死    神    的    使    者   

 古    时    后   ， 有    个    巨    人    漫    步    在    乡    间    的    大    道    上   ， 突    然    一    个    陌    生    人    跳    到    他    跟    前    说   ：" 站    住   ， 不    许    再    往    前    走    一    步   ！"" 什    么   ？" 巨    人    叫    道   ，" 你    这    小    东    西   ， 我    两    根    指    头    就    能    把    你    捏    死   ， 你    敢    挡    我    的    路   ？ 你    是    什    么    人   ， 敢    口    吐    狂    言   ？"" 我    是    死    神   ，" 他    回    答    说   ，" 没    有    人    能    反    抗    我   ， 你    也    必    须    服    从    我    的    命    令   。" 但    巨    人    拒    绝    了   ， 和    死    神    打    斗    起    来   ， 这    是    一    场    持    久    而    激    烈    的    战    斗   ， 最    后    巨    人    占    了    上    风   ， 一    拳    击    倒    了    死    神   ， 使    他    瘫    倒    在    一    块    石    头    旁   。 巨    人    凯    旋    而    去   ， 死    神    倒    在    那    儿    屈    服    了   ， 他    太    虚    弱    了   ， 竟    爬    不    起    来    了   。" 现    在    我    该    怎    么    办    呢   ？" 他    说   ，" 如    果    就    缩    在    这    个    角    落    里   ， 世    上    就    没    人    会    死   ， 那    么    必    定    会    挤    满    人    而    无    处    容    身    了   。" 这    时    来    了    位    年    轻    人   ， 朝    气    蓬    勃   ， 一    路    高    歌   ， 并    且    在    举    目    四    顾   。 一    看    见    这    个    半    死    半    活    的    人   ， 马    上    关    切    地    走    了    上    来   ， 扶    起    他   ， 从    自    己    的    瓶    中    倒    了    口    水    给    他   ， 看    着    他    恢    复    了    几    分    力    气   。 那    陌    生    人    边    爬    起    边    说   ：" 你    可    知    道    我    是    谁    吗   ？ 你    知    道    你    帮    了    谁    吗   ？"" 不   ，" 年    轻    人    说   ，" 我    不    认    识    你   。"" 我    是    死    神   ， 我    从    不    放    过    任    何    人   ， 你    也    不    例    外   。 但    为    了    表    示    我    的    感    激    之    情   ， 我    向    你    保    证    我    绝    不    出    其    不    意    地    降    临    于    你   ， 我    会    在    来    取    你    性    命    之    前    派    我    的    报    信    使    者    通    知    你   。"" 好    的   ，" 年    轻    人    说   ，" 能    知    道    自    己    的    死    期    就    足    够    了   ， 至    少    在    这    以    前    我    不    用    提    心    吊    胆    的   。" 然    后    他    愉    快    地    走    了   ， 无    忧    无    虑    地    生    活    着   。 但    青    春    和    健    康    不    会    长    久   ， 很    快    病    痛    与    悲    哀    都    来    了   ， 它    们    开    始    一    天    天    地    折    磨    他   。 他    自    言    自    语    道   ：" 我    不    会    死    的   ， 因    为    死    神    还    没    来   ， 我    真    希    望    这    病    痛    缠    身    的    痛    苦    日    子    赶    快    结    束   。" 后    来    他    的    病    好    了   ， 他    又    过    上    了    开    心    的    日    子   。 有    一    天   ， 有    人    拍    了    拍    他    的    肩    膀   ， 他    扭    头    一    看   ， 发    现    死    神    就    站    在    他    身    后   。" 跟    我    来   ， 你    和    这    个    世    界    告    别    的    时    刻    已    经    到    了   。"" 什    么   ？" 这    人    问    道   ，" 你    怎    能    食    言   ？ 你    不    是    保    证    说    你    本    人    来    之    前    会    派    信    使    来    吗   ？"" 别    作    声   ！" 死    神    说   ，" 我    不    是    接    二    连    三    地    差    信    使    到    这    里    了    吗   ？ 寒    热    不    是    来    打    你   、 推    你   、 摔    倒    你    了    吗   ？ 晕    眩    不    是    弄    得    你    头    昏    脑    胀    吗   ？ 痛    风    病    不    是    折    磨    你    四    肢    吗   ？ 耳    鸣    有    过    吗   ？ 牙    痛    时    不    曾    使    面    颊    发    肿    吗   ？ 而    且   ， 我    的    兄    弟   ' 睡    神   ' 不    是    每    晚    向    你    提    起    我    吗   ？ 夜    里   ， 你    难    道    不    是    像    死    人    那    样    地    躺    在    那    吗   ？"

 这    人    无    话    可    说   ， 只    得    听    天    由    命   ， 跟    着    死    神    走    了   。

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