智    者    神    偷   

 从    前   ， 一    对    老    夫    妇    刚    干    完    一    天    的    活   ， 正    坐    在    他    们    的    破    屋    前   ， 突    然    远    处    驶    来    了    一    架    漂    亮    的    马    车   ， 马    车    由    四    匹    黑    马    拉    着   ， 车    上    下    来    了    一    位    衣    着    华    丽    的    人   。 农    夫    站    起    身    来   ， 走    到    大    人    物    跟    前   ， 问    他    需    要    什    么   ， 可    否    为    他    效    劳   。 陌    生    人    向    老    人    伸    出    了    一    只    手   ， 说   ：" 我    不    要    别    的   ， 只    想    吃    一    顿    农    家    的    便    饭   ， 就    像    平    常    一    样    给    我    弄    一    顿    土    豆   ， 到    时    我    会    到    桌    上    放    开    肚    皮    吃    一    顿   。" 农    夫    笑    道   ：" 你    准    是    个    伯    爵    或    侯    爵   ， 要    么    就    是    位    公    爵   ， 高    贵    的    老    爷    们    常    有    这    种    欲    望   ， 不    过    我    会    满    足    你    的   。" 于    是    老    婆    子    便    开    始    下    厨    洗    刷    土    豆   ， 并    按    乡    下    人    的    方    式    把    它    削    成    米    团    子   。 就    在    她    一    个    人    忙    得    起    劲    的    时    候   ， 只    听    农    夫    对    陌    生    人    说   ：" 跟    我    到    花    园    来   ， 那    儿    我    还    有    些    活    要    干   。" 他    在    花    园    里    挖    好    了    一    些    坑   ， 现    在    要    在    里    面    种    上    树   。" 你    可    有    儿    女   ？" 陌    生    人    问   ，" 他    们    可    以    帮    你    干    点    活    啊   ！"" 没    有   ，" 农    夫    答    道   ，" 确    切    地    说   ， 我    曾    有    过    一    个    儿    子   ， 但    很    久    前    他    就    离    家    出    走    了   。 他    以    前    不    务    正    业   ， 人    虽    聪    明    机    灵   ， 却    不    学    无    术   ， 脑    子    里    全    是    鬼    主    意   ， 最    后    还    是    离    我    们    走    了   ， 从    此    便    杳    无    音    讯   。"

