莴    苣    姑    娘   

 从    前    有    一    个    男    人    和    一    个    女    人   ， 他    俩    一    直    想    要    个    孩    子   ， 可    总    也    得    不    到   。 最    后   ， 女    人    只    好    希    望    上    帝    能    赐    给    她    一    个    孩    子   。 他    们    家    的    屋    子    后    面    有    个    小    窗    户   ， 从    那    里    可    以    看    到    一    个    美    丽    的    花    园   ， 里    面    长    满    了    奇    花    异    草   。 可    是   ， 花    园    的    周    围    有    一    道    高    墙   ， 谁    也    不    敢    进    去   ， 因    为    那    个    花    园    属    于    一    个    女    巫   。 这    个    女    巫    的    法    力    非    常    大   ， 世    界    上    人    人    都    怕    她   。 一    天   ， 妻    子    站    在    窗    口    向    花    园    望    去   ， 看    到    一    块    菜    地    上    长    着    非    常    漂    亮    的    莴    苣   。 这    些    莴    苣    绿    油    油   、 水    灵    灵    的   ， 立    刻    就    勾    起    了    她    的    食    欲   ， 非    常    想    吃    它    们   。 这    种    欲    望    与    日    俱    增   ， 而    当    知    道    自    己    无    论    如    何    也    吃    不    到    的    时    候   ， 她    变    得    非    常    憔    悴   ， 脸    色    苍    白   ， 痛    苦    不    堪   。 她    丈    夫    吓    坏    了   ， 问    她   ：" 亲    爱    的   ， 你    哪    里    不    舒    服    呀   ？"" 啊   ，" 她    回    答   ，" 我    要    是    吃    不    到    我    们    家    后    面    那    个    园    子    里    的    莴    苣   ， 我    就    会    死    掉    的   。" 丈    夫    因    为    非    常    爱    她   ， 便    想   ：" 与    其    说    让    妻    子    去    死   ， 不    如    给    她    弄    些    莴    苣    来   ， 管    它    会    发    生    什    么    事    情    呢   。" 黄    昏    时    分   ， 他    翻    过    围    墙   ， 溜    进    了    女    巫    的    花    园   ， 飞    快    地    拔    了    一    把    莴    苣   ， 带    回    来    给    她    妻    子    吃   。 妻    子    立    刻    把    莴    苣    做    成    色    拉   ， 狼    吞    虎    咽    地    吃    了    下    去   。 这    莴    苣    的    味    道    真    是    太    好    了   ， 第    二    天    她    想    吃    的    莴    苣    居    然    比    前    一    天    多    了    两    倍   。 为    了    满    足    妻    子   ， 丈    夫    只    好    决    定    再    次    翻    进    女    巫    的    园    子   。 于    是   ， 黄    昏    时    分   ， 他    偷    偷    地    溜    进    了    园    子   ， 可    他    刚    从    墙    上    爬    下    来   ， 就    吓    了    一    跳   ， 因    为    他    看    到    女    巫    就    站    在    他    的    面    前   。" 你    好    大    的    胆    子   ，" 她    怒    气    冲    冲    地    说   ，" 竟    敢    溜    进    我    的    园    子    来   ， 像    个    贼    一    样    偷    我    的    莴    苣   ！"" 唉   ，" 他    回    答   ，" 可    怜    可    怜    我   ， 饶    了    我    吧   。 我    是    没    办    法    才    这    样    做    的   。 我    妻    子    从    窗    口    看    到    了    你    园    子    中    的    莴    苣   ， 想    吃    得    要    命   ， 吃    不    到    就    会    死    掉    的   。" 女    巫    听    了    之    后    气    慢    慢    消    了    一    些   ， 对    他    说   ：" 如    果    事    情    真    像    你    说    的    这    样   ， 我    可    以    让    你    随    便    采    多    少    莴    苣   ， 但    我    有    一    个    条    件   ： 你    必    须    把    你    妻    子    将    要    生    的    孩    子    交    给    我   。 我    会    让    她    过    得    很    好    的   ， 而    且    会    像    妈    妈    一    样    对    待    她   。" 丈    夫    由    于    害    怕   ， 只    好    答    应    女    巫    的    一    切    条    件   。 妻    子    刚    刚    生    下    孩    子   ， 女    巫    就    来    了   ， 给    孩    子    取    了    个    名    字    叫   " 莴    苣   "， 然    后    就    把    孩    子    带    走    了   。

