小    人    儿    的    礼    物   

 一    个    裁    缝    和    一    个    金    匠    一    起    外    出    旅    行   。 一    天    傍    晚    太    阳    下    山    后   ， 他    们    听    到    远    处    传    来    了    歌    声   ， 而    且    声    音    越    来    越    清    晰   。 乐    声    很    怪    但    又    如    此    悦    耳   ， 以    致    他    们    忘    记    了    疲    劳   ， 赶    紧    向    前    走    去   。 月    亮    升    起    时   ， 他    们    走    到    了    山    顶   ， 在    那    儿    看    到    一    大    帮    个    子    矮    小    的    男    男    女    女    手    拉    手    儿    围    着    圈   ， 在    尽    情    跳    舞   。

 他    们    唱    的    歌    非    常    动    听   ， 刚    才    两    人    听    到    的    就    是    这    歌    声   。 在    那    些    人    中    间    坐    着    一    位    长    者   ， 他    比    其    他    人    都    要    高   ， 身    穿    一    件    杂    色    外    套   ， 花    白    的    胡    子    垂    至    胸    前   。 那    两    个    人    还    站    在    那    儿   ， 满    脸    惊    讶    地    看    着    他    们    跳    舞    呢   ， 老    人    示    意    他    们    加    入   ， 那    些    小    人    们    也    热    心    地    散    开    了    一    个    口    子   。 那    个    金    匠    背    上    有    个    瘤   ， 就    像    所    有    的    驼    背    一    样   ， 他    大    胆    地    加    入    了    跳    舞    者    的    圈    子   ， 而    裁    缝    开    始    还    有    些    害    怕   ， 想    退    缩   ， 但    他    看    到    所    有    人    都    玩    得    那    样    开    心   ， 便    也    鼓    起    勇    气    加    入    了    他    们    的    行    列   。 舞    圈    马    上    又    合    拢    了   ， 小    人    们    又    继    续    载    歌    载    舞   ， 欢    乐    无    比   。 只    见    那    位    老    者    从    腰    间    抽    出    把    大    刀   ， 把    刀    磨    得    锋    利    无    比   ， 既    而    把    目    光    转    向    了    两    位    陌    生    人   。 他    们    都    吓    坏    了   ， 他    俩    还    没    来    得    及    思    索   ， 就    见    老    人    抓    住    了    金    匠   ， 以    迅    雷    不    及    掩    耳    之    速    把    他    的    头    发    和    胡    子    给    剃    得    个    精    光   ， 裁    缝    同    样    也    未    能    逃    脱    此    劫   。 等    完    事    后   ， 两    人    又    马    上    感    到    恐    惧    荡    然    无    存    了   。 因    为    老    人    友    好    地    拍    了    拍    他    俩    的    肩    膀   ， 奇    怪    的    是   ， 他    俩    觉    得    是    自    愿    地    让    老    人    把    头    发    剃    下    来    的   ， 毫    无    反    抗   。 他    指    了    指    堆    在    一    边    的    煤    堆   ， 示    意    他    俩    用    煤    渣    填    满    口    袋   ， 虽    然    他    俩    不    知    道    这    些    东    西    对    他    们    有    什    么    用   ， 二    话    没    说    便    照    着    老    人    说    的    去    做    了   。 接    着    他    们    就    动    身    去    找    一    间    过    夜    的    小    屋   ， 当    他    们    到    达    山    谷    时   ， 附    近    僧    院    的    钟    声    刚    刚    响    过    十    二    点   ， 人    们    都    停    止    了    歌    唱   。 过    了    一    会    儿    一    切    都    结    束    了   ， 这    座    山    在    月    光    下    显    得    幽    寂    而    静    谧   。

