真    新    娘   

 从    前    有    个    姑    娘   ， 十    分    年    轻    美    貌   ， 当    她    还    是    孩    子    的    时    候    便    没    了    妈    妈   ， 她    的    继    母    想    尽    各    种    办    法    来    折    磨    她   ， 使    她    生    活    得    十    分    凄    惨   。 不    管    继    母    什    么    时    候    让    干    什    么   ， 她    总    是    毫    无    怨    言   ， 而    且    还    做    了    各    种    她    力    所    能    及    的    事   。 但    这    仍    不    能    打    动    这    个    恶    毒    女    人    的    心   ， 她    的    贪    欲    永    远    也    不    会    满    足   。 女    孩    越    是    卖    命    干    活   ， 继    母    给    她    的    活    儿    也    越    多   。 那    女    人    就    是    想    尽    办    法    用    更    多    的    活    来    压    得    她    闷    闷    不    乐   ， 让    她    生    活    更    艰    苦   。

 有    一    天   ， 那    女    人    对    女    孩    说   ：" 这    里    有    十    二    磅    羽    毛   ， 你    得    把    它    拔    下    来   ， 要    是    到    晚    上    还    没    拔    完   ， 你    就    等    着    挨    打    吧   。 你    以    为    可    以    成    天    在    外    面    闲    逛    吗   ？" 这    可    怜    的    女    孩    开    始    干    活   ， 眼    泪    顺    着    面    颊    流    了    下    来   ， 因    为    她    明    白    自    己    一    天    内    是    不    可    能    干    完    这    些    活    的   。 每    当    她    面    前    有    了    一    小    堆    羽    毛   ， 她    总    是    叹    着    气    或    苦    恼    地    搓    着    手   ， 那    些    鸡    毛    就    飞    走    了   ， 不    得    不    把    它    们    拾    起    来   ， 然    后    继    续    干   。 过    了    一    会    儿   ， 她    听    到    一    个    低    低    的    声    音    说   ：" 别    着    急   ， 我    的    孩    子   ， 我    来    帮    你    来    了   。" 女    孩    抬    头    看    到    一    个    老    婆    婆    站    在    她    身    旁   ， 慈    祥    地    拉    着    女    孩    的    手   ， 说   ：" 快    告    诉    我    你    有    什    么    苦    恼    的    事    情   。" 由    于    她    说    得    这    么    亲    切   ， 女    骇    便    告    诉    老    婆    婆    她    痛    苦    的    生    活   ， 一    个    一    个    重    担    是    怎    样    压    在    她    的    身    上    的   ， 她    永    远    也    干    不    完    继    母    给    她    的    活   。" 如    果    我    到    今    天    晚    上    还    没    有    弄    好    这    堆    羽    毛   ， 我    的    继    母    会    打    我   。 她    威    胁    过    我   ， 而    且    我    知    道    她    会    说    到    做    到    的   。" 她    又    开    始    流    泪   ， 但    这    善    良    的    老    婆    婆    说   ：" 别    害    怕   ， 我    的    孩    子   ， 休    息    一    会   ， 现    在    让    我    来    干    你    的    活   。" 女    孩    躺    在    床    上   ， 很    快    就    睡    着    了   。 老    婆    婆    坐    在    堆    着    羽    毛    的    桌    旁   ， 她    那    双    苍    老    的    手    几    乎    没    有    碰    它    们   ， 那    些    羽    毛    就    神    奇    地    飞    离    了    羽    毛    梗   。 这    十    二    磅    羽    毛    一    会    儿    就    拣    完    了   。 当    小    女    孩    醒    来    时   ， 发    现    面    前    堆    着    一    大    堆    雪    白    的    羽    毛   ， 房    子    也    干    干    净    净    的   ， 但    那    老    婆    婆    已    经    不    见    了   。 女    孩    感    谢    了    上    帝   ， 然    后    静    静    地    坐    在    那    儿    直    到    晚    上   。 当    她    继    母    走    进    来    看    到    活    儿    全    部    干    完    时   ， 她    大    吃    了    一    惊   。" 瞧    瞧   ， 你    这    蠢    东    西   ，" 她    尖    刻    地    说   ，" 人    勤    快    起    来    什    么    活    都    干    得    完   ， 你    就    知    道    闲    坐    在    那   ， 不    能    再    干    点    别    的    吗   ？" 女    人    出    来    后    心    想   ：" 这    家    伙    还    能    多    干    些   ， 我    一    定    要    让    她    干    更    难    的    活    儿   。"

