海    的    女    儿   

 在    海    的    远    处   , 水    是    那    么    蓝   , 像    最    美    丽    的    矢    车    菊    花    瓣   ;  又    是    那    么    清   , 像    最    明    亮    的    玻    璃   。 同    时    它    又    是    那    么    深   , 深    得     任    何    铁    锚    都    达    不    到    底   。 要    想    从    海    底    一    直    达    到    水    面   , 必    须    把     许    多    许    多    教    堂    的    尖    塔    一    个    一    个    地    叠    起    来    才    成   。 海    底    的    人    就     住    在    这    下    面   
 不    过   , 千    万    不    要    以    为    那    儿    只    是    一    片    铺    满    了    白    沙    的    海    底   。 不    是    的   , 那    儿    生    长    着    最    奇    异    的    树    木    和    其    他    植    物   。 它    们    的    枝    干    和    叶    子    是    那    么    柔    软   , 只    要    水    轻    微    地    流    动    一    下   , 它    们    就    摇    动    起    来   , 好    像    活    的    一    样   。 鱼    儿    们    在    这    些    枝    叶    中    间    游    来    游    去   , 像    是    天    空    中    的    飞    鸟   。 海    里    最    深    的    地    方    有    一    座    海    王    的    宫    殿   。 它    的    墙    是    用    珊    瑚    砌    成    的   , 尖    顶    的    高    窗    子    是    用    最    亮    的    琥    珀    做    成    的   , 屋    顶    上    铺    着    黑    色    的    蚌    壳   , 它    们    随    着    水    的    流    动    可    以    自    动    开    合   。 这    简    直    太    好    看    了   , 因    为    每    一    个    蚌    壳    里    面    都    含    有    亮    晶    晶    的    珍    珠   。 随    便    哪    一    颗    珍    珠    都    可    以    成    为    王    后    皇    冠    上    最    耀    眼    的    装    饰    品   
 住    在    海    底    的    海    王    已    经    独    自    生    活    了    好    多    年   , 他    的    老    母    亲    为    他    管    理    着    家    务   。 她    是    一    个    聪    明    的    女    人   , 可    是    对    于    自    己    高    贵    的    出    身    总    感    到    不    可    一    世   , 因    此    她    的    尾    巴    上    老    是    戴    着    一    打    牡    蛎   —— 其    余    的    显    贵    只    能    每    人    戴    上    半    打   。 除    此    以    外   , 她    是    值    得    大    加    称    赞    的   , 特    别    是    因    为    她    非    常    爱    那    些    小    小    的    海    公    主   —— 她    的    孙    女    们   。 她    们    是    六    个    美    丽    的    女    孩   , 而    她    们    之    中   , 那    位    最    年    幼    的    要    算    是    最    美    丽    的    了   。 她    的    皮    肤    光    滑    柔    嫩   , 像    玫    瑰    的    花    瓣   ; 她    的    眼    睛    是    蔚    蓝    色    的   , 像    最    深    的    湖    水   。 不    过    跟    其    他    公    主    一    样   , 她    没    有    腿   , 她    的    下    身    是    一    条    鱼    尾   
 她    们    可    以    把    漫    长    的    日    子    消    磨    在    王    宫    里   ,  在    墙    上    长    着    鲜    花    的    大    厅    里   。 那    些    琥    珀    镶    的    大     窗    子    是    开    着    的   , 鱼    儿    向    她    们    游    去   , 正    如    我    们     打    开    窗    子    的    时    候   , 燕    子    会    飞    进    来    一    样   。 不    过     鱼    儿    会    一    直    游    向    这    些    公    主   , 在    她    们    手    里    找    东     西    吃   , 让    她    们    抚    摸    自    己   
 宫    殿    外    面    有    一    座    很    大    的    花    园   , 里    边    生    长    着    许    多    火    红    和    深    蓝    色    的    树    木   。 树    上    的    果    子    亮    得    像    黄    金   , 花    朵    开    得    像    燃    烧    着    的    火   , 枝    干    和    叶    子    在    不    停    地    摇    动   。 地    上    全    是    最    细    的    沙    子   , 蓝    得    像    硫    黄    发    出    的    光    焰   。 在    那    儿   , 处    处    都    闪    烁    着    一    种    奇    异    的    蓝    色    光    彩   。 你    很    容    易    以    为    自    己    是    在    高    高    的    空    中    而    不    是    在    海    底   , 你    的    头    上    和    脚    下    全    是    一    片    蓝    天   。 当    海    非    常    沉    静    的    时    候   , 你    可    以    瞥    见    太    阳   : 它    像    一    朵    紫    色    的    花   , 从    它    的    花    萼    里    射    出    各    种    颜    色    的    光   
 在    花    园    里   , 每    一    位    公    主    都    有    自    己    的    一    小    块    地    方   , 在    那    里    她    们    可    以    随    意    栽    种   。 有    的    把    自    己    的    花    坛    布    置    得    像    一    条    鲸    鱼   , 有    的    觉    得    最    好    把    自    己    的    花    坛    布    置    得    像    一    个    小    人    鱼   。 可   
