聪    明    的    爱    尔    莎   

 从    前    有    一    个    人   ， 他    有    个    女    儿   ， 叫   " 聪    明    的    爱    尔    莎   "。 她    长    大    了   ， 父    亲    说   ：" 我    们    该    让    她    嫁    人    了   。" 母    亲    说   ：" 是    啊   ， 但    愿    有    人    来    求    婚   。" 后    来    有    个    叫    汉    斯    的    人    从    远    方    来    向    她    求    婚   ， 但    有    个    条    件   ， 那    就    是   " 聪    明    的    爱    尔    莎   " 必    须    是    真    正    的    聪    明    才    行   。 父    亲    说   ：" 啊   ， 她    充    满    了    智    慧   。" 母    亲    说   ：" 她    不    仅    能    看    到    风    从    街    上    过   ， 还    能    听    到    苍    蝇    的    咳    嗽   。" 汉    斯    于    是    说   ：" 好    啊   ， 如    果    她    不    是    真    正    聪    明   ， 我    是    不    愿    意    娶    她    的   。" 他    们    坐    在    桌    边    吃    饭    的    时    候   ， 母    亲    说   ：" 爱    尔    莎   ， 到    地    窖    里    拿    些    啤    酒    来   。"" 聪    明    的    爱    尔    莎   " 从    墙    上    取    下    酒    壶    往    地    窖    走   ， 一    边    走    一    边    把    酒    壶    盖    敲    得   " 丁    丁    当    当   " 的   ， 免    得    无    聊   。 来    到    地    窖   ， 她    拖    过    一    把    椅    子    坐    在    酒    桶    跟    前   ， 免    得    弯    腰   ， 弄    得    腰    酸    背    疼    的    或    出    意    外   。 然    后    她    将    酒    壶    放    在    面    前   ， 打    开    酒    桶    上    的    龙    头   。 啤    酒    往    酒    壶    里    流    的    时    候   ， 她    眼    睛    也    不    闲    着   ， 四    下    张    望   。 她    看    到    头    顶    上    挂    着    一    把    丁    字    锄   ， 是    泥    瓦    匠    忘    在    那    儿    的   。" 聪    明    的    爱    尔    莎   " 哭    了    起    来   ， 说   ：" 假    如    我    和    汉    斯    结    婚   ， 生    了    孩    子   ， 孩    子    大    了   ， 我    们    让    他    来    地    窖    取    啤    酒   ， 这    锄    头    会    掉    下    来    把    他    砸    死    的   ！。 她    坐    在    那    儿   ， 想    到    将    来    的    不    幸   ， 放    声    痛    哭   。 上    面    的    人    还    等    着    喝    啤    酒    呢   ， 可    老    不    见   " 聪    明    的    爱    尔    莎   " 回    来   。 母    亲    对    女    仆    说   ：" 你    到    地    窖    去    看    看    爱    尔    莎    在    不    在   。" 女    仆    下    去   ， 看    到    她    在    酒    桶    前    大    哭   ， 就    问   ：" 你    为    什    么    哭    啊   ？" 她    回    答    说   ：" 难    道    我    不    该    哭    吗   ？ 假    如    我    和    汉    斯    结    婚   ， 生    了    孩    子   ， 孩    子    大    了   ， 我    们    让    他    来    地    窖    取    啤    酒   ， 这    锄    头    会    掉    在    他    头    上    把    他    砸    死    的   ！" 女    仆    于    是    说   ，" 我    们    的    爱    尔    莎    真    是    聪    明   ！" 说    着    就    坐    到    她    身    边   ， 也    为    这    件    不    幸    的    事    哭    起    来   。 过    了    一    会    儿   ， 上    面    的    人    不    见    女    仆    回    来   ， 又    急    着    喝    啤    酒   ， 父    亲    就    对    男    仆    说   ：" 你    到    地    窖    去    看    看    爱    尔    莎    和    女    仆    在    哪    儿   。" 男    仆    来    到    地    窖   ， 看    到    爱    尔    莎    正    和    女    仆    哭    成    一    团   ， 就    问   ：" 你    们    为    什    么    哭    啊   ？"" 难    道    我    不    该    哭    吗   ？ 假    如    我    和    汉    斯    结    婚   ， 生    了    孩    子   ， 孩    子    大    了   ， 我    们    让    他    来    地    窖    取    啤    酒   ， 这    锄    头    会    掉    在    他    头    上    把    他    砸    死    的   ！" 男    仆    于    是    说   ：" 我    们    的    爱    尔    莎    真    聪    明   ！" 说    着    也    坐    到    她    身    边    大    哭    起    来   。 上    面    的    人    等    男    仆    老    等    不    来   ， 父    亲    就    对    做    母    亲    的    说   ：" 你    到    地    窖    里    看    看    爱    尔    莎    在    什    么    地    方   。" 母    亲    走    下    来   ， 看    到    三    个    人    都    在    哭   ， 问    其    原    因   ， 爱    尔    莎    对    她    说   ：" 如    果    她    和    汉    斯    的    孩    子    将    来    长    大    了    来    地    窖    取    啤    酒   ， 也    许    这    锄    头    会    掉    下    来    把    他    砸    死    的   ！" 母    亲    也    说   ：" 我    们    的    爱    尔    莎    真    聪    明   ！" 说    完    也    坐    下    来    跟    他    们    一    块    儿    哭    起    来   。 丈    夫    在    上    面    又    等    了    一    阵   ， 还    不    见    妻    子    回    来   ， 他    口    渴    得    厉    害   ， 就    说   ：" 只    好    我    自    己    下    去    看    看    爱    尔    莎    在    哪    儿    了   。" 他    来    到    地    窖   ， 看    到    大    家    都    在    哭   。 问    是    什    么    原    因   ， 回    答    是    因    为    爱    尔    莎    将    来    的    孩    子    上    地    窖    来    取    啤    酒   ， 这    把    丁    字    锄    头    很    可    能    掉    下    来    把    他    砸    死   。 于    是    他    大    声    说   ：" 爱    尔    莎    可    真    聪    明   ！" 他    也    坐    下    来    跟    大    家    一    起    哭   。 只    有    未    婚    夫    独    自    在    上    面    等    啊    等   ， 不    见    一    个    人    回    来   ， 他    想   ：" 他    们    准    是    在    下    面    等    我   ， 我    也    应    该    下    去    看    看    他    们    在    干    什    么   。" 他    来    到    地    窖   ， 看    到    五    个    人    都    在    伤    心    地    痛    哭   ， 而    且    一    个    比    一    个    哭    得    伤    心   ， 于    是    问   ：" 究    竟    发    生    什    么    不    幸    的    事    情    了   ？"" 啊   ， 亲    爱    的    汉    斯   ， 假    如    我    们    结    了    婚   ， 生    了    孩    子   ， 孩    子    大    了   ， 也    许    我    们    会    叫    他    来    地    窖    取    啤    酒   。 上    面    这    把    锄    头    可    能    会    掉    下    来   ， 砸    破    他    的    脑    袋   ， 那    他    就    会    死    在    这    儿   。 难    道    我    们    不    应    该    哭    吗   ？" 汉    斯    说   ：" 好    吧   ， 替    我    管    家    务    不    需    要    太    多    智    慧   。 既    然    你    这    样    聪    明   ， 我    同    意    和    你    结    婚   。" 他    拉    着    爱    尔    莎    的    手    把    她    带    上    来   ， 和    她    结    了    婚   。

