    真    是    那    样   ， 我    非    狠    狠    揍    你    一    顿    不    可   。" 他    来    到    国    王    面    前   ， 国    王    问    他    汤    是    谁    做    的   。 厨    师    说   ：" 我    做    的   。" 国    王    又    说   ：" 不    对   ， 汤    的    味    道    比    以    前    好    多    了   ， 而    且    做    法    不    同   。" 厨    师    回    答    说   ：" 我    承    认    汤    的    确    不    是    我    做    的   ， 是    那    个    毛    家    伙    做    的   。" 国    王    说   ：" 叫    他    来   。" 千    皮    兽    来    到    国    王    面    前   ， 国    王    问   ：" 你    是    什    么    人   ？"" 我    是    个    没    有    父    母    的    可    怜    姑    娘   。" 国    王    又    问   ：" 你    在    我    宫    里    有    什    么    用   ？" 她    回    答    说   ：" 我    的    作    用    就    是    让    人    踢    打   。" 国    王    接    着    问   ：" 汤    里    的    金    戒    指    哪    里    来    的   ？"" 我    不    知    道    什    么    金    戒    指   。" 国    王    一    看    什    么    都    问    不    出    来   ， 只    好    让    她    回    去    了   。

 不    久   ， 国    王    又    举    行    舞    会   。 千    皮    兽    像    前    一    次    那    样    求    厨    师    让    她    上    楼    看    热    闹   。 厨    师    说   ：" 去    吧   。 不    过    过    半    小    时    你    得    回    来    做    国    王    爱    喝    的    那    种    汤   。" 她    答    应    着    跑    回    房    间   ， 迅    速    洗    净    烟    黑   ， 换    上    那    件    如    月    光    流    淌    般    的    衣    服   ， 像    公    主    那    样    走    进    了    舞    会    厅   。 国    王    迎    上    前    来   ， 很    高    兴    又    见    到    她   。 舞    乐    响    起   ， 他    们    一    起    跳    啊    跳   ， 可    等    乐    曲    终    了    时   ， 她    又    迅    速    消    失    了   ， 快    得    连    国    王    自    己    都    没    看    清    她    去    了    哪    里   。 公    主    连    跑    带    跳    地    逃    进    自    己    房    间   ， 将    自    己    又    变    成    了    毛    乎    乎    的    动    物   ， 跑    回    厨    房    准    备    国    王    的    汤    去    了   。 等    厨    师    上    楼    看    热    闹    的    时    候   ， 她    悄    悄    地    将    金    纺    轮    放    进    汤    碗    里   。 仆    人    将    汤    端    给    国    王   ， 他    还    像    上    次    那    样    爱    喝   。 他    召    来    厨    师   ， 他    承    认    汤    是    千    皮    兽    做    的   。 国    王    又    叫    人    把    她    召    来   ， 可    她    的    回    答    还    是    和    上    次    一    样   ， 并    且    说    她    根    本    不    知    道    金    纺    轮    的    事   。

 当    国    王    再    次    举    行    舞    会    时   ， 一    切    如    前    面    两    次    那    样    发    生    了   。 厨    师    问   ：" 毛    家    伙   ， 你    准    是    个    巫    婆   。 你    总    是    往    汤    里    放    点    什    么   ， 使    国    王    格    外    爱    喝    你    做    的    汤   ， 不    爱    喝    我    做    的   。" 可    由    于    她    的    苦    苦    请    求   ， 厨    师    还    是    答    应    让    她    上    楼    看   ， 但    必    须    在    指    定    时    间    内    返    回   。 这    次   ， 公    主    穿    上    了    那    件    星    光    闪    烁    的    衣    服    来    到    大    厅   。 国    王    又    走    上    前    来    和    她    跳    舞   ， 心    想    她    这    样    更    加    漂    亮    了   ， 并    趁    她    不    注    意    的    时    候    往    她    手    指    上    套    了    个    戒    指   。 国    王    命    令    延    长    舞    曲   ， 所    以    当    一    曲    结    束    时   ， 规    定    的    时    间    已    经    超    过    了   。 国    王    想    抓    牢    公    主    的    手   ， 可    她    挣    脱    了   ， 迅    速    穿    过    人    群    不    见    了   。 她    来    不    及    脱    下    华    丽    的    服    装   ， 只    是    草    草    披    上    兽    毛    斗    篷   。 匆    忙    中    她    也    没    顾    上    把    各    个    部    位    仔    细    涂    黑   ， 竟    然    有    个    指    头    漏    了    涂   。 她    急    忙    回    到    厨    房    给    国    王    做    汤   ， 并    且    趁    厨    师    不    在    时    将    金    线    轴    放    进    汤    里   。 当    国    王    发    现    碗    里    的    金    线    轴    时   ， 马    上    召    来    千    皮    兽   ， 发    现    了    那    只    没    有    涂    黑    的    白    晰    的    手    指   ， 并    且    看    到    了    自    己    在    跳    舞    时    给    她    套    上    的    戒    指   。 他    紧    紧    抓    住    这    只    手   ， 公    主    想    挣    脱   ， 斗    篷    开    了    一    条    缝   ， 衣    服    上    的    星    光    立    刻    泄    漏    出    来   。 国    王    抓    住    斗    篷    一    拽   ， 公    主    那    金    色    的    秀    发    顿    时    大    放    光    彩   。 她    站    在    那    儿   ， 婷    婷    玉    立   ， 再    也    无    法    躲    藏    了   。 等    她    洗    净    烟    黑   ， 那    份    美    更    是    无    与    伦    比    的    了   。 国    王    说   ：" 你    就    是    我    亲    爱    的    新    娘   ， 请    别    再    离    开    我   。" 他    们    当    时    就    举    行    了    婚    礼   ， 并    幸    福    地    生    活    着   ， 一    直    到    老   。

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