野    兔    和    刺    猬   

 孩    子    们   ， 我    这    故    事    听    起    来    像    是    捏    造    的   ， 但    它    却    是    千    真    万    确    的   。 故    事    是    从    我    爷    爷    那    听    来    的   ， 他    每    次    给    我    讲    时   ， 总    说   ：

" 这    当    然    是    真    的   ， 要    不    然    就    不    给    你    讲    了   。"

 这    故    事    是    这    样    的   。 在    收    获    季    节    的    一    个    星    期    天    早    上   ， 荞    麦    花    开    得    正    盛   ， 阳    光    明    媚   ， 微    风    和    煦    地    吹    拂    着    田    间    的    草    梗   ， 云    雀    在    空    中    欢    唱   ， 蜜    蜂    在    荞    麦    间    嗡    嗡    地    飞    来    飞    去   ， 人    们    正    穿    着    盛    装    去    教    堂    做    礼    拜   。 万    物    欢    喜   ， 刺    猬    也    不    例    外   。

 刺    猬    正    双    手    叉    腰   ， 靠    门    站    着   ， 享    受    这    清    晨    的    和    风   ， 悠    闲    地    哼    着    小    曲   ， 这    首    歌    和    他    平    时    星    期    天    早    上    唱    的    歌    没    有    什    么    两    样   。 他    悠    闲    地    半    哼    半    唱    着   ， 突    然    想    起    了    要    趁    自    己    的    女    人    正    给    孩    子    们    洗    澡    的    当    儿   ， 去    看    看    他    的    萝    卜    长    势    如    何   。 这    些    萝    卜    其    实    并    不    是    他    的   ， 只    是    离    他    家    很    近   ， 他    和    他    的    家    人    就    习    以    为    常    地    靠    吃    这    些    萝    卜    度    日   ， 他    也    理    所    当    然    地    把    它    当    成    是    他    自    己    的    了   。 说    干    就    干   ， 只    见    他    关    上    身    后    的    门   ， 随    即    就    踏    上    了    去    萝    卜    地    的    路   。 他    在    离    家    不    远    的    地    方    绕    过    了    地    边    仅    有    的    一    丛    灌    木   ， 正    准    备    到    地    里    去    时   ， 他    看    到    了    为    同    样    目    的    出    门    的    野    兔   ， 他    也    想    去    看    看    自    己    的    白    菜    长    得    怎    样    了   。 刺    猬    看    到    野    兔    时    友    好    地    和    他    道    了    声    早    安   ， 但    野    兔    自    以    为    是    位    不    同    寻    常    的    绅    士   ， 表    现    得    非    常    傲    慢    无    礼   ， 连    刺    猬    的    问    候    也    不    搭    理   ， 只    是    以    一    种    很    轻    蔑    的    态    度    对    刺    猬    说   ：" 你    怎    么    这    么    一    大    清    早    就    在    地    边    跑   ？"" 我    在    散    步   。" 刺    猬    说   。" 散    步   ？" 野    兔    微    微    一    笑   ，" 我    想    你    可    以    用    你    的    腿    干    点    更    好    的    事    吧   。" 刺    猬    听    到    这    回    答    非    常    气    愤   ， 他    一    切    都    可    忍    受   ， 只    有    自    己    的    腿    不    能    提   ， 因    为    大    自    然    给    了    他    一    双    短    短    的    弯    腿   。 于    是    他    对    野    兔    说   ：" 你    以    为    你    的    腿    能    比    我    的    腿    派    上    更    大    的    用    场   ？"" 我    正    是    这    样    认    为    的   。" 野    兔    说   。" 这    个    我    们    可    以    验    证    一    下   ， 我    打    赌    如    果    我    们    赛    跑   ， 我    一    定    会    胜    过    你   。" 刺    猬    说    道   。" 真    是    滑    稽   ， 瞧    你    那    对    短    短    的    腿   。 不    过    我    倒    很    乐    意   ， 既    然    你    有    这    种    荒    诞    的    想    法   ， 我    们    来    赌    点    什    么    呢   ？" 野    兔    说    道   。" 一    个    金    路    易    和    一    瓶    白    兰    地   。" 刺    猬    说    道   。" 一    言    为    定   。" 野    兔    说   。" 来   ， 击    掌    为    证   ， 我    们    现    在    就    可    以    开    始   。"" 不   ，" 刺    猬    说   ，" 没    必    要    这    么    急    嘛   ， 我    还    没    吃    过    早    饭    呢   ！ 我    得    先    回    家   ， 吃    完    饭   。 半    小    时    后    我    就    会    回    来   。"

 于    是    刺    猬    离    开    了   ， 野    兔    对    这    一    切    也    很    满    意   。 在    回    家    的    路    上    刺    猬    想   ：" 野    兔    仗    着    他    的    腿    长   ， 很    得    意   ， 但    我    会    设    法    胜    过    他    的   。 他    或    许    是    个    人    物   ， 但    他    却    是    个    愚    蠢    透    顶    的    家    伙   ， 他    会    为    他    所    说    的    话    招    报    应    的   。" 当    他    回    到    家    时   ， 他    对    自    己    的    女    人    说   ：" 老    婆   ， 快    点    穿    好    衣    服   ， 跟    我    到    地    里    走    一    趟   。"" 出    了    什    么    事   ？" 他    女    人    问    道   。" 我    和    野    兔    打    了    个    赌   ， 赌    一    个    金    路    易    和    一    瓶    白    兰    地   。 我    要    和    他    赛    跑   ， 你    也    得    到    场   。"" 天    哪   ， 老    公   ，" 他    女    人    叫    道   ，" 你    没    有    毛    病    吧   ， 你    是    不    是    疯    了   ， 你    怎    么    会    想    到    要    和    野    兔    赛    跑    呢   ？"" 住    嘴   ， 你    这    女    人   ，" 刺    猬    叫    道   ，" 这    是    我    的    事   ， 男    人    的    事    你    最    好    少    插    嘴   。 快    去    穿    上    衣    服    跟    我    走   。" 刺    猬    的    老    婆    拿    他    没    办    法   ， 不    管    她    愿    意    不    愿    意   ， 她    都    得    听    他    的   。