 第    二    天    早    上    她    对    女    孩    说   ：" 给    你    一    个    勺   ， 去    用    它    把    花    园    边    那    个    大    池    塘    的    水    舀    干   。 要    是    你    到    晚    上    还    没    干    完   ， 你    就    等    着    瞧    吧   ！" 女    孩    接    过    勺   ， 发    现    勺    上    全    是    小    孔   ， 既    使    没    有    小    孔   ， 她    也    永    远    舀    不    完    那    池    水   。 她    马    上    开    始    干    活   ， 眼    泪    却    又    流    了    下    来   ， 滴    进    池    中   。 但    那    善    良    的    老    婆    又    出    现    了   ， 当    她    得    知    小    女    孩    为    什    么    伤    心    时   ， 她    说   ：" 高    兴    起    来    我    的    孩    子   ， 去    灌    木    丛    中    美    美    睡    上    一    觉    吧   ， 我    会    马    上    把    你    的    活    干    完   。" 当    只    剩    下    老    婆    婆    一    人    时   ， 只    见    她    几    乎    没    碰    池    塘   ， 水    里    就    冒    出    了    水    气   ， 一    直    升    到    空    中   ， 和    彩    云    混    在    一    起   。 慢    慢    地    池    塘    的    水    就    干    了   ， 小    女    孩    在    日    落    时    醒    来    到    池    边    一    看   ， 只    见    鱼    儿    在    泥    里    拼    命    地    挣    扎   。 她    跑    去    继    母    那    告    诉    她    活    已    干    完    了   。" 你    早    就    该    干    完    的   。" 那    继    母    嘴    上    这    么    说    着   ， 心    里    却    气    得    面    孔    发    白   ， 于    是    她    又    想    出    了    新    的    花    招   。