 爱    尔    莎    跟    汉    斯    结    婚    不    久   ， 汉    斯    说   ：" 太    太   ， 我    得    出    门    挣    点    钱   ， 你    到    地    里    去    割    些    麦    子   ， 我    们    好    做    点    面    包    带    上   。"" 好    的   ， 亲    爱    的    汉    斯   ， 我    这    就    去    办   。" 汉    斯    走    后   ， 爱    尔    莎    自    己    煮    了    一    碗    稠    稠    的    粥    带    到    麦    地    里   。 她    自    言    自    语    地    说   ：" 我    是    先    吃    饭    还    是    先    割    麦    呢   ？ 对   ， 还    是    先    吃    饭    吧   。" 她    喝    饱    了    粥    又    说   ：" 我    现    在    是    先    睡    觉    还    是    先    割    麦    呢   ？ 对   ， 还    是    先    睡    上    一    觉    吧   。" 她    在    麦    地    里    睡    着    了   。 汉    斯    回    到    家    里   ， 等    了    半    天    也    不    见    她    回    来   ， 就    说   ：" 我    聪    明    的    爱    尔    莎    干    起    活    来    可    真    卖    劲    儿   ， 连    回    家    吃    饭    都    给    忘    了   。" 到    了    晚    上   ， 爱    尔    莎    还    是    没    回    来   ， 于    是    汉    斯    来    到    地    里    看    她    到    底    割    了    多    少    麦    子   。 他    看    到    麦    子    一    点    没    割   ， 爱    尔    莎    却    躺    在    地    里    睡    大    觉   。 汉    斯    跑    回    家   ， 拿    了    一    个    系    着    小    铃    铛    的    捕    雀    网    罩    到    她    身    上   ， 她    还    是    没    醒   。 汉    斯    又    跑    回    家   ， 关    上    门   ， 坐    下    来    干    活   。 天    完    全    黑    了   ， 聪    明    的    爱    尔    莎    终    于    醒    了   。 她    站    起    来   ， 听    到    周    围    有    丁    丁    当    当    的    响    声   ， 而    且    每    走    一    步    都    听    到    铃    铛    的    响    声   ， 她    给    吓    糊    涂    了   ， 不    知    道    自    己    还    是    不    是    聪    明    的    爱    尔    莎   。 她    问    自    己   ：" 我    是    爱    尔    莎    吗   ？ 也    许    不    是    吧   ？" 她    不    知    道    答    案    该    是    什    么   。 她    停    了    一    下   ， 想   ：" 我    还    是    先    回    家    吧   ， 问    一    问    他    们    我    到    底    是    不    是    爱    尔    莎   ， 他    们    一    定    会    知    道    的   。" 她    来    到    家    门    口    发    现    门    关    上    了   ， 便    敲    了    敲    窗    户   ， 叫    道   ：" 汉    斯   ， 爱    尔    莎    在    家    吗   ？" 汉    斯    回    答    说   ：" 在    家   。" 她    大    吃    一    惊   ， 说   ：" 上    帝    啊   ， 看    来    我    不    是    爱    尔    莎    了   。" 于    是    她    走    去    敲    别    人    家    的    门   ， 可    是    人    们    听    到    铃    铛    的    响    声    都    不    肯    开    门   ， 因    此    她    无    法    找    到    住    处   。 最    后    她    只    好    走    出    了    村    子   ， 人    们    从    此    再    没    有    见    到    过    她   。

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