 两    个    旅    行    者    找    到    一    家    小    酒    店   ， 躺    在    了    草    垫    床    上   ， 用    大    衣    盖    住    了    身    体   ， 他    们    毕    竟    太    累    了   ， 忘    了    把    煤    块    拿    出    来   ， 沉    重    的    负    担    把    他    俩    早    早    地    压    醒    了   。 他    们    把    手    伸    进    口    袋   ， 简    直    不    能    相    信    自    己    的    眼    睛   ， 袋    里    装    的    不    是    煤    块   ， 而    是    金    子   。 更    可    喜    的    是   ， 他    俩    的    头    发   、 胡    子    变    得    又    长    又    浓    又    密   ， 和    以    前    没    有    什    么    两    样    了   。

 现    在    他    俩    都    成    了    有    钱    的    人   ， 但    是    那    位    金    匠    由    于    贪    婪    成    性   ， 顺    便    多    装    了    些    煤    块   ， 自    然    比    裁    缝    富    得    多    了   。 贪    婪    的    人    即    使    拥    有    很    多   ， 希    望    得    到    的    也    越    多   。 所    以    金    匠    建    议    他    俩    多    呆    一    天   ， 晚    上    再    出    去    到    老    人    那    儿   ， 以    便    得    到    更    多    的    金    银    财    宝   。 裁    缝    没    有    答    应   ， 他    说   ：" 我    知    足    了   ， 现    在    我    将    成    为    一    个    财    主   ， 娶    一    个    我    心    爱    的    恋    人   ， 而    且    我    也    是    个    幸    福    的    人   。" 但    为    了    朋    友   ， 他    决    定    多    呆    一    天   。 为    了    能    装    回    更    多    财    宝   ， 当    晚    金    匠    肩    上    背    着    许    多    大    包   ， 乐    滋    滋    地    上    了    路   。 正    如    前    天    晚    上    一    样   ， 他    发    现    小    人    们    又    在    唱    歌    跳    舞   ， 老    人    又    给    他    剃    了    个    光    头   ， 让    他    带    走    一    些    煤    块   。 他    毫    不    犹    豫    地    把    包    装    得    满    满    的   ， 满    心    喜    悦    地    走    回    来   ， 身    上    全    是    大    包    小    包   。" 即    使    金    子    背    起    来    很    重   ，" 他    说   ，" 我    也    能    承    受   。" 最    后    他    甜    甜    地    进    入    了    梦    乡   ， 梦    见    自    己    清    晨    醒    来    变    成    了    一    个    大    富    翁   。

 当    他    睁    开    双    眼    伸    手    来    摸    口    袋    时   ， 发    现    自    己    什    么    也    没    摸    到   ， 只    摸    到    一    些    黑    煤    块   ， 不    禁    惊    讶    万    分   。" 前    天    晚    上    我    得    到    的    那    些    金    子    一    定    还    在    那    儿   。" 他    心    想   ， 然    后    把    那    个    口    袋    拿    了    出    来   ， 结    果    惊    奇    的    发    现    它    们    也    变    成    了    煤    块   。 他    又    用    又    黑    又    脏    的    手    摸    了    摸    前    额   ， 突    然    发    现    他    的    整    个    脑    袋    又    秃    又    平   ， 长    胡    子    的    地    方    也    同    样    如    此   。 但    是    他    的    噩    运    还    没    完   ， 他    突    然    注    意    到    他    胸    部    也    长    出    了    一    块    和    背    上    一    样    大    的    东    西   。 那    时    他    才    意    识    到    这    一    切    都    是    对    他    贪    婪    成    性    的    惩    罚   ， 便    开    始    大    哭    起    来   。 哭    声    一    下    把    好    心    的    裁    缝    给    闹    醒    了   ， 裁    缝    马    上    安    慰    那    个    可    怜    的    人   ， 并    说   ：" 旅    行    时    咱    们    一    直    结    伴    而    行   ， 你    应    当    和    我    一    起    分    享    我    的    财    产   。" 他    许    下    了    诺    言   ， 但    那    个    可    怜    的    金    匠    不    得    不    带    着    两    个    肿    块    度    过    余    生   ， 并    不    时    用    帽    子    遮    住    他    那    光    光    的    脑    袋   。

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