" 莴    苣   " 慢    慢    长    成    了    天    底    下    最    漂    亮    的    女    孩   。 孩    子    十    二    岁    那    年   ， 女    巫    把    她    关    进    了    一    座    高    塔   。 这    座    高    塔    在    森    林    里   ， 既    没    有    楼    梯    也    没    有    门   ， 只    是    在    塔    顶    上    有    一    个    小    小    的    窗    户   。 每    当    女    巫    想    进    去   ， 她    就    站    在    塔    下    叫    道   ：

" 莴    苣   ， 莴    苣   ，

 把    你    的    头    发    垂    下    来   。"

 莴    苣    姑    娘    长    着    一    头    金    丝    般    浓    密    的    长    发   。 一    听    到    女    巫    的    叫    声   ， 她    便    松    开    她    的    发    辫   ， 把    顶    端    绕    在    一    个    窗    钩    上   ， 然    后    放    下    来    二    十    公    尺   。 女    巫    便    顺    着    这    长    发    爬    上    去   。

 一    两    年    过    去    了   。 有    一    天   ， 王    子    骑    马    路    过    森    林   ， 刚    好    经    过    这    座    塔   。 这    时   ， 他    突    然    听    到    美    妙    的    歌    声   ， 不    由    得    停    下    来    静    静    地    听    着   。 唱    歌    的    正    是    莴    苣    姑    娘   ， 她    在    寂    寞    中    只    好    靠    唱    歌    来    打    发    时    光   。 王    子    想    爬    到    塔    顶    上    去    见    她   ， 便    四    处    找    门   ， 可    怎    么    也    没    有    找    到   。 他    回    到    了    宫    中   ， 那    歌    声    已    经    深    深    地    打    动    了    他   ， 他    每    天    都    要    骑    马    去    森    林    里    听   。 一    天   ， 他    站    在    一    棵    树    后   ， 看    到    女    巫    来    了   ， 而    且    听    到    她    冲    着    塔    顶    叫    道   ：

" 莴    苣   ， 莴    苣   ，

 把    你    的    头    发    垂    下    来   。"

 莴    苣    姑    娘    立    刻    垂    下    她    的    发    辫   ， 女    巫    顺    着    它    爬    了    上    去   。 王    子    想   ：" 如    果    那    就    是    让    人    爬    上    去    的    梯    子   ， 我    也    可    以    试    试    我    的    运    气   。" 第    二    天    傍    晚   ， 他    来    到    塔    下    叫    道   ：

" 莴    苣   ， 莴    苣   ，

 把    你    的    头    发    垂    下    来   。"

 头    发    立    刻    垂    了    下    来   ， 王    子    便    顺    着    爬    了    上    去   。