 次    日    早    上   ， 她    对    女    孩    说   ：" 你    得    赶    在    天    黑    前    给    我    在    那    块    平    地    上    建    好    一    座    城   。" 这    女    孩    吓    呆    了   ， 分    辩    说   ：" 我    怎    么    能    完    成    这    么    重    的    活    呢   ？"" 不    准    回    嘴   ！" 继    母    尖    叫    着   ，" 既    然    你    能    用    有    孔    的    勺    舀    干    池    水   ， 你    就    有    能    耐    给    我    建    一    座    城    堡   。 我    今    天    就    要    这    座    城    堡   ， 如    果    城    堡    的    厨    房    或    地    下    室    里    还    缺    什    么    小    东    西   ， 你    就    等    着    吃    苦    头    吧   ！" 说    完    他    就    把    女    孩    赶    了    出    去   。 女    孩    来    到    山    谷    中   ， 那    儿    有    一    块    块    垒    起    来    的    石    头   ， 就    是    用    尽    吃    奶    的    力    气    她    也    挪    不    动    最    小    的    一    块   。 于    是    她    便    坐    在    那    儿    伤    心    地    哭    了   ， 希    望    老    婆    婆    再    一    次    帮    她    一    把   。 过    了    不    久   ， 老    婆    婆    果    真    来    了   ， 她    安    慰    小    女    孩    说   ：" 躺    在    树    荫    下    休    息    吧   ， 我    会    很    快    给    你    建    好    城    堡   。 只    要    你    高    兴   ， 你    可    以    自    己    住    在    这    里   。" 小    女    孩    走    开    后   ， 老    婆    婆    用    手    轻    轻    碰    了    碰    那    些    灰    色    的    岩    石   ， 那    堆    岩    石    立    刻    都    飞    起    来   ， 一    起    挪    动    然    后    停    下   ， 好    像    是    个    巨    人    在    筑    墙    一    般   。 在    这    堆    岩    石    上   ， 房    子    渐    渐    耸    起    来    了   ， 仿    佛    有    许    多    只    无    形    的    手    在    往    上    边    垒    石    头   。 一    声    闷    响    从    地    下    传    来   ， 立    柱    升    了    出    来    并    依    次    地    排    好    了   ， 屋    顶    的    砖    瓦    也    排    列    得    整    整    齐    齐    的   。 到    中    午   ， 巨    大    的    风    信    标    耸    立    在    塔    顶    上   ， 好    比    一    个    身    着    绸    衣    的    少    女    在    飘    动   。 夜    幕    降    临    时   ， 城    堡    里    也    布    置    妥    当    了   。 那    老    婆    婆    是    怎    么    做    到    这    一    切    的    我    们    也    不    知    道   。 只    见    房    间    的    墙    壁    都    用    丝    绸    和    天    鹅    绒    蒙    着   ； 五    色    刺    绣    的    椅    子    套    和    雕    刻    精    细    的    围    椅   ， 放    在    大    理    石    桌    旁   ； 水    晶    般    的    吊    灯    挂    在    天    花    板    上   ， 照    着    下    面    那    光    光    的    地    板   ； 镀    金    笼    内    有    绿    色    鹦    鹉   ， 还    有    那    声    音    动    听    却    不    知    名    的    鸟    儿   。 所    有    的    这    一    切    都    是    那    样    的    华    丽   ， 恰    似    一    个    王    宫   。 太    阳    下    山    时   ， 小    女    孩    醒    来    了   ， 千    万    盏    灯    光    正    照    在    她    的    脸    上   。 她    匆    匆    忙    忙    走    向    城    堡   ， 进    去    后    发    现    台    阶    上    铺    着    红    色    的    地    毯   ， 栏    杆    上    围    满    了    盛    开    的    鲜    化   。 看    到    这    么    华    丽    的    房    间   ， 小    女    孩    一    时    都    惊    呆    了   ， 像    石    头    般    地    站    在    那    里   。 要    不    是    她    突    然    想    起    了    她    的    继    母   ， 谁    知    道    她    会    在    那    儿    站    多    久   。" 唉   ！" 女    孩    想   ，" 要    是    她    这    一    次    能    最    后    满    足   ， 我    也    不    必    再    过    苦    难    的    生    活   ， 那    就    好    了   。" 于    是    女    孩    走    去    告    诉    继    母    城    堡    已    经    建    好    了   。" 我    这    就    搬    进    去   。" 只    见    她    从    椅    子    上    站    了    起    来    说   。 她    们    进    入    了    城    堡   ， 那    位    继    母    不    得    不    用    手    来    遮    住    眼    睛   ， 因    为    这    亮    丽    的    一    切    让    她    头    晕    目    眩   。" 瞧    瞧   ！" 她    对    女    孩    说   ，" 你    轻    而    易    举    地    就    干    好    了    这    件    事   ， 我    得    给    你    点    更    重    的    活    儿   。" 她    检    查    了    所    有    的    房    间   ， 查    看    了    所    有    的    角    落   ， 看    看    是    否    有    什    么    遗    漏    或    欠    缺   ， 但    她    什    么    毛    病    也    挑    不    出    来   。" 现    在    我    们    下    去    看    看   ，" 她    恶    狠    狠    地    冲    着    小    女    孩    说   ，" 厨    房    和    地    窖    还    得    检    查   ， 如    果    你    遗    漏    了    什    么    东    西   ， 我    就    会    惩    罚    你    的   。" 但    壁    炉    里    的    火    烧    得    正    旺   ， 锅    里    蒸    着    肉   ， 墙    边    放    着    煤    和    铲   ， 亮    晶    晶    的    黄    铜    炊    具    摆    得    整    整    齐    齐   ， 什    么    都    不    缺   ， 甚    至    连    煤    盆    和    水    桶    都    有   。" 哪    扇    门    是    通    到    地    窖    的   ？" 她    叫    道   ，" 如    果    酒    桶    里    没    有    装    满    酒   ， 那    就    有    你    的    好    看    的   。" 说    着    她    掀    开    了    地    窖    的    活    门    就    往    下    走   ， 但    还    没    等    她    走    两    步    远   ， 那    扇    向    后    靠    着    的    活    门    就    重    重    地    倒    了    下    来   。 女    孩    听    到    一    声    尖    叫   ， 马    上    赶    过    来    举    起    门   ， 想    救    她   。 但    她    已    掉    下    去    了   ， 女    孩    发    现    她    躺    倒    在    地    下    断    气    了   。

