蓝    灯   

 从    前   ， 有    一    个    士    兵   ， 为    国    王    服    役    多    年   ， 数    次    负    伤   ， 可    是    战    争    结    束    时   ， 国    王    却    对    他    说   ：" 现    在    你    可    以    解    甲    归    田    了   ， 我    不    再    需    要    你    继    续    服    役   。 我    只    给    为    我    服    役    的    人    发    饷   ， 所    以    从    我    这    儿    你    再    也    得    不    到    一    个    子    儿    了   。"

 可    怜    的    士    兵    不    知    该    靠    什    么    度    日   。 他    拖    着    沉    重    的    脚    步    往    家    走   ， 傍    晚    时    分    来    到    了    一    片    大    森    林   。 他    看    见    一    所    房    子    里    透    出    一    点    儿    灯    光   ， 房    子    里    住    着    一    个    巫    婆   。" 给    我    一    个    睡    觉    的    地    方   ， 再    给    我    一    点    儿    吃    的    和    喝    的    吧   ，" 他    对    巫    婆    说   ，" 我    已    经    快    不    行    了   。"" 嗬   ， 嗬   ，" 她    回    答    说   ，" 谁    肯    无    缘    无    故    地    给    一    个    逃    兵    什    么    呢   ？ 不    过   ， 要    是    你    听    我    的    吩    咐   ， 我    倒    愿    意    对    你    发    发    慈    悲   ， 收    留    你    住    下   。"

" 你    想    叫    我    做    什    么    呢   ？" 士    兵    问    道   。

" 明    天    给    我    松    园    子    里    的    土   。"

 士    兵    满    口    答    应   。 第    二    天   ， 他    拼    命    干    了    一    整    天   ， 可    天    黑    时    还    是    没    干    完   。

" 我    看   ，" 巫    婆    说   ，" 今    儿    个    你    只    能    干    这    么    多    了   ， 我    呢   ， 愿    意    再    留    你    住    一    夜   ， 可    你    得    给    我    劈    一    大    堆    木    柴   。"

 士    兵    又    干    了    一    整    天   。 可    是   ， 到    了    晚    上   ， 巫    婆    提    出    他    应    该    再    住    一    夜   。

" 我    叫    你    明    天    干    的    活    儿    很    轻    松   。 在    我    屋    子    后    边   ， 有    一    口    干    枯    的    老    井   ， 我    有    一    盏    灯    掉    下    去    了   。 这    盏    灯    发    蓝    光   ， 永    远    也    不    会    熄    灭   ， 你    帮    我    把    它    捡    上    来   。"

 第    二    天   ， 老    巫    婆    领    着    士    兵    来    到    井    边   ， 用    筐    子    把    他    放    到    了    井    里   。 他    找    到    了    那    盏    发    蓝    光    的    灯   ， 接    着    发    出    信    号   ， 让    巫    婆    把    他    拉    上    去   。 巫    婆    把    他    往    上    拉    着   ， 谁    知    他    快    到    井    口    的    时    候   ， 巫    婆    却    伸    手    想    把    蓝    灯    夺    走   。 士    兵    呢   ， 发    觉    她    没    安    好    心   ， 就    冲    她    说   ：" 不   ， 我    不    能    把    灯    给    你   ， 我    得    先    上    到    地    面    才    行   。" 巫    婆    一    听   ， 火    冒    三    丈   ， 把    士    兵    又    扔    回    了    井    里   ， 自    己    却    走    了   。

 可    怜    的    士    兵    被    摔    在    了    井    底   ， 倒    没    有    伤    着   。 那    盏    蓝    灯    还    在    闪    闪    发    光   ， 可    这    有    什    么    用    呢   ？ 他    感    觉    自    己    必    死    无    疑    了   ， 心    里    涌    现    出    了    无    限    的    哀    伤   ， 呆    呆    地    坐    了    好    久   。 后    来   ， 他    无    意    中    把    手    神    进    口    袋    里   ， 摸    到    了    他    的    烟    斗   ， 发    现    里    边    还    装    着    半    斗    烟    丝   。" 这    是    我    最    后    的    享    受    啦   。" 他    心    里    想    于    是    把    烟    斗    从    口    袋    里    拿    出    来   ， 就    着    蓝    灯    的    火    焰    把    它    点    燃   ， 开    始    抽    了    起    来   。 烟    雾    在    井    底    冉    冉    升    腾   ， 在    井    中    弥    漫   。 忽    然    间   ， 一    个    皮    肤    黝    黑    的    小    人    儿    出    现    在    他    的    面    前   ， 问    他    说   ：

" 先    生   ， 您    有    何    吩    咐   ？"

" 我    怎    么    能    对    你    呼    来    唤    去    呢   ？"

" 对    您   ，" 小    人    儿    回    答    说   ，" 我    是    有    求    必    应    的   。"

" 那    好    哇   ，" 士    兵    说   ，" 帮    我    从    井    里    出    去    吧   。"

