无    所    畏    惧    的    王    子   

 从    前    有    个    王    子   ， 他    不    愿    留    在    他    父    王    的    宫    殿    中   ， 因    为    他    什    么    都    不    怕   ， 他    想   ：" 我    要    去    逛    逛    大    千    世    界   ， 在    那    儿    时    间    对    我    来    说    才    不    会    再    漫    长    难    熬   ， 因    为    我    会    看    到    许    多    稀    奇    古    怪    的    东    西   。" 于    是    他    辞    别    了    父    母    走    了   。 他    从    早    走    到    晚   ， 日    夜    不    停   ， 也    不    择    路   ， 因    为    不    管    走    那    条    路    对    他    来    说    都    是    一    样   。 一    天    他    来    到    了    一    个    巨    人    的    屋    前   ， 因    为    实    在    太    累    了   ， 便    坐    在    门    边    休    息   。 他    两    眼    瞅    瞅    这   、 瞅    瞅    那   ， 马    上    就    盯    上    了    巨    人    放    在    院    中    的    玩    物   。 那    儿    有    几    个    大    球   ， 还    有    像    人    一    般    大    小    的    九    柱    球   。 过    了    一    会    儿   ， 他    想    去    玩    玩    那    木    球   ， 便    把    木    柱    立    起    来   ， 再    拿    球    撞    它    们   ， 木    球    柱    倒    下    时   ， 他    又    笑    又    叫   ， 高    兴    得    不    得    了   。 巨    人    听    到    吵    声   ， 从    窗    里    探    出    头    来   ， 看    见    一    个    比    别    人    都    矮    的    人    在    玩    自    己    的    九    柱    球    游    戏   。" 小    东    西   ，" 他    叫    道   ，" 你    干    吗    玩    我    的    球   ？ 谁    给    了    你    这    么    大    的    力    量   ？" 王    子    抬    头    看    见    了    巨    人   ， 也    说   ：" 哦   ， 你    这    笨    蛋   ， 你    以    为    只    有    你    的    胳    膊    有    力    吗   ？ 我    想    做    什    么    就    能    做    什    么   ！" 巨    人    便    走    了    下    来   ， 满    脸    欣    羡    地    看    他    玩    滚    球    游    戏   ， 并    说   ：" 小    家    伙   ， 如    果    你    真    是    那    种    人   ， 去    替    我    从    生    命    树    上    摘    个    苹    果    来   。"" 你    要    那    干    什    么   ？" 王    子    问   。" 并    不    是    我    自    己    要   ，" 巨    人    说   ，" 我    有    一    个    未    婚    妻   ， 她    想    要   。 我    跑    遍    了    世    界    也    找    不    着    那    颗    树   。"" 我    会    很    快    找    到    它    的   ，" 王    子    说   ，" 我    不    知    道    有    什    么    能    够    阻    止    我    摘    下    那    个    苹    果   。" 巨    人    说   ：" 你    那    么    自    信    这    事    情    很    简    单   ？ 那    棵    树    长    在    一    个    四    周    围    有    铁    栏    杆    的    花    园    里   ， 栏    杆    前    躺    着    吓    人    的    野    兽   ， 它    们    一    个    紧    挨    着    一    个    守    候    着    花    园   ， 谁    也    不    让    进   。"" 他    们    一    定    会    让    我    进    的   ，" 王    子    说   。" 那    好   ， 但    即    使    你    进    得    去   ， 看    见    了    那    悬    在    树    上    的    苹    果   ， 它    仍    不    是    你    的   。 它    前    面    还    挂    着    个    环   ， 谁    想    拿    到    那    苹    果    都    得    把    手    伸    进    去   ， 但    还    没    有    人    有    这    运    气   。"" 好    运    一    定    属    于    我   。" 王    子    说   。

 于    是    他    告    别    了    巨    人   ， 翻    山    越    岭   ， 跨    谷    穿    林   ， 终    于    来    到    了    那    个    奇    异    的    花    园   。