 莴    苣    姑    娘    看    到    爬    上    来    的    是    一    个    男    人    时   ， 真    的    大    吃    一    惊   ， 因    为    她    还    从    来    没    有    看    到    过    男    人   。 但    是    王    子    和    蔼    地    跟    她    说    话   ， 说    他    的    心    如    何    如    何    被    她    的    歌    声    打    动   ， 一    刻    也    得    不    到    安    宁   ， 非    要    来    见    她   。 莴    苣    姑    娘    慢    慢    地    不    再    感    到    害    怕   ， 而    当    他    问    她    愿    不    愿    意    嫁    给    他    时   ， 她    见    王    子    又    年    轻    又    英    俊   ， 便    想   ：" 这    个    人    肯    定    会    比    那    教    母    更    喜    欢    我   。" 她    于    是    就    答    应    了   ， 并    把    手    伸    给    王    子   。 她    说   ：" 我    非    常    愿    意    跟    你    一    起    走   ， 可    我    不    知    道    怎    么    下    去   。 你    每    次    来    的    时    候    都    给    我    带    一    根    丝    线    吧   ， 我    要    用    丝    线    编    一    个    梯    子   。 等    到    梯    子    编    好    了   ， 我    就    爬    下    来   ， 你    就    把    我    抱    到    你    的    马    背    上   。" 因    为    老    女    巫    总    是    在    白    天    来   ， 所    以    他    俩    商    定    让    王    子    每    天    傍    晚    时    来   。 女    巫    什    么    也    没    有    发    现   ， 直    到    有    一    天    莴    苣    姑    娘    问    她   ：" 我    问    你   ， 教    母   ， 我    拉    你    的    时    候    怎    么    总    觉    得    你    比    那    个    年    轻    的    王    子    重    得    多   ？ 他    可    是    一    下    子    就    上    来    了   。"" 啊   ！ 你    这    坏    孩    子   ！" 女    巫    嚷    道   ，" 你    在    说    什    么   ？ 我    还    以    为    你    与    世    隔    绝    了    呢   ， 却    不    想    你    竟    然    骗    了    我   ！" 她    怒    气    冲    冲    地    一    把    抓    住    莴    苣    姑    娘    漂    亮    的    辫    子   ， 在    左    手    上    缠    了    两    道   ， 又    用    右    手    操    起    一    把    剪    刀   ， 喳    喳    喳    几    下   ， 美    丽    的    辫    子    便    落    在    了    地    上   。 然    后   ， 她    又    狠    心    地    把    莴    苣    姑    娘    送    到    一    片    荒    野    中   ， 让    她    凄    惨    痛    苦    地    生    活    在    那    里   。

 莴    苣    姑    娘    被    送    走    的    当    天   ， 女    巫    把    剪    下    来    的    辫    子    绑    在    塔    顶    的    窗    钩    上   。 王    子    走    来    喊    道   ：

" 莴    苣   ， 莴    苣   ，

 把    你    的    头    发    垂    下    来   。"

 女    巫    放    下    头    发   ， 王    子    便    顺    着    爬    了    上    去   。 然    而   ， 他    没    有    见    到    心    爱    的    莴    苣    姑    娘   ， 却    看    到    女    巫    正    恶    狠    狠    地    瞪    着    他   。" 啊    哈   ！" 她    嘲    弄    王    子    说   ，" 你    是    来    接    你    的    心    上    人    的    吧   ？ 可    美    丽    的    鸟    儿    不    会    再    在    窝    里    唱    歌    了   。 她    被    猫    抓    走    了   ， 而    且    猫    还    要    把    你    的    眼    睛    挖    出    来   。 你    的    莴    苣    姑    娘    完    蛋    了   ， 你    别    想    再    见    到    她   。" 王    子    痛    苦    极    了   ， 绝    望    地    从    塔    上    跳    了    下    去   。 他    掉    进    了    刺    丛    里   ， 虽    然    没    有    丧    生   ， 双    眼    却    被    刺    扎    瞎    了   。 他    漫    无    目    的    地    在    森    林    里    走    着   ， 吃    的    只    是    草    根    和    浆    果   ， 每    天    都    为    失    去    爱    人    而    伤    心    地    痛    哭   。 他    就    这    样    痛    苦    地    在    森    林    里    转    了    好    几    年   ， 最    后    终    于    来    到    了    莴    苣    姑    娘    受    苦    的    荒    野   。 莴    苣    姑    娘    已    经    生    下    了    一    对    双    胞    胎   ， 一    个    儿    子   ， 一    个    女    儿   。 王    子    听    到    有    说    话    的    声    音   ， 而    且    觉    得    那    声    音    很    耳    熟   ， 便    朝    那    里    走    去   。 当    他    走    近    时   ， 莴    苣    姑    娘    立    刻    认    出    了    他   ， 搂    着    他    的    脖    子    哭    了    起    来   。 她    的    两    滴    泪    水    润    湿    了    他    的    眼    睛   ， 使    它    们    重    新    恢    复    了    光    明   。 他    又    能    像    从    前    一    样    看    东    西    了   。 他    带    着    妻    子    儿    女    回    到    自    己    的    王    国   ， 受    到    了    人    们    热    烈    的    欢    迎   。 他    们    幸    福    美    满    地    生    活    着   ， 直    到    永    远   。

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