 老    人    拾    起    一    株    小    树   ， 栽    入    坑    中   ， 在    树    旁    插    上    桩   ， 又    铲    进    些    泥    土   ， 再    用    脚    踩    紧   ， 然    后    用    绳    子    把    树    的    上   、 中   、 下    三    处    扎    在    桩    上   。" 不    过    你    能    否    告    诉    我   ，" 陌    生    人    说   ，" 那    边    有    棵    弯    曲    的    树    快    垂    地    了   ， 为    什    么    不    把    它    也    靠    在    桩    上   ， 让    它    也    长    直    呢   ？" 农    夫    笑    道   ：" 老    爷   ， 你    说    的    和    你    知    道    的    是    一    样    多   ， 显    然    你    对    园    艺    业    一    窍    不    通   。 那    株    树    年    岁    已    久   ， 已    生    结    疤   ， 现    在    已    无    法    弄    直    了   ， 树    要    从    小    就    精    心    培    植   。"" 你    的    儿    子    也    和    这    树    一    样   ，" 陌    生    人    说   ，" 如    果    从    小    就    对    他    好    好    管    教   ， 他    就    不    会    离    家    出    走   。 现    在    他    一    定    长    硬   ， 并    生    了    结    疤   。"" 那    是    肯    定    的   ，" 老    人    说   ，" 他    出    走    这    么    久    一    定    早    变    了   。"" 如    果    他    再    回    来   ， 你    会    认    出    他    吗   ？" 陌    生    人    问   。" 外    貌    肯    定    认    不    出   ，" 农    夫    说   ，" 不    过    他    有    个    标    记   ， 在    他    的    肩    上    有    粒    胎    记   ， 有    蚕    豆    粒    般    大    小   。" 等    他    说    完   ， 只    见    陌    生    人    脱    下    上    衣   ， 露    出    肩    膀   ， 让    农    夫    瞧    那    颗    豆    大    的    胎    记   。" 天    啊   ！" 老    人    大    叫   ：" 你    真    是    我    的    儿   ！" 爱    子    之    心    油    然    而    生   ， 老    人    一    时    心    乱    如    麻   。" 不    过   ，" 他    又    说   ，" 你    已    是    位    富    贵    高    雅    的    尊    敬    的    大    老    爷   ， 怎    么    可    能    是    我    的    儿    子    呢   ？"" 哦   ， 爹   ，" 儿    子    答    道   ，" 幼    苗    不    用    桩    来    靠    就    会    长    歪   ， 现    在    我    已    太    老   ， 再    也    伸    不    直    了   。 你    问    我    是    怎    样    变    成    这    样    的   ， 因    为    我    已    做    了    小    偷   。 别    惊    讶   ， 我    可    是    个    偷    盗    高    手   ， 对    我    来    说    世    上    没    有    什    么    铁    锁    或    门    闩   ， 我    想    要    的    就    是    我    的   。 千    万    别    把    我    想    成    个    下    三    流    的    小    偷   ， 我    只    把    富    人    多    余    的    东    西    借    来    一    用   ， 穷    人    则    是    安    全    的   ， 我    只    会    接    济    他    们   ， 决    不    会    去    取    他    们    丝    毫    之    物   。 而    且    那    些    不    费    脑    力   、 不    动    脑    子   、 不    施    巧    计    就    能    得    到    的    东    西   ， 我    连    碰    都    不    碰   。"" 唉    呀   ！ 儿    子   ，" 父    亲    说   ，" 我    却    不    喜    欢   ， 小    偷    终    究    是    小    偷   ， 他    们    最    终    是    会    遭    报    应    的   。" 老    父    把    儿    子    带    到    母    亲    跟    前   ， 等    她    得    知    那    就    是    她    的    亲    生    儿    子    时   ， 高    兴    得    哭    起    来    了   ； 但    知    道    他    是    个    偷    盗    高    手    时   ， 眼    泪    又    唰    地    流    了    出    来   。 最    后    只    听    她    说   ：" 即    使    做    了    小    偷   ， 但    他    终    究    是    我    的    儿    子   ， 我    总    算    又    瞧    见    他    了   。"

 他    们    一    家    仨    口    围    坐    在    桌    旁   ， 他    又    和    父    母    一    起    吃    起    了    那    粗    糙    的    饭   ， 他    有    很    久    没    有    吃    这    种    饭    了   。 这    时    父    亲    开    口    道   ：" 要    是    城    里    的    伯    爵    老    爷    得    知    你    是    谁   ， 以    及    你    所    干    的    行    当   ， 他    可    不    会    像    给    你    洗    礼    时    那    样    把    你    抱    在    怀    里   ， 他    会    把    你    送    上    绞    架    的   。"" 别    担    心   ， 爹   ， 他    可    伤    不    着    我   ， 我    有    一    套    呢   。 今    晚    我    就    去    登    门    拜    访    伯    爵    大    人   。" 天    黑    时   ， 神    偷    坐    上    马    车    驶    向    了    城    堡   。 伯    爵    客    气    地    接    待    了    他   ， 还    以    为    这    是    个    大    人    物   ， 可    当    他    道    明    身    份    后   ， 伯    爵    的    脸    唰    的    一    下    白    了   ， 一    时    竟    说    不    出    话    来   。 最    后    他    总    算    开    口    了   ， 说   ：" 你    是    我    的    教    子   ， 出    于    这    一    点   ， 我    不    会    对    你    无    情    无    义    的   ， 我    会    对    你    宽    大    的   。 既    然    你    夸    口    自    己    是    个    神    偷   ， 就    露    几    手    给    我    瞧    瞧   。 如    果    不    堪    一    试   ， 你    得    自    讨    一    副    绳    索   ， 到    时    乌    鸦    会    来    哇    哇    给    你    奏    乐    的   。"" 伯    爵    老    爷   ，" 神    偷    答    道   ，" 尽    量    想    三    桩    难    题   ， 如    果    我    不    能    做    到   ， 到    时    我    会    听    凭    你    的    处    罚   。" 伯    爵    想    了    一    会    儿    说   ：" 第    一    件    是   ， 你    得    从    我    的    马    厩    里    把    我    的    马    盗    出    来   ； 第    二    件    是   ， 趁    我    和    夫    人    睡    觉    时   ， 你    得    从    我    们    身    下    把    褥    子    偷    去   ， 而    不    让    我    们    察    觉   ， 还    有    我    夫    人    的    结    婚    戒    指   ； 最    后    一    件    是   ， 你    得    从    教    堂    里    把    牧    师    和    执    事    偷    出    来   。 记    住    我    说    的   ， 以    后    就    看    你    的    造    化    了   。"