 门    口    果    真    满    是    怪    兽   ， 但    它    们    一    个    个    耸    拉    着    脑    袋   ， 醉    入    了    梦    乡   ， 就    是    等    他    走    近    时   ， 它    们    也    没    醒    来   。 于    是    王    子    跨    过    它    们    身    子   ， 爬    上    篱    笆   ， 平    安    无    事    地    到    达    了    花    园   。 那    棵    生    命    树    就    立    在    花    园    的    正    中    央   ， 红    红    的    苹    果    挂    满    了    树    枝   ， 在    阳    光    下    熠    熠    生    辉   。 他    爬    上    树    顶   ， 伸    手    就    要    去    摘    那    个    苹    果   ， 猛    地    看    到    了    套    在    它    前    面    的    圆    环   ， 但    是    他    毫    不    费    力    地    把    手    伸    了    进    去   ， 拿    到    了    那    个    苹    果   。 突    然    圆    环    箍    住    了    他    的    胳    膊   ， 他    只    感    到    一    股    强    大    的    力    量    传    遍    了    全    身   。 他    拿    着    苹    果    跳    下    树    梢    后   ， 没    再    跨    过    篱    笆   ， 而    是    抓    住    了    大    门   ， 设    想    根    本    没    怎    么    撞    它    就   " 砰   " 地    一    声    开    了   ， 于    是    他    走    了    出    来   。 这    时    躺    在    门    口    的    狮    子    醒    了   ， 马    上    跳    起    来    跟    着    他    跑   ， 却    一    点    也    不    恼    怒   ， 也    不    让    人    觉    得    残    忍    恐    怖   ， 只    是    把    他    当    成    主    子    一    样    地    顺    从    地    跟    着    他   。

 王    子    把    那    个    苹    果    交    给    巨    人   ， 说   ：" 你    瞧    见    了    吧   ， 我    毫    不    费    力    就    把    它    弄    来    了   。" 巨    人    可    高    兴    啦   ， 想    不    到    自    己    的    愿    望    这    么    快    就    实    现    了   。 他    马    上    跑    到    未    婚    妻    那    里   ， 把    那    个    她    一    直    想    要    的    苹    果    给    了    她   。 那    可    是    个    又    美    丽    又    聪    明    的    少    女   ， 当    他    看    到    巨    人    手    上    没    有    圆    环    时   ， 说   ：" 我    不    会    相    信    这    苹    果    是    你    摘    的   ， 除    非    我    看    到    了    你    手    上    戴    有    圆    环   。" 巨    人    说   ：" 那    我    只    好    回    去    把    它    拿    来   。" 他    以    为    那    还    不    容    易   ， 管    那    个    小    人    儿    愿    不    愿    意   ， 他    用    强    力    夺    过    来    就    行   。 于    是    他    要    王    子    把    圆    环    取    下    来   ， 但    王    子    并    不    答    应   。" 苹    果    在    哪    里   ， 圆    环    也    该    在    哪    里   ，" 巨    人    说   ，" 如    果    你    一    意    孤    行   ， 你    就    和    我    来    干    一    架   。"

 他    们    于    是    便    开    始    撕    打    起    来   ， 但    过    了    好    久    巨    人    也    没    能    伤    着    王    子   ， 因    为    王    子    有    那    圆    环    的    魔    力    而    力    量    大    增   。 于    是    巨    人    施    了    一    条    诡    计   ， 说   ：" 打    了    这    么    久   ， 我    都    热    了   ， 你    也    一    样   。 我    们    不    如    先    到    河    里    洗    个    澡   ， 凉    凉    身    子    再    开    战    吧   。" 王    子    并    不    知    其    中    有    诈   ， 跟    着    巨    人    来    到    河    边   ， 先    脱    下    衣    服   ， 然    后    把    圆    环    也    从    胳    膊    上    脱    下    来   ， 然    后    跳    进    水    里   。 巨    人    见    状    拿    起    圆    环    就    跑    了   。 但    那    只    狮    子    看    见    了   ， 马    上    追    了    上    去   ， 从    他    手    中    夺    过    了    圆    环   ， 并    把    它    交    还    给    了    主    人   。 于    是    巨    人    躲    到    橡    树    后    面   ， 趁    王    子    忙    于    穿    衣    之    际   ， 突    袭    他    并    把    他    的    双    眼    挖    了    出    来   。

