六    只    天    鹅   

 从    前   ， 有    一    位    国    王    在    大    森    林    里    狩    猎   ， 他    奋    力    追    赶    一    头    野    兽   ， 随    从    们    却    没    有    能    跟    上    他   。 天    色    渐    晚   ， 国    王    停    下    脚    步    环    顾    四    周   ， 这    才    发    现    自    己    已    经    迷    了    路   。 他    想    从    森    林    里    出    来   ， 可    怎    么    也    找    不    到    路   。 这    时   ， 国    王    看    见    一    个    不    住    地    点    头    的    老    太    婆    朝    他    走    来   ， 那    是    个    女    巫   。" 您    好   ，" 国    王    对    她    说   ，" 您    能    不    能    告    诉    我    走    出    森    林    的    路   ？"" 啊   ， 可    以   ， 国    王    陛    下   ，" 女    巫    回    答    说   ，" 我    当    然    能    告    诉    您   ， 不    过    有    个    条    件   。 要    是    您    不    答    应    的    话   ， 就    永    远    休    想    走    出    森    林   ， 您    会    在    森    林    里    饿    死    的   。"

" 什    么    条    件    呢   ？" 国    王    问    道   。

" 我    有    个    女    儿   ， 长    得    很    美   ，" 老    巫    婆    回    答    说   ，" 她    的    美    貌    无    与    伦    比   ， 做    您    的    妻    子    绰    绰    有    余   。 要    是    您    愿    意    娶    她    做    王    后   ， 我    就    告    诉    您    走    出    森    林    的    路   。" 国    王    忧    心    如    焚   ， 只    好    答    应    了    女    巫    的    条    件   。 老    巫    婆    把    国    王    领    到    她    的    小    屋    子    里   ， 只    见    她    的    女    儿    正    坐    在    那    儿    烤    火   。 女    儿    接    待    了    国    王   ， 那    神    色    好    像    她    早    就    料    到    国    王    会    来    似    的   。 国    王    觉    得    她    长    得    的    确    美    丽    非    凡   ， 可    是    并    不    喜    欢    她   ， 一    看    见    她    就    不    由    得    心    惊    胆    战   。 等    国    王    把    姑    娘    抱    上    了    马   ， 老    巫    婆    才    把    路    告    诉    国    王   。 国    王    回    到    王    宫    之    后   ， 便    和    姑    娘    举    行    了    婚    礼   。

 国    王    曾    经    有    过    一    次    婚    姻   ， 他    的    第    一    个    妻    子    给    他    生    了    七    个    孩    子   ： 六    男    一    女   ， 国    王    特    别    疼    爱    他    们   。 婚    礼    之    后   ， 国    王    担    心    继    母    虐    待    孩    子   ， 更    担    心    他    们    受    到    继    母    的    伤    害   ， 于    是    就    把    他    们    送    进    森    林    中    的    一    座    孤    零    零    的    古    城    堡    里    居    住   。 城    堡    位    于    密    林    深    处   ， 路    极    其    难    找   ， 要    不    是    有    位    女    巫    送    给    国    王    一    个    奇    妙    的    线    团    儿   ， 连    他    自    己    也    休    想    找    到   。 只    要    国    王    把    线    团    儿    在    地    上    往    前    一    抛   ， 线    团    儿    就    会    自    己    打    开   ， 为    国    王    引    路   。 国    王    经    常    去    看    望    他    心    爱    的    孩    子    们   ， 而    王    后    发    现    国    王    经    常    不    在    身    边   ， 很    是    好    奇   ， 总    想    弄    明    白    国    王    独    自    一    个    人    到    森    林    里    干    什    么    去    了   。 她    用    大    量    的    金    钱    收    买    了    国    王    的    随    从   ， 这    些    人    就    向    她    泄    漏    了    其    中    的    秘    密   ， 还    把    能    引    路    的    线    团    儿    也    告    诉    了    她   。 从    此   ， 王    后    便    心    神    不    宁   ， 直    到    知    道    了    国    王    收    藏    线    团    儿    的    地    方    之    后   ， 她    才    安    下    心    来   。 随    后   ， 王    后    用    白    绸    缝    了    几    件    小    衬    衫   ， 她    跟    母    亲    学    过    巫    术   ， 就    在    每    件    衬    衫    里    缝    了    一    道    符    咒   。 一    天   ， 国    王    骑    马    狩    猎    去    了   ， 王    后    便    带    着    这    些    小    衬    衫    走    进    森    林   ， 用    线    团    儿    在    前    面    给    她    引    路   。 孩    子    们    远    远    地    看    见    有    人    来    了   ， 以    为    是    自    己    亲    爱    的    父    亲    来    看    望    他    们   ， 个    个    欢    天    喜    地   ， 都    跑    着    去    迎    接   。 就    在    这    时   ， 继    母    朝    他    们    每    人    抛    过    去    一    件    小    衬    衫   。 小    衬    衫    一    碰    到    他    们    的    身    体   ， 眨    眼    之    间    他    们    就    一    个    个    地    变    成    了    天    鹅   ， 飞    上    天    空   ， 消    失    在    远    方   。 王    后    回    到    宫    中   ， 心    花    怒    放   ， 以    为    打    发    了    这    些    继    子    女   。 谁    知    那    个    女    孩    并    没    有    和    她    的    兄    长    们    一    快    儿    跑    出    来    迎    接   ， 而    王    后    对    此    却    一    无    所    知   。 第    二    天   ， 国    王    去    看    望    这    几    个    孩    子   ， 发    现    只    有    女    儿    一    个    人    在    城    堡   。" 你    哥    哥    们    呢   ？" 国    王    问    道   。" 唉   ， 别    提    了   ， 亲    爱    的    爸    爸   ，" 女    儿    回    答    说   ，" 他    们    都    走    了   ， 只    剩    下    我    孤    零    零    一    个    人    啦   ！" 接    着   ， 她    告    诉    父    亲   ， 她    从    自    己    房    间    的    小    窗    里    看    见   ， 哥    哥    们    都    变    成    了    天    鹅   ， 在    森    林    的    上    空    飞    走    了   。 说    着    她    还    把    羽    毛    拿    出    来    给    父    亲    看   ， 这    些    羽    毛    是    他    们    掉    在    院    子    里    的   ， 是    她    拾    回    来    的   。 国    王    悲    痛    欲    绝   ， 却    怎    么    也    没    有    想    到   ， 这    件    伤    天    害    理    的    事    是    王    后    所    为   。 他    担    心    女    儿    也    被    从    他    身    边    夺    走   ， 就    想    带    她    回    去   ， 可    女    儿    惧    怕    继    母   ， 恳    求    国    王    允    许    她    在    林    中    古    堡    里    再    呆    一    夜   。