 神    偷    来    到    最    临    近    的    城    里   ， 买    了    一    套    老    农    妇    的    衣    服    穿    在    身    上   ， 然    后    又    把    脸    涂    成    棕    色   ， 再    在    上    面    画    上    皱    纹   。 他    还    把    一    个    小    酒    桶    装    满    匈    牙    利    酒   ， 并    向    里    面    撒    了    些    蒙    汗    药   。 于    是    他    便    拖    着    缓    慢    的    步    子   ， 踉    踉    跄    跄    地    走    向    伯    爵    的    城    堡   。 等    他    赶    到    城    里    时   ， 天    已    黑    了   ， 他    在    院    中    一    块    石    头    上    坐    下   ， 便    开    始    咳    嗽    起    来   ， 样    子    酷    似    一    位    患    哮    喘    病    的    老    妇    人   。 他    擦    了    擦    手   ， 像    是    冷    得    不    得    了   。 就    在    马    厩    的    门    前   ， 一    些    士    兵    正    围    着    一    堆    火    坐    在    地    上   。 其    中    的    一    个    瞧    见    了    妇    人   ， 便    对    她    喊    道   ：" 过    来    吧   ， 老    大    妈   。 到    我    们    旁    边    来    暖    暖    身    子    吧   。 想    必    你    连    过    夜    的    地    方    也    没    有   ， 你    可    以    在    这    儿    将    就    一    宿   。" 老    妇    人    踉    跄    地    走    了    过    去   ， 请    他    们    帮    忙    把    身    上    的    酒    桶    取    下    来   ， 然    后    在    他    们    身    边    的    火    旁    坐    了    下    来   。" 桶    里    装    的    是    什    么   ， 老    太    婆   ？" 一    个    问    道   。" 几    口    上    好    的    酒   ，" 她    答    道   ，" 我    靠    做    点    生    意    过    日    子   ， 只    要    话    说    得    好   ， 价    钱    合    理   ， 我    倒    会    让    你    来    一    杯    的   。"" 那    我    就    在    这    里    喝    吧   。" 那    士    兵    说    着   ， 先    要    了    一    杯   ， 说   ：" 只    要    酒    好   ， 我    还    要    来    一    杯   。" 说    完    就    自    己    倒    了    一    杯   ， 其    他    的    人    也    学    着    他    的    样    倒    了    就    喝   。" 喂   ， 伙    计    们   ，" 其    中    的    一    个    向    马    厩    里    的    士    兵    喊    道   ，" 这    有    一    位    老    婆    子   ， 她    的    陈    年    老    酒    和    她    的    年    龄    差    不    多   ， 来    喝    一    口    吧   ！ 暖    暖    身    子   ， 它    可    比    烤    火    管    用    得    多   。" 老    妇    人    提    着    桶    子    进    了    马    厩   ， 只    见    里    面    一    个    士    兵    坐    在    马    鞍    子    上   ， 一    个    手    握    缰    绳   ， 另    一    个    抓    着    马    的    尾    巴   。