 现    在   ， 这    座    美    丽    的    城    堡    便    属    于    这    女    孩    一    个    人    了   ， 有    这    么    好    的    运    气   ， 一    开    始    她    简    直    适    应    不    了   。 衣    柜    里    挂    着    美    丽    的    衣    服   ， 抽    屉    里    盛    放    着    金    银    珠    宝   ， 她    再    不    会    感    到    缺    乏    什    么    东    西    了   。 很    快   ， 这    女    孩    的    美    貌    和    财    富    就    传    遍    了    整    个    世    界   ， 求    婚    者    络    绎    不    绝   ， 但    没    有    一    个    能    讨    她    的    欢    心   。 最    后    有    个    王    子    来    到    了    她    的    身    边   ， 他    知    道    怎    样    打    动    少    女    的    心   ， 于    是    他    们    就    订    了    婚   。 有    一    天   ， 他    们    正    坐    在    城    堡    中    花    园    的    菩    提    树    下   ， 王    子    说   ：" 我    要    回    家    征    得    父    王    的    同    意   ， 请    你    在    这    树    下    等    我    好    吗   ？ 我    几    个    小    时    后    就    回    来   。" 女    孩    吻    了    吻    他    的    左    脸    颊   ， 说   ：" 你    一    定    要    守    信    用   ， 决    不    要    让    人    吻    你    的    左    半    脸   ， 我    会    在    这    儿    等    你   ， 直    到    你    回    来   。"

 这    女    孩    在    树    下    一    直    呆    到    太    阳    下    山   ， 但    他    还    没    有    回    来   。 连    续    三    天    她    都    这    样    从    早    到    晚    呆    在    树    下    等    他   ， 但    什    么    也    没    等    到   。 第    四    天   ， 他    还    是    没    回    来   ， 于    是    她    想   ：" 一    定    是    他    出    了    什    么    事   ， 我    要    去    找    他   ， 直    到    把    他    找    回    来   。" 她    包    好    三    件    漂    亮    的    衣    服   ， 一    件    绣    着    闪    亮    的    星    星   ， 一    件    缀    着    银    色    的    月    亮   ， 一    件    布    满    了    金    色    的    太    阳   ， 她    还    用    手    帕    包    好    了    一    大    把    珠    宝   ， 出    发    了   。 她    到    处    打    听    她    的    心    上    人   ， 但    没    有    人    见    过    他   ， 也    没    有    人    知    道    他    的    情    况   。 尽    管    她    走    遍    了    世    界    的    许    多    地    方   ， 还    是    没    能    找    到    他   。 最    后   ， 他    到    一    个    农    场    当    了    牧    牛    女   ， 并    把    她    的    衣    服    和    珠    宝    都    埋    在    一    块    石    头    下   。

 现    在    她    成    了    牧    女   ， 守    着    牛    群   。 她    满    怀    悲    伤   ， 时    刻    想    念    着    她    的    心    爱    的    人   。 她    亲    手    喂    养    了    一    头    小    牛   ， 小    牛    同    她    也    格    外    亲    近   ， 每    当    她    说   ：

" 小    牛   ， 小    牛   ， 跪    到    我    身    边    来   ，

 不    要    把    你    的    牧    牛    女    来    忘    怀   。

 当    王    子    忘    了    他    海    誓    山    盟    的    新    娘   ，

 又    是    谁    在    菩    提    树    下    苦    苦    地    等    待   ？"

 那    小    牛    就    乖    乖    地    跪    在    她    身    旁   ， 任    她    抚    摸   。

 她    就    是    这    样    独    自    哀    伤    地    过    了    几    年   。 一    天    有    消    息    传    来    说    国    王    的    女    儿    将    举    行    婚    礼   。 通    向    城    里    的    路    正    好    打    这    村    口    经    过   ， 那    女    孩    赶    着    牛    群    出    去   ， 正    巧    碰    见    新    郎    从    这    里    经    过   。 他    洋    洋    得    意    地    骑    在    马    上   ， 根    本    不    把    旁    人    放    在    眼    里   ， 但    她    一    眼    就    认    出    了    那    是    她    的    心    上    人   ， 她    心    如    刀    绞   。" 唉   ！" 她    想   ，" 我    还    以    为    他    会    守    信    用   ， 但    他    已    经    忘    记    了    我   。"

 第    二    天   ， 王    子    又    一    次    经    过    这    条    路   ， 当    他    走    近    时   ， 女    孩    就    对    小    牛    说   ：

" 小    牛   ， 小    牛   ， 跪    到    我    身    边    来   ，

 不    要    把    你    的    牧    牛    女    来    忘    怀   。

 当    王    子    忘    了    他    海    誓    山    盟    的    新    娘   ，

 又    是    谁    在    菩    提    树    下    苦    苦    地    等    待   ？"