 现    在    那    可    怜    的    王    子    站    在    那    儿   ， 双    目    失    明    不    知    如    何    是    好   。 巨    人    走    到    他    身    边   ， 像    一    个    领    路    人    一    样    牵    着    他    的    手   ， 把    他    带    上    一    块    巨    石    的    顶    端   。 他    让    王    子    站    在    上    边   ， 心    想   ：" 再    走    两    步   ， 他    就    会    坠    下    悬    崖   ， 粉    身    碎    骨   ， 到    那    时   ， 我    就    能    从    他    的    胳    膊    上    褪    下    圆    环   。" 但    那    只    忠    实    的    狮    子    并    没    有    忘    记    它    的    主    人   ， 它    叼    住    了    王    子    的    衣    服   ， 把    他    慢    慢    地    拖    了    回    来   。 等    巨    人    来    想    把    圆    环    偷    走    时   ， 发    现    自    己    的    诡    计    又    落    空    了   。" 难    道    就    没    有    办    法    弄    死    那    个    小    人    吗   ？" 他    生    气    了   ， 抓    起    王    子    顺    着    另    一    条    路    又    把    王    子    领    上    了    悬    崖   。 但    那    只    狮    子    又    瞧    出    了    他    的    诡    计   ， 便    又    帮    助    主    人    逃    脱    了    魔    爪   ： 当    他    们    走    近    崖    边    时   ， 巨    人    放    开    了    盲    人    的    手   ， 想    把    他    一    个    人    留    在    那    里   ， 但    是    狮    子    追    上    前    去    推    了    巨    人    一    把   ， 这    样    巨    人    就    坠    下    了    山    崖   ， 跌    得    粉    身    碎    骨   。

 那    忠    实    的    狮    子    又    把    主    人    从    悬    崖    上    救    了    回    来   ， 把    他    引    到    一    棵    树    前   ， 树    边    流    淌    着    清    澈    的    溪    水   。 王    子    坐    在    那    儿   ， 只    见    那    狮    子    也    趴    下    来   ， 用    爪    子    把    水    溅    在    王    子    的    脸    上   。 有    几    滴    水    滴    进    了    王    子    的    眼    眶    里   ， 一    下    子    王    子    又    能    看    见    些    东    西    了   。 他    看    见    一    只    小    鸟    从    旁    边    飞    来   ， 撞    在    一    棵    树    上   ， 双    眼    受    伤    了   ， 它    便    落    入    水    中   ， 洗    涤    全    身   ， 然    后    再    向    上    飞   ， 就    好    像    它    的    双    眼    又    重    见    光    明   。 接    着    王    子    又    认    出    了    上    帝    的    指    示   ， 便    俯    身    跳    进    水    里    洗    净    面    庞   。 等    他    再    起    来    时   ， 他    的    双    眼    比    以    前    更    亮    更    明    了   。

