三    种    语    言   

 从    前   ， 有    位    住    在    瑞    士    的    老    伯    爵    只    有    一    个    儿    子   ， 可    这    儿    子    傻    傻    的   ， 什    么    也    学    不    会   。 父    亲    于    是    对    儿    子    说   ：" 听    着   ， 儿    子   。 我    已    经    尽    一    切    努    力    教    你   ， 可    你    什    么    都    没    学    会   。 我    替    你    找    了    个    有    名    的    导    师   ， 你    上    他    那    儿    去   ， 看    他    能    不    能    教    你    点    什    么   。" 就    这    样   ， 年    轻    人    被    送    到    另    外    一    座    城    市   ， 在    那    里    学    了    一    年   。 年    底    他    回    到    家   ， 父    亲    问    他   ：" 儿    子   ， 你    这    一    年    学    了    点    什    么   ？"" 父    亲   ， 我    学    会    了    狗    语   。"" 主    啊   ， 可    怜    可    怜    我    们    吧   ！" 父    亲    叫    起    来   ，" 这    就    是    你    所    学    的   ？ 我    要    把    你    送    到    另    一    个    城    市    去   ， 另    找    一    位    导    师   。" 于    是   ， 年    轻    人    又    被    送    去    和    另    一    位    导    师    学    了    一    年   。 回    来    时    父    亲    问   ：" 我    的    孩    子   ， 今    年    你    学    了    点    什    么   ？" 他    回    答    说   ：" 父    亲   ， 我    能    听    懂    鸟    语    了   。" 父    亲    大    发    雷    霆   ：" 你    这    蠢    货   ， 竟    然    一    无    所    获    地    度    过    宝    贵    的    时    光   ！ 你    回    来    就    不    感    到    难    为    情    吗   ？ 我    再    为    你    找    个    导    师   ， 如    果    你    这    次    还    是    什    么    都    学    不    会   ， 我    就    再    没    你    这    儿    子    了   ！"

 年    轻    人    跟    着    第    三    位    导    师    又    学    了    一    年   。 等    回    到    家   ， 父    亲    问    他   ：" 你    学    会    了    什    么   ， 儿    子   ？" 他    回    答   ：" 亲    爱    的    父    亲   ， 今    年    我    能    听    懂    蛙    鸣    的    含    义    了   。" 父    亲    气    得    火    冒    三    丈    地    跳    起    来    对    仆    人    说   ：" 这    家    伙    不    再    是    我    儿    子   ， 我    已    经    把    他    赶    出    去    了   。 我    命    令    你    们    把    他    带    到    森    林    里    去    杀    了   。"

 仆    人    把    青    年    带    到    森    林    里   ， 但    是    不    忍    心    杀    他   ， 他    把    他    放    了   ， 然    后    杀    了    一    头    鹿   ， 取    了    眼    睛    和    舌    头    拿    回    去    禀    报    伯    爵   。 青    年    漫    无    目    的    地    朝    前    走   ， 走    了    很    久   ， 终    于    来    到    一    座    城    堡   。 他    请    求    那    里    的    人    让    他    歇    一    夜   。

" 可    以   ，" 城    堡    的    主    人    说   ，" 只    要    你    愿    意   ， 就    去    塔    楼    里    住    一    夜    吧   。 不    过    我    要    警    告    你   ： 那    里    很    危    险   ， 有    很    多    野    狗    在    不    停    地    乱    吠    乱    叫   ， 到    某    个    时    辰    还    得    给    它    们    一    个    人    吃   ， 倾    刻    就    会    把    人    吃    光   。" 原    来    当    时    整    个    地    区    都    被    这    群    野    狗    闹    得    不    得    安    宁   ， 可    又    没    有    办    法   。 年    轻    人    一    点    也    不    害    怕    地    说   ：" 就    让    我    去    吧   ， 不    会    有    事    的   。 给    点    吃    的    让    我    去    喂    它    们   。" 既    然    他    自    己    要    去   ， 人    们    便    给    了    他    一    些    喂    狗    的    东    西    让    他    去    了   。

 年    轻    人    走    进    塔    楼   ， 那    些    狗    不    叫    也    不    闹   ， 友    好    地    摇    着    尾    巴    围    着    他    转   ， 吃    着    他    摆    在    它    们    跟    前    的    食    物   ， 丝    毫    没    有    伤    害    他   。 第    二    天   ， 他    毛    发    无    损    地    平    安    走    出    塔    楼    来    对    主    人    说   ：" 那    些    狗    用    它    们    的    话    告    诉    我    为    什    么    它    们    会    住    到    这    儿    来   ， 为    什    么    会    为    害    一    方    的   。 它    们    中    了    魔    法   ， 被    迫    到    这    儿    来    守    护    塔    楼    底    下    的    一    笔    财    宝   ， 只    有    等    人    们    取    走    财    宝    时    它    们    才    能    得    到    安    宁   。 我    还    从    它    们    的    谈    话    中    了    解    到    怎    样    才    能    取    出    这    些    财    宝   。" 听    到    的    人    无    不    欣    喜    万    分   ， 主    人    说    只    要    年    轻    人    做    好    这    件    事    就    认    他    作    儿    子   。 于    是    年    轻    人    又    来    到    塔    楼   ， 胸    有    成    竹    地    取    出    一    个    装    满    了    金    子    的    箱    子   。 从    此   ， 人    们    再    没    听    到    野    狗    的    嚎    叫   ， 也    再    没    见    到    那    些    野    狗    了   ， 这    个    地    方    又    恢    复    了    原    有    的    宁    静   。

 过    了    一    段    时    间   ， 年    轻    人    想    去    罗    马   。 他    路    过    一    片    沼    泽    地   ， 听    到    许    多    青    蛙    在   " 呱    呱   " 地    说    话   。 他    听    后    沉    思    起    来   ， 感    到    有    些    悲    伤   。 后    来    他    终    于    到    了    罗    马   ， 原    来    教    皇    刚    刚    去    世    了   ， 红    衣    主    教    们    正    在    为    由    谁    继    任    教    皇    发    愁   。 他    们    最    后    决    定    选    一    个    有    神    力   、 能    创    造    奇    迹    的    人    继    任   。 年    轻    的    伯    爵    这    时    恰    好    走    进    教    堂   ， 两    只    白    鸽    飞    到    他    肩    头    就    不    走    了   。 教    士    们    认    为    那    是    主    的    意    志   ， 当    时    就    问    他    是    否    愿    意    当    教    皇   。 年    轻    人    犹    豫    着   ， 不    知    道    自    己    是    否    配    做    教    皇   。 鸽    子    建    议    他    答    应    下    来   ， 于    是    他    同    意    了   。

 接    着    就    是    涂    油   、 献    祭    等    一    系    列    宗    教    仪    式   。 他    在    来    罗    马    的    路    上    就    听    到    青    蛙    们    说    自    己    会    当    上    神    圣    的    教    皇   ， 他    当    时    大    为    震    惊   ， 这    时    正    好    验    证    了   。 轮    到    他    主    持    做    弥    撒    的    时    候   ， 他    连    一    个    字    也    不    会    讲   。 两    只    鸽    子    就    一    直    坐    在    他    肩    头   ， 一    句    句    教    给    他   。

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