 是    最    年    幼    的    那    位    却    把    自    己    的    花    坛    布    置    得    圆    圆    的   , 像    一    轮    太    阳   , 同    时    她    也    只    种    像    太    阳    一    样    红    的    花   。 她    是    一    个    古    怪    的    孩    子   , 不    大    爱    讲    话   , 总    是    静    静    地    在    想    着    什    么   。 当    姐    姐    们    从    沉    船    中    弄    来    新    奇    的    东    西    装    点    花    园    的    时    候   , 她    除    了    火    红    的    花    以    外   , 只    想    要    一    个    美    丽    的    大    理    石    像   。 这    石    像    是    一    个    美    丽    的    男    子   , 它    是    用    一    块    洁    白    的    石    头    雕    刻    出    来    的   , 跟    一    条    遭    难    的    船    一    同    沉    到    海    底   。 在    石    像    旁    边   , 她    种    了    一    株    像    玫    瑰    花    那    样    红    的    垂    柳   。 这    树    长    得    非    常    茂    盛   , 它    新    鲜    的    枝    叶    垂    向    石    像   , 一    直    垂    到    那    蓝    色    的    沙    底   。 它    的    倒    影    带    有    一    种    紫    蓝    的    色    调   。 像    它    的    枝    条    一    样   , 这    影    子    也    从    不    静    止   : 树    根    和    树    顶    看    起    来    好    像    在    做    着    亲    昵    的    游    戏   
 她    最    大    的    乐    趣    是    听    关    于    我    们    人    类    世    界    的    故    事   。 她    的    老    祖    母    不    得    不    把    自    己    所    知    道    的    关    于    船    只    和    城    市   、 人    类    和    动    物    的    知    识    全    都    讲    给    她    听   。 特    别    使    她    感    到    美    好    的    事    情    是   :  地    上    的    花    能    散    发    出    香    气   , 而    海    底    的    花    却    不    能   ;  地    上    的    森    林    是    绿    色    的   , 而    且    在    树    枝    间    游    来    游    去    的    鱼    儿    会    唱    得    那    么    清    脆    和    好    听   。 老    祖    母    所    说    的    鱼    儿    其    实    就    是    小    鸟   , 但    是    假    如    她    不    这    样    讲    的    话   , 小    公    主    就    听    不    懂    她    的    故    事    了   , 因    为    小    公    主    还    从    来    没    有    看    到    过    一    只    小    鸟   
 等    你    满    了    十    五    岁   , 老    祖    母    说   , 我    就    准    许    你    浮    到    水    面    上    去   。 那    时    你    可    以    坐    在    月    光    底    下    的    石    头    上    面   , 看    巨    大    的    船    只    从    你    身    边    驶    过   。 你    也    可    以    看    到    树    林    和    城    市   
 在    一    年    之    内   , 她    最    大    的    姐    姐    就    要    满    十    五    岁    了   。 可    是    其    余    的    呢   —— 她    们    一    个    比    一    个    小    一    岁   。 因    此   , 小    公    主    还    要    足    足    地    等    五    个    年    头    才    能    从    海    底    浮    上    来   , 来    看    看    我    们    的    世    界   。 不    过   , 每    一    位    公    主    都    答    应    大    家    说   , 她    要    把    自    己    第    一    天    看    到    和    发    现    的    东    西    讲    给    大    家    听   , 因    为    她    们    的    老    祖    母    所    讲    的    确    实    不    太    够   —— 她    们    希    望    了    解    的    东    西    真    不    知    有    多    少   !
 她    们    谁    也    没    有    那    位    最    年    幼    的    妹    妹    渴    望    得    厉    害   , 而    她    恰    恰    要    等    最    久   , 同    时    她    是    那    么    地    沉    默    和    富    于    深    思   。 不    知    道    有    多    少    个    夜    晚   , 她    站    在    开    着    的    窗    子    旁    边   , 透    过    深    蓝    色    的    水    朝    上    面    凝    望   , 凝    望    着    鱼    儿    摆    动    它    们    的    尾    巴    和    翅   。 她    还    看    到    月    亮    和    星    星   —— 当    然   , 它    们    射    出    的    光    显    得    比    较    弱   , 但    是    透    过    海    水   , 它    们    看    起    来    要    比    我    们    人    眼    看    到    的    大    得    多   。 假    如    有    一    块    类    似    黑    云    的    东    西    在    它    们    下    面    浮    过    去    的    话   , 她    便    知    道   , 这    如    果    不    是    一    条    鲸    鱼    从    她    上    面    游    过   , 就    是    一    条    装    载    着    许    多    旅    客    的    船    在    航    行   。 可    是    那    些    旅    客    们    怎    么    也    想    不    到   , 他    们    下    面    有    一    位    美    丽    的    小    人    鱼   , 正    朝    着    他    们    的    船    伸    出    一    双    洁    白    的    小    手   
 现    在   ,  那    位    最    大    的    公    主    已    经    到    了    十    五    岁   ,  可    以    浮    到    水    面    上    去    了   
 矢    殿    抚    硫    鲸    昵    恰   

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