 可    怜    的    姑    娘    心    想   ：" 我    在    这    里    一    天    也    不    能    再    呆    了   ， 我    要    去    寻    找    哥    哥    们   。" 夜    幕    降    临    时   ， 她    跑    出    城    堡   ， 径    直    朝    密    林    中    走    去   。 她    走    了    整    整    一    夜   ， 第    二    天    又    一    刻    不    停    地    走    了    一    整    天   ， 直    到    累    得    筋    疲    力    尽   ， 再    也    走    不    动    一    步    了   ， 这    才    停    下    了    脚    步   。 就    在    这    时   ， 她    看    见    一    间    猎    人    栖    身    的    小    屋   ， 便    走    了    进    去   ， 发    现    屋    子    里    有    六    张    小    床   ， 可    她    不    敢    躺    在    床    上   ， 于    是    就    爬    到    一    张    床    下   ， 躺    在    了    硬    梆    梆    的    地    上   ， 准    备    在    那    里    过    夜   。 太    阳    快    落    山    的    时    候   ， 她    忽    然    听    见    沙    沙    的    声    响   ， 看    见    六    只    天    鹅    从    窗    口    飞    了    进    来   。 天    鹅    们    飞    落    在    地    上   ， 相    互    吹    着    气   ， 吹    掉    了    身    上    的    全    部    羽    毛   ， 接    着   ， 它    们    的    天    鹅    皮    也    像    脱    去    衬    衫    一    样    从    身    上    脱    落    了   。 这    时   ， 姑    娘    再    看    他    们   ， 发    现    原    来    是    她    的    几    个    哥    哥   。 她    喜    出    望    外   ， 急    忙    从    床    下    爬    出    来   ， 她    的    哥    哥    们    一    见    自    己    的    小    妹    妹   ， 也    异    常    高    兴   。 可    是   ， 他    们    高    兴    的    时    间    却    很    短   。" 你    说    什    么    也    不    能    呆    在    这    儿   ，" 他    们    对    小    妹    妹    说   ，" 这    可    是    个    强    盗    出    没    的    地    方   ， 要    是    他    们    回    来    发    现    了    你   ， 你    就    没    命    啦   。"" 你    们    难    道    不    能    保    护    我    吗   ？" 小    妹    妹    问    道   。" 不    能    啊   ，" 他    们    回    答    说   ，" 我    们    每    天    晚    上    只    有    一    刻    钟    的    时    间    可    以    脱    掉    天    鹅    皮   ， 恢    复    人    形   ， 然    后    我    们    又    要    马    上    变    成    天    鹅    的    呀   。" 小    妹    妹    一    听    哭    了    起    来   ， 边    哭    边    说   ：" 难    道    你    们    就    不    能    得    救    吗   ？"" 唉   ， 还    是    不    成    呵   ，" 他    们    回    答    道   ，" 那    些    条    件    实    在    是    太    苛    刻    啦   ！ 要    整    整    六    年    啊   ， 你    既    不    许    说    话   ， 也    不    许    笑    出    声    来   ， 而    且    在    这    六    年    里   ， 你    还    必    须    用    水    马    齿    草    为    我    们    缝    六    件    小    衬    衫   。 只    要    你    嘴    里    漏    出    一    个    字   ， 一    切    努    力    就    前    功    尽    弃    啦   。" 哥    哥    们    话    音    刚    落   ， 一    刻    钟    的    时    间    就    到    了   ， 他    们    又    变    成    了    天    鹅   ， 从    窗    口    飞    走    了   。