 她    给    这    三    个    人    倒    了    许    多    酒   ， 直    到    酒    桶    见    底    为    止   。 不    多    久   ， 缰    绳    就    从    那    个    士    兵    的    手    中    掉    了    下    来   ， 士    兵    也    跟    着    倒    下   ， 并    开    始    打    起    鼾    来   。 另    一    个    也    松    开    了    马    尾    巴   ， 倒    在    地    上   ， 呼    噜    声    一    个    高    过    一    个   。 骑    在    马    上    的    人    仍    坐    在    上    面   ， 不    过    头    几    乎    弯    到    了    马    脖    上   ， 他    也    睡    熟    了   ， 嘴    角    儿    出    气    儿   ， 就    像    是    在    拉    风    箱   。 外    面    的    士    兵    早    就    睡    熟    了   ， 一    个    个    就    像    死    尸    般    躺    在    那    儿   ， 一    动    也    不    动   。 神    偷    见    自    己    已    得    手   ， 拿    了    根    绳    子    换    下    了    那    个    士    兵    手    中    的    缰    绳   ， 拿    一    把    稻    草    换    下    另    一    士    兵    手    中    的    马    尾   ， 不    过    马    鞍    上    那    个    该    怎    办    呢   ？ 他    不    想    把    他    推    下    来   ， 这    样    会    把    他    弄    醒    使    他    大    喊    大    叫    起    来   。 他    想    了    个    好    主    意   ， 只    见    他    把    马    肚    下    的    马    鞍    带    子    解    开   ， 用    几    根    绳    子    把    马    鞍    牢    牢    地    拴    在    了    墙    上    的    吊    环    上   ， 然    后    再    把    那    位    睡    熟    了    的    骑    士    吊    在    空    中   ， 又    把    绳    子    绕    在    柱    子    上   ， 牢    牢    扎    紧   。 然    后    他    迅    速    地    把    马    链    解    开   ， 但    如    果    他    就    这    样    骑    着    马    走    在    院    中    的    石    板    路    上   ， 里    面    的    人    肯    定    会    听    见   ， 于    是    他    用    破    布    把    马    蹄    包    好   ， 小    心    翼    翼    地    牵    出    马    厩   ， 然    后    一    跃    而    上   ， 飞    奔    而    去   。

 天    亮    了   ， 神    偷    骑    着    盗    来    的    马    来    到    城    堡   。 伯    爵    刚    刚    起    床   ， 正    在    往    外    望   。" 早    上    好   ， 伯    爵    老    爷   ，" 小    偷    向    他    叫    道   ，" 马    在    这    里   ， 我    已    幸    运    地    把    它    从    马    厩    里    牵    了    出    来   。 瞧   ， 你    的    士    兵    躺    在    那    里    一    个    个    睡    得    多    美    啊   ！ 如    果    你    乐    意    到    马    厩    去   ， 你    会    发    现    你    的    守    卫    有    多    舒    服   。" 伯    爵    忍    不    住    笑    了    起    来   ， 只    听    他    说   ：" 这    次    得    逞    了   ， 下    此    休    想    那    么    侥    幸   ， 我    警    告    你    如    果    给    我    逮    住   ， 我    会    把    你    当    贼    来    处    置   。"