 小    人    儿    拉    起    他    的    手   ， 提    起    蓝    灯   ， 领    着    他    穿    过    一    条    地    道   。 途    中   ， 他    把    巫    婆    聚    敛    隐    藏    起    来    的    金    银    财    宝    指    给    士    兵    看   ， 士    兵    尽    其    所    能   ， 搬    走    了    不    少    金    子   。

 回    到    地    面    上    之    后   ， 士    兵    对    小    人    儿    说   ：" 请    你    去    把    那    个    巫    婆    捆    起    来   ， 让    她    接    受    审    判   。"

 不    大    一    会    儿   ， 巫    婆    就    骑    着    一    只    雄    性    大    野    猫   ， 令    人    毛    骨    悚    然    地    尖    叫    着   ， 从    士    兵    面    前    一    闪    而    过   。 小    人    儿    说   ：" 审    判    完    毕   ， 巫    婆    已    上    了    绞    刑    架   。"

 然    后   ， 小    人    儿    问   ：" 先    生   ， 您    还    有    什    么    吩    咐   ？"

 士    兵    回    答    说   ：" 暂    时    没    有    了   ， 你    可    以    回    家    了   。 不    过   ， 我    一    叫    你   ， 你    必    须    马    上    就    到   。"

" 不    必    叫   ，" 小    人    儿    解    释    说   ，" 您    只    要    用    蓝    灯    的    火    焰    点    燃    烟    斗   ， 我    马    上    就    来    到    您    身    边    了   。" 说    完   ， 他    便    无    影    无    踪    了   。

 士    兵    回    到    原    来    的    城    市   ， 住    进    最    高    档    的    旅    馆   ， 订    做    了    许    多    漂    亮    服    装   ， 还    吩    咐    旅    馆    给    他    准    备    一    间    装    饰    得    富    丽    堂    皇    的    房    间   。 一    切    安    排    就    绪    之    后   ， 他    唤    来    皮    肤    黝    黑    的    小    人    儿   ， 对    他    说   ：" 服    役    期    间   ， 我    对    国    王    忠    心    耿    耿   ， 他    却    把    我    赶    走   ， 让    我    忍    饥    挨    饿   ， 现    在    我    要    报    这    个    仇   。"

" 让    我    做    什    么    呢   ？" 小    家    伙    问   。

" 等    夜    深    了   ， 你    去    宫    里    把    公    主    背    来   ， 让    她    给    我    当    女    仆   。"

 小    人    儿    说   ：" 这    易    如    反    掌   ， 可    对    您    却    有    危    险   。"

 午    夜    钟    声    刚    敲    响   ， 士    兵    的    房    门    被    一    下    子    推    打    开    了   ， 小    人    儿    把    公    主    背    进    房    间   。

" 啊    哈   ， 你    来    啦   ！" 士    兵    喊    叫    道   ，" 快    去    拿    扫    帚   ， 把    房    间    好    好    打    扫    一    下   。"

 公    主    打    扫    完    毕   ， 他    把    公    主    叫    到    扶    手    椅    前   ， 伸    出    双    脚   ， 吩    咐    她    脱    去    他    的    靴    子   。 然    后   ， 他    把    靴    子    冲    着    公    主    的    脸    上    扔    过    去   ， 叫    她    把    靴    子    擦    干    净   ， 要    擦    得    乌    黑    锃    亮   。 公    主    困    乏    得    眼    睛    都    快    睁    不    开    了   ， 却    心    甘    情    愿   、 一    声    不    吭    地    忙    这    忙    那   。 公    鸡    啼    鸣    时   ， 小    人    儿    又    把    公    主    背    回    宫    里   ， 放    在    床    上   。

 第    二    天    早    上   ， 公    主    去    见    父    亲   ， 告    诉    父    亲    她    做    了    一    个    希    奇    古    怪    的    梦   。" 我    被    人    背    着   ， 快    得    跟    闪    电    一    样   ， 穿    过    一    条    又    一    条    的    街    道   ， 送    进    一    个    士    兵    的    房    间   。 我    被    迫    像    女    仆    一    样    地    伺    候    他   ， 扫    房    间   ， 擦    皮    靴   。 虽    说    这    只    是    一    个    梦   ， 可    是    我    却    筋    疲    力    尽   ， 好    像    真    的    干    了    那    些    活    儿    似    的   。"

" 也    许    这    不    是    一    个    梦   ，" 国    王    说   ，" 听    我    说   ， 把    你    的    口    袋    里    装    满    豌    豆   ， 然    后    在    口    袋    上    戳    个    小    窟    窿   ； 要    是    再    有    人    来    背    你    走   ， 豆    子    就    会    掉    在    街    道    上   ， 这    样    就    可    以    发    现    你    的    去    处   。"

 国    王    说    这    番    话    的    时    候   ， 小    人    儿    隐    了    身    就    站    在    旁    边   ， 听    得    真    真    切    切   。 夜    里   ， 小    人    儿    又    来    背    睡    梦    中    的    公    主   ， 穿    过    街    道    时   ， 的    确    有    豌    豆    从    口    袋    里    掉    出    来   ， 却    不    起    任    何    作    用   ， 原    来    那    个    小    机    灵    鬼    儿    事    先    在    每    一    条    街    道    上    都    洒    上    了    豌    豆   。 公    主    呢   ， 再    次    被    迫    像    女    仆    一    样   ， 辛    勤    劳    作    到    鸡    叫   。