 王    子    听    到    这    熟    悉    的    声    音   ， 勒    住    马    往    下    看   。 他    久    久    地    盯    着    女    孩    的    脸   ， 手    摸    着    额    头   ， 竭    力    想    记    起    什    么    来   ， 但    他    很    快    又    继    续    往    前    走   ， 倾    刻    就    消    失    了   。" 哎   ！" 她    想   ，" 他    不    再    认    得    我    了   。"

 想    到    这    她    就    更    伤    心    了   。

 这    以    后    不    久   ， 宫    廷    里    举    行    了    长    达    三    天    的    盛    宴   ， 所    有    的    人    都    被    邀    请    参    加    了   。" 现    在    我    得    最    后    试    试    我    的    运    气   。" 少    女    想   。 夜    幕    降    临    时   ， 她    拿    出    自    己    以    前    埋    在    石    头    下    的    衣    服    和    珠    宝   ， 穿    上    那    件    布    满    金    色    太    阳    的    衣    服   ， 戴    上    她    的    珠    宝   ， 解    开    包    在    头    上    的    手    帕   ， 让    一    头    秀    发    披    在    肩    上   。 就    这    样    她    进    了    城   ， 黑    暗    中    谁    也    没    注    意    到    她   。 当    她    进    入    灯    火    辉    煌    的    大    厅    时   ， 人    群    都    惊    奇    的    望    着    她   ， 但    没    有    人    知    道    她    是    谁   。 王    子    亲    自    来    迎    接    她   ， 但    也    没    认    出    她    是    谁   。 他    带    着    她    跳    舞   ， 被    她    的    美    色    倾    倒   ， 几    乎    把    另    一    个    新    娘    遗    忘    了   。 宴    会    结    束    后   ， 她    消    失    在    人    群    中   ， 天    亮    前    她    又    匆    忙    赶    回    了    村    庄   ， 又    一    次    穿    上    牧    女    的    衣    服   。

 第    二    天    晚    上   ， 她    穿    上    那    件    有    银    色    月    亮    的    衣    服   ， 在    头    上    别    了    个    半    月    形    的    宝    石   。 当    她    出    现    在    舞    会    上    时   ， 所    有    的    人    都    望    着    她   ， 王    子    急    忙    来    迎    接    她   ， 对    她    充    满    了    爱    意   ， 整    晚    就    和    她    一    个    人    跳    舞   ， 对    别    的    看    也    不    看    一    眼   。 在    她    走    之    前    她    答    应    了    王    子    去    参    加    最    后    一    天    的    舞    会   。

 当    她    第    三    次    出    现    时   ， 她    穿    着    那    件    缀    满    了    星    星    的    衣    服   。 她    每    走    一    步   ， 这    衣    服    就    闪    闪    发    一    次    光   。 她    的    发    带    和    腰    带    上    也    缀    满    了    珠    宝   。 王    子    已    经    等    了    她    很    久    了   ， 见    她    来   ， 急    忙    走    到    她    身    边   ，" 快    告    诉    我    你    是    谁   ，" 他    说   ，" 我    感    觉    我    已    经    认    识    你    很    久    了   。"" 你    难    道    不    知    道    你    离    开    的    时    候    我    都    干    了    些    什    么   ？" 然    后    她    走    向    王    子   ， 吻    了    吻    他    的    左    半    脸   。 这    时    候    王    子    突    然    醒    悟    了   ， 他    认    出    了    真    正    的    新    娘   。" 来    吧   ， 我    再    也    不    在    这    里    呆    了   。" 说    着   ， 他    牵    着    少    女    的    手   ， 把    她    带    进    了    马    车   。 马    车    一    阵    风    似    地    驶    向    城    堡   ， 明    亮    的    窗    户    已    在    不    远    处    了   。 当    他    们    的    马    车    经    过    菩    提    树    时   ， 无    数    萤    火    虫    正    围    着    那    颗    树    打    转   ， 树    枝    摇    曳    着   ， 散    发    出    阵    阵    芳    香   。 台    阶    上    鲜    化    盛    开   ， 房    间    里    回    荡    着    奇    妙    的    鸟    叫    声   ， 满    朝    文    武    正    聚    集    在    大    厅    里   ， 牧    师    正    等    着    给    新    郎    和    真    新    娘    举    行    婚    礼   。

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