 于    是    他    们    一    起    上    路    了   。 刺    猬    告    诉    她    的    女    人    说   ：" 现    在    听    好    我    的    话   ， 你    瞧   ， 我    会    把    这    块    地    作    为    我    们    的    赛    跑    路    线   ， 他    跑    一    畦   ， 我    跑    一    畦   。 我    们    会    从    那    头    上    跑    下    来   ， 现    在    要    做    的    就    是    呆    在    这    畦    的    底    下   ， 当    他    到    达    你    身    旁    那    畦    的    终    点    线    时   ， 你    就    对    他    叫   ： 我    早    就    在    这    里    了   。"

 他    们    到    地    里    后   ， 刺    猬    告    诉    他    的    女    人    该    呆    的    地    方   ， 然    后    他    就    往    头    上    走    去   。 他    到    头    上    的    时    候   ， 野    兔    已    经    在    那    儿    了   。" 可    以    开    始    了    吗   ？" 野    兔    问    道   。" 当    然   ，" 刺    猬    说   ，" 咱    们    一    起    跑   。" 说    着   ， 他    们    就    各    自    在    自    己    的    菜    畦    上    准    备    好    了   。 野    兔    数   ：" 一   、 二   、 三   ， 跑   。" 然    后    就    像    一    阵    风    似    地    冲    下    了    这    块    地   。 但    那    只    刺    猬    只    跑    了    两    三    步    远    就    蹲    在    了    菜    畦    沟    里   ， 并    安    安    静    静    地    呆    在    了    那    儿   。

 当    野    兔    全    速    冲    到    那    头    时   ， 刺    猬    的    女    人    迎    了    上    去   ， 叫    道   ：" 我    早    就    在    这    里    了   。" 野    兔    大    吃    一    惊   ， 十    分    奇    怪   。 由    于    刺    猬    的    女    人    长    得    和    刺    猬    一    样   ， 他    认    为    除    了    刺    猬    外    没    人    会    叫    他   。 然    而   ， 野    兔    想   ：" 这    不    公    平   。" 于    是    叫    道   ，" 再    跑    一    次   ， 咱    们    得    重    新    来    一    次   。" 他    又    一    次    像    风    一    样    往    前    跑    了   ， 他    看    起    来    像    是    在    飞   。 但    刺    猬    的    女    人    仍    安    安    静    静    地    呆    在    那    儿   。 当    野    兔    跑    到    菜    地    的    顶    端    时   ， 刺    猬    就    在    那    儿    对    他    叫    道   ：" 我    早    就    在    这    里    了   。" 这    下    野    兔    可    气    坏    了   ， 叫    道   ：" 重    跑    一    次   ， 我    们    再    来    一    次   。"" 没    问    题   ，" 刺    猬    答    道   ，" 对    我    来    说   ， 你    愿    意    跑    多    少    次    都    行   。" 于    是    野    兔    又    跑    了    七    十    三    次   ， 刺    猬    总    是    奉    陪    着   。 每    次    野    兔    跑    到    底    端    或    顶    端    时   ， 刺    猬    和    他    的    女    人    总    叫   ：" 我    早    就    在    这    里    了   。"

 到    了    第    七    十    四    次    时   ， 野    兔    再    也    跑    不    动    了   ， 跑    到    一    半    就    倒    在    地    上   ， 嘴    角    流    着    血   ， 躺    在    地    上    死    了   。 刺    猬    拿    走    了    他    赢    的    白    兰    地    和    金    路    易   ， 把    他    的    女    人    从    菜    畦    里    叫    了    出    来   ， 欢    天    喜    地    回    家    了   。 要    是    还    活    着    的    话   ， 他    们    准    还    住    在    那    儿    呢   ！( 奇    书    网   . 整    理    提   * 供   )

 这    就    是    刺    猬    如    何    在    布    克    斯    胡    德    荒    地    上    与    野    兔    赛    跑   ， 直    到    把    野    兔    跑    死   。 打    那    以    后   ， 野    兔    再    也    不    敢    与    布    克    斯    胡    德    的    刺    猬    赛    跑    了   。

 这    则    故    事    的    寓    意    是   ： 第    一   ， 无    论    什    么    人   ， 不    管    他    如    何    伟    大   ， 都    不    该    嘲    笑    比    自    己    差    的    人   ， 就    算    是    刺    猬    这    样    的    小    动    物    也    不    可    小    瞧   ； 第    二   ， 它    告    诉    我    们   ， 一    个    男    人    必    须    依    据    自    己    的    情    况   ， 挑    一    个    和    自    己    相    貌    相    配    的    人    为    妻   。 那    么    谁    遇    到    了    刺    猬   ， 就    得    留    心    刺    猬    的    女    人    也    是    刺    猬   。

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