 第    二    天    早    上   ， 国    王    差    人    出    去    寻    找    踪    迹   ， 却    是    枉    费    心    机   ， 因    为    条    条    街    道    上    都    有    成    群    的    穷    孩    子    在    拾    豌    豆   ， 嘴    里    还    嚷    嚷    着   ：

" 昨    天    夜    里    一    定    下    了    豌    豆    雨    啦   。"

" 咱    们    得    另    想    办    法   ，" 国    王    说   ，" 你    上    床    时   ， 别    脱    鞋    子   。 你    从    那    儿    回    来    之    前   ， 藏    起    来    一    只   ， 我    一    定    能    找    到    它   。"

 这    回    又    让    皮    肤    黝    黑    的    小    人    儿    给    听    见    了   。 当    天    夜    里   ， 士    兵    吩    咐    他    去    把    公    主    背    来    时   ， 他    对    士    兵    说   ：" 这    次    我    可    不    知    如    何    是    好   。 要    是    在    您    的    房    间    里    搜    出    鞋    子    来   ， 那    您    就    遭    殃    啦   。"

" 照    我    说    的    去    做   。" 士    兵    回    答    道   。

 于    是   ， 公    主    第    三    天    夜    里    又    来    做    苦    工   ， 但    是   ， 这    一    回   ， 公    主    在    被    背    回    去    之    前   ， 却    把    一    只    鞋    藏    在    了    士    兵    的    床    底    下   。

 第    二    天    早    上   ， 国    王    派    人    出    去    在    全    城    寻    找    他    女    儿    的    鞋   ， 结    果    在    士    兵    的    房    间    里    搜    到    了   。 士    兵    呢   ， 经    过    小    人    儿    的    再    三    请    求   ， 已    经    急    急    忙    忙    地    逃    出    城    去   ， 但    还    是    很    快    就    被    追    上    了    关    进    了    监    牢   。 匆    忙    逃    走    时   ， 他    忘    记    了    带    上    至    关    重    要    的    东    西   -- 那    盏    蓝    灯    和    金    子   。 他    身    上    只    有    几    个    硬    币   。 他    戴    着    沉    重    的    镣    铐   ， 站    在    牢    房    窗    口   ， 看    到    一    个    当    年    的    同    伴    打    外    边    走    过   。 这    位    同    伴    走    过    来    时   ， 他    敲    了    敲    玻    璃    窗   ， 对    他    说   ：" 要    是    你    愿    意    去    把    我    忘    在    旅    馆    的    小    包    裹    取    来   ， 我    一    定    好    好    酬    谢    你   。" 同    伴    跑    去    很    快    就    把    包    裹    取    回    来    了   。 同    伴    刚    走   ， 他    马    上    就    用    蓝    灯    的    火    焰    点    燃    了    烟    斗   ， 他    的    那    位    皮    肤    黝    黑    的    小    朋    友    一    下    子    又    站    在    了    他    身    边   。" 别    害    怕   ，" 小    人    儿    说   ，" 不    管    他    们    把    您    押    往    哪    里   ， 您    去    就    是    啦   ， 可    是    千    万    别    忘    记    了    带    上    蓝    灯   。"

 次    日   ， 国    王    对    士    兵    开    庭    审    判   。 尽    管    他    并    无    大    罪   ， 却    被    判    了    死    刑   。 在    被    推    上    绞    刑    架    之    前   ， 他    恳    求    国    王    恩    准    他    最    后    一    个    请    求   。

" 恩    准    什    么    呀   ？" 国    王    问    道   。

" 恩    准    我    在    路    上    抽    一    袋    烟   。"

" 你    可    以    抽    三    袋   。 不    过   ， 你    别    忘    了   ， 三    袋    烟    可    救    不    了    你    的    命   。" 国    王    反    唇    相    讥   。

 士    兵    抽    出    烟    斗   ， 用    蓝    灯    的    火    焰    点    着    了   。 一    个    烟    圈    刚    刚    袅    袅    地    升    起   ， 小    人    儿    手    里    握    着    一    根    短    棍   ， 就    已    经    站    在    了    他    的    面    前   ， 问    他    说   ：" 主    子   ， 您    有    什    么    吩    咐   ？"

" 去    把    那    些    人    面    兽    心    的    法    官    给    我    揍    趴    下   ， 对    那    个    国    王    千    万    也    别    手    软   ， 他    待    我    坏    透    了   。"

 小    人    儿    气    冲    牛    斗   ， 挥    舞    着    短    棍    大    打    出    手   ， 周    围    的    人    个    个    被    他    打    倒    在    地   。 国    王    匍    匐    在    地   ， 为    了    保    全    性    命   ， 答    应    把    王    国    让    给    士    兵   ， 并    且    把    女    儿    许    配    给    他   。

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