 当    晚    伯    爵    夫    人    睡    觉    时   ， 手    里    紧    紧    握    住    那    只    结    婚    戒    指   ， 只    听    伯    爵    说   ：" 所    有    的    门    都    已    锁    上    闩    好   ， 我    一    夜    不    睡    等    着    小    偷   ， 如    果    他    从    窗    户    进    来   ， 我    就    开    枪    打    死    他   。" 此    刻    神    偷    趁    着    夜    色    来    到    了    刑    场    的    绞    架    下   ， 他    一    刀    割    下    绞    索   ， 放    下    罪    犯   ， 然    后    扛    着    回    到    了    城    里   。 他    在    卧    室    下    架    起    一    把    梯    子   ， 肩    上    扛    着    死    尸    就    向    上    爬   。 等    他    爬    到    一    定    的    高    度    时   ， 死    尸    的    脑    袋    正    好    在    窗    前    露    出   ， 守    候    在    床    上    的    伯    爵    拔    枪    就    射   ， 神    偷    应    声    松    开    了    手   ， 可    怜    的    罪    犯    摔    下    了    地   ， 他    立    刻    爬    下    梯    子   ， 躲    进    了    墙    角    里   。 那    天    夜    晚    月    色    分    外    明    亮   ， 月    光    里    伯    爵    爬    到    窗    外   ， 顺    着    梯    子    爬    了    下    来   ， 把    地    上    的    死    尸    扛    向    花    园   ， 在    那    里    开    始    挖    坑    掩    埋    尸    体   。 神    偷    把    这    一    切    看    得    一    清    二    楚   ，" 现    在    机    会    来    了   ！" 神    偷    想   。 于    是    他    机    灵    地    从    墙    脚    下    溜    了    出    来   ， 爬    上    梯    子   ， 径    直    走    进    伯    爵    夫    人    的    卧    室   ， 装    着    伯    爵    的    声    音    说   ：" 亲    爱    的    夫    人   ， 小    偷    已    死    了   ， 但    他    毕    竟    是    我    的    教    子   ， 他    最    多    只    是    淘    气   ， 算    不    了    什    么    坏    人   ， 我    不    想    公    开    出    他    的    丑   ， 而    且    我    也    同    情    他    那    可    怜    的    父    母   ， 天    亮    前    我    想    把    他    在    花    园    埋    了   ， 这    样    也    无    人    知    晓   。 给    我    褥    子   ， 把    他    裹    起    来   ， 这    样    埋    起    来    就    不    会    像    条    狗    一    样   。" 伯    爵    夫    人    给    了    他    褥    子   。" 而    且    我    说   ，" 小    偷    继    续    说    道   ，" 为    了    表    明    我    的    宽    宏    大    量   ， 再    把    戒    指    给    我   ， 这    位    不    幸    的    人    为    之    付    出    了    生    命   ， 就    让    他    带    进    坟    墓    吧   ！" 伯    爵    夫    人    不    敢    违    背    丈    夫   ， 尽    管    不    乐    意   ， 还    是    把    戒    指    退    了    下    来   ， 递    给    了    伯    爵   。 小    偷    拿    到    两    样    东    西    后    就    走    了   ， 赶    在    伯    爵    在    花    园    里    埋    完    尸    体    前    平    平    安    安    地    回    到    了    家   。

 第    二    天    上    午   ， 神    偷    送    来    了    褥    子    和    戒    指   ， 伯    爵    的    脸    儿    拉    得    可    长    啦   ！" 难    道    你    会    法    术   ？" 他    说   ，" 是    谁    把    你    从    坟    墓    中    弄    出    来    的   ？ 明    明    是    我    亲    手    埋    掉    了    你   ， 是    谁    让    你    起    死    回    生    的   ？"" 你    埋    的    可    不    是    我   ，" 小    偷    说   ，" 而    是    已    处    决    的    罪    犯   。" 然    后    他    又    把    一    切    原    原    本    本    地    讲    给    伯    爵    听    了   。 伯    爵    不    由    得    也    承    认    他    是    个    聪    明    狡    猾    的    小    偷   。" 不    过    还    没    完    呢   ！" 他    又    说    道   ，" 你    还    剩    一    件    事    未    干   ， 如    果    到    时    不    成   ， 一    切    均    是    枉    然   。" 神    偷    笑    而    不    答    地    回    家    了   。