 王    子    感    谢    了    上    帝    的    恩    赐   ， 继    续    和    他    的    狮    子    周    游    世    界   。 这    天    他    来    到    了    一    座    魔    宫    前   ， 发    现    大    门    口    坐    着    一    位    美    丽    雅    致    的    姑    娘   ， 却    相    当    黑   。 姑    娘    对    他    说   ：" 啊   ， 要    是    你    能    揭    去    我    身    上    的    魔    符    该    有    多    好   ！"" 我    该    怎    么    办    呢   ？" 王    子    问   。" 你    得    在    这    魔    宫    里    住    三    夜   ， 但    你    不    能    有    丝    毫    畏    惧   。 魔    鬼    会    竭    力    折    磨    你   ， 如    果    你    能    承    受    这    份    折    磨   ， 不    发    出    一    点    声    音   ， 那    我    就    自    由    了   ， 他    们    不    会    要    你    的    命    的   。" 王    子    于    是    说   ：" 我    一    点    都    不    怕   ； 上    帝    会    保    佑    我    的   ， 我    去    试    试    看   。" 他    就    这    样    喜    滋    滋    地    走    进    宫    里   ， 天    黑    时    坐    在    大    厅    里    耐    心    等    待   。 一    时    万    籁    俱    静   ， 然    而    到    了    深    夜    却    响    起    了    一    片    喧    哗    声   ， 洞    里   、 拐    角    处    猛    地    钻    出    了    许    多    恶    魔   。 他    们    好    像    没    发    现    他   ， 自    顾    自    地    坐    在    大    厅    的    中    央   ， 升    起    一    堆    火    开    始    赌    博   。 有    人    输    了   ， 他    说   ：" 这    不    对   ， 房    间    里    有    个    不    属    于    我    们    的    人    在    这    里   ， 我    输    了    得    怪    他   。"" 等    一    等   ， 你    们    都    呆    在    壁    炉    后    面   ， 我    来    了   。" 另    一    个    说   。 尖    叫    声    越    来    越    大   ， 这    声    音    听    了    真    叫    人    毛    骨    悚    然   。 王    子    坐    在    那    儿   ， 一    声    不    吭   ， 一    点    都    不    害    怕   。 众    魔    鬼    最    后    还    是    从    地    上    跳    起    来    一    齐    向    他    扑    来   ， 魔    鬼    的    数    量    越    来    越    多   ， 使    他    根    本    不    能    自    救   。 他    们    把    王    子    拖    倒    在    地   ， 抓    他   、 掐    他   、 拖    他   、 拧    他   ， 百    般    折    磨    他   。 但    他    没    有    发    出    任    何    声    音   。 天    快    亮    时   ， 众    魔    鬼    走    了   ， 他    累    得    几    乎    不    能    动    弹   。 但    天    刚    破    晓   ， 那    黑    姑    娘    就    跑    了    进    来   ， 她    手    托    一    小    瓶    生    命    水   ， 倒    在    他    身    上   ， 为    他    擦    洗    身    子   ， 他    立    刻    觉    得    再    无    痛    楚   ， 而    且    平    添    了    一    份    新    的    力    量   。" 夜    里    你    做    得    很    好   ， 但    还    有    两    夜    在    后    头   。" 姑    娘    说    完    就    走    了   。 在    她    走    的    时    候   ， 王    子    发    现    她    的    脚    变    白    了   。 第    二    天    晚    上   ， 魔    鬼    又    来    赌    博   。 他    们    同    样    又    扑    向    王    子   ， 比    前    一    晚    上    更    残    忍    地    折    磨    他   ， 直    到    他    遍    体    鳞    伤    为    止   。 他    静    静    地    忍    受    着    折    磨   ， 他    们    被    迫    离    开    了    他   。 天    破    晓    时   ， 姑    娘    又    过    来    用    生    命    水    治    好    了    他    的    伤   。 等    她    走    时   ， 他    高    兴    地    发    现    她    全    身    已    经    白    到    了    手    指    尖   。 现    在    他    只    要    再    忍    耐    一    晚    了   ， 但    这    次    的    折    磨    更    甚    于    前   。 众    魔    鬼    又    跑    过    来   ，" 你    还    在    这    儿   ？" 他    们    叫    道   ，" 这    次    我    们    可    得    把    你    整    死   。" 他    们    掐    他   、 打    他   ， 把    他    扔    来    扔    去   ， 扯    他    的    手    和    脚   ， 差    点    把    王    子    撕    碎   。 但    王    子    还    是    忍    受    了   ， 没    有    发    出    一    点    声    音   。 最    后    众    魔    鬼    又    消    失    了   ， 但    这    次    王    子    却    晕    倒    在    地   ， 动    弹    不    得   ， 连    头    也    抬    不    起    了   。 姑    娘    跑    了    过    来   ， 用    生    命    水    为    他    擦    洗    伤    口   ， 他    就    再    不    觉    得    痛    了   ， 还    一    下    子    变    得    精    神    抖    擞   ， 神    采    奕    奕   ， 似    乎    刚    从    梦    中    醒    来   。 他    睁    开    双    眼   ， 看    见    一    个    白    净    的    姑    娘    站    在    身    旁   ， 美    丽    无    比   。" 坐    起    来   ，" 姑    娘    说    道   ，" 到    楼    上    去    把    你    的    宝    剑    挥    舞    三    下   ， 一    切    便    都    获    救    了   。" 等    他    照    着    做    了   ， 整    个    宫    殿    都    挣    脱    了    魔    咒   ， 姑    娘    原    来    是    位    富    贵    的    公    主   。 仆    人    们    都    跑    来    说    餐    桌    已    经    摆    好   ， 饭    已    备    好   ， 于    是    他    俩    坐    下    来    又    吃    又    喝   ， 当    晚    在    欢    庆    声    中    举    行    了    婚    礼   。

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