 天    黑    了   ， 他    肩    背    一    只    长    长    的    大    袋    子   ， 腋    下    携    着    个    包    裹   ， 手    中    提    着    一    只    灯    笼    来    到    村    里    的    教    堂   。 他    袋    中    装    的    是    螃    蟹   ， 包    裹    里    盛    的    是    蜡    烛   。 到    了    教    堂    的    院    内   ， 他    坐    在    地    上   ， 掏    出    了    一    只    螃    蟹   ， 在    它    背    上    粘    上    蜡    烛   ， 然    后    又    点    上    小    蜡    烛   ， 把    它    放    在    地    上   ， 让    它    自    己    四    处    乱    爬   。 接    着    他    又    掏    出    了    另    一    只   ， 同    样    地    摆    弄    一    番   ， 他    如    此    这    般    地    忙    着   ， 直    到    袋    内    一    只    不    剩   。 这    时    他    又    披    上    一    件    黑    色    的    同    神    甫    的    僧    衣    没    有    什    么    两    样    的    外    衣   ， 并    在    下    巴    上    粘    上    花    白    胡    子   ， 直    到    最    后    无    人    再    能    认    出    他    来   ， 他    才    提    着    那    只    装    螃    蟹    的    袋    子    走    进    教    堂   ， 登    上    了    神    坛   。 这    时    头    顶    上    的    钟    声    正    好    敲    响    了    十    二    点   ， 当    最    后    一    声    钟    敲    完    后   ， 他    便    放    声    高    喊    起    来   ， 声    音    尖    锐    刺    耳   ：" 听    着   ！ 听    着   ！ 谁    想    和    我    一    起    进    天    堂   ， 马    上    爬    进    这    袋    中   ， 我    是    看    守    天    堂    大    们    的    彼    得   。 看    啦    外    面    的    死    尸    正    在    四    处    游    荡   ， 拾    着    他    们    的    尸    骨   。 快    来   ！ 快    来   ！ 赶    快    爬    进    这    袋    中   ， 世    界    就    要    毁    于    一    旦    了   。" 叫    声    响    彻    整    个    村    庄   ， 久    久    回    荡    不    已   。 牧    师    和    执    事    住    得    离    教    堂    最    近   ， 最    先    听    到   ； 这    时    他    们    又    看    到    一    些    灯    火    在    教    堂    里    移    动   ， 觉    得    事    情    有    点    不    对    劲   ， 便    来    到    了    教    堂   。 他    们    听    了    好    一    会    儿    布    道   ， 只    见    执    事    用    手    肘    轻    轻    推    着    牧    师   ， 说   ：" 世    界    末    日    到    来    前   ， 能    轻    而    易    举    地    进    入    天    堂   ， 此    机    不    用    更    待    何    时   。"" 说    实    在    的   ，" 牧    师    说   ，" 这    正    合    我    意   ， 如    果    你    愿    意   ， 我    们    一    块    走    吧   。"" 好   ！" 执    事    答    道   ，" 牧    师    您    先    请   ， 我    随    后    就    来   。" 于    是    牧    师    在    先   ， 执    事    在    后   ， 登    上    了    神    坛   ， 那    儿    神    偷    正    张    开    那    只    袋    子   。 牧    师    先    爬    了    进    去   ， 接    着    执    事    也    跟    着    进    去    了   。 神    偷    随    即    把    袋    口    扎    紧   ， 拦    腰    抓    起   ， 拖    下    了    神    坛   。 每    当    两    个    傻    瓜    脑    袋    碰    在    阶    梯    上   ， 他    就    高    声    说   ：" 我    们    正    在    穿    山    越    岭    呢   ！" 到    了    村    口    时    他    也    是    这    样    拖    着   ， 当    他    横    过    泥    坑    时    就    大    声    说   ：" 我    们    正    在    腾    云    驾    雾    呢   ！" 最    后    神    偷    把    他    们    拖    上    了    城    堡    的    石    级   ， 他    又    大    叫   ：" 我    们    正    在    上    天    堂    的    台    阶   ， 很    快    就    要    到    天    堂    的    前    院    了   。" 等    他    到    达    上    面    时   ， 就    把    袋    子    推    入    鸽    子    笼   ， 鸽    子    纷    纷    地    飞    了    出    来   ， 他    又    说   ：" 听   ， 天    使    们    有    多    高    兴   ， 他    们    正    在    展    翅    飞    舞    呢   ！" 说    完    就    插    上    门    走    了   。

 第    二    天    早    上    他    再    次    来    到    伯    爵    的    跟    前   ， 告    诉    他    完    成    了    第    三    项    任    务   ， 并    已    把    牧    师    和    执    事    扛    出    了    教    堂   。" 你    把    他    们    放    在    哪    儿   ？" 伯    爵    问   。" 他    们    正    躺    在    楼    上    的    鸽    子    笼    内    的    口    袋    中   ， 他    们    以    为    自    己    正    在    天    堂    呢   ！" 伯    爵    亲    自    登    上    城    楼   ， 证    实    了    神    偷    所    说    的    是    实    话   。 当    他    把    牧    师    和    执    事    放    出    来    后   ， 说   ：" 你    确    实    是    个    通    天    神    偷   ， 你    赢    了   。 这    次    你    又    安    然    无    恙    地    逃    脱    了   ， 但    从    此    你    得    离    开    我    的    领    地   ， 如    果    你    胆    敢    再    踏    进    此    地    一    步   ， 我    就    会    把    你    送    上    西    天   。" 通    天    神    偷    于    是    辞    别    了    父    母   ， 再    次    走    入    大    千    世    界   ， 从    此    便    再    无    音    讯   。

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