 姑    娘    呢   ， 下    定    决    心    不    惜    付    出    一    切   ， 哪    怕    是    自    己    的    生    命   ， 也    要    救    哥    哥    们   。 夜    幕    降    临    时   ， 她    离    开    小    屋   ， 走    进    密    林    深    处   ， 爬    到    一    棵    树    上    过    了    一    夜   。 第    二    天    早    上   ， 她    便    四    处    采    集    水    马    齿   ， 开    始    缝    衬    衫   。 她    不    能    和    任    何    人    说    话   ， 也    没    心    思    笑   ， 所    以    就    坐    在    那    里   ， 只    顾    低    着    头    忙    手    里    的    活    儿   。 她    在    森    林    里    就    这    样    过    了    很    长    一    段    时    间   ， 直    到    有    一    天   ， 当    地    的    国    王    到    森    林    里    来    打    猎   ， 猎    手    们    来    到    姑    娘    坐    在    上    面    的    那    棵    树    跟    前   。 他    们    发    现    了    她    便    大    声    地    跟    她    打    招    呼   ， 问    她    说   ：" 你    是    谁    呀   ？" 可    她    默    不    作    答   。" 快    下    来    吧   ，" 他    们    对    她    说   ：" 我    们    不    会    伤    害    你    的   。" 她    听    了    只    是    摇    了    摇    头   。 他    们    还    是    一    个    劲    儿    地    问    这    问    那   ， 她    就    把    自    己    的    金    项    链    扔    给    了    他    们   ， 心    想    这    下    他    们    该    满    足    了    吧   。 谁    知    这    些    家    伙    还    是    不    肯    罢    休   ， 于    是    她    又    把    腰    带    扔    给    了    他    们   ， 可    仍    然    无    济    于    事   。 接    着   ， 她    又    把    吊    袜    带    和    身    上    所    有    可    有    可    无    的    东    西    都    一    件    件    地    扔    给    了    他    们   ， 最    后    身    上    只    穿    着    内    衣   。 可    就    是    这    样   ， 这    些    猎    手    还    是    赖    着    不    走   ， 并    且    爬    到    树    上    把    姑    娘    抱    了    下    来   ， 领    到    国    王    面    前   。 国    王    问    她   ：" 你    是    谁   ？ 在    树    上    干    什    么    呢   ？" 可    她    并    不    回    答   。 国    王    于    是    用    自    己    会    说    的    每    一    种    语    言    问    她   ， 她    却    仍    然    闷    不    作    声   。 姑    娘    异    常    美    丽    的    容    貌    打    动    了    国    王    的    心   ， 他    深    深    地    爱    上    了    她   。 国    王    把    自    己    的    斗    篷    披    在    她    身    上   ， 抱    她    上    了    马   ， 让    她    坐    在    自    己    的    前    面   ， 带    着    她    回    到    了    王    宫   。 随    即   ， 国    王    吩    咐    给    她    穿    上    五    彩    缤    纷    的    服    装   ， 这    样    一    来   ， 她    就    越    发    光    彩    照    人   、 美    若    天    仙    啦   ， 可    她    就    是    一    语    不    发   。 吃    饭    的    时    候   ， 国    王    让    她    坐    在    自    己    身    边   。 姑    娘    举    止    端    庄   ， 彬    彬    有    礼   ， 国    王    格    外    喜    欢   ， 就    喃    喃    自    语    道   ：" 她    就    是    我    心    目    中    的    王    后   ， 我    非    她    不    娶   。" 几    天    之    后   ， 国    王    和    姑    娘    结    下    了    百    年    之    好   。

 谁    知    国    王    的    母    亲    刁    钻    恶    毒   ， 对    这    桩    婚    事    很    是    不    满   ， 常    说    年    轻    王    后    的    坏    话   。" 有    谁    知    道    呢   ，" 她    说   ，" 这    个    不    会    说    话    的    臭    丫    头    是    从    哪    里    钻    出    来    的   ？ 她    根    本    不    配    作    王    后   ！" 转    眼    一    年    过    去    了   ， 王    后    的    第    一    个    孩    子    出    生    了   。 老    太    婆    趁    王    后    睡    着    了   ， 把    孩    子    给    抱    走    了   ， 还    在    王    后    的    嘴    上    涂    了    一    些    鲜    血   。 然    后   ， 她    到    国    王    面    前    去    诬    告    王    后   ， 说    她    是    吃    人    的    妖    怪   。 国    王    听    了    不    肯    相    信   ， 也    不    容    许    谁    伤    害    王    后   。 可    王    后    呢   ， 对    一    切    都    置    若    罔    闻   ， 只    是    一    刻    不    停    地    坐    着    缝    衬    衫   。 第    二    次   ， 王    后    又    生    了    一    个    漂    亮    的    男    孩   ， 这    个    歹    毒    的    婆    婆    再    次    故    伎    重    演   ， 国    王    听    了    还    是    不    肯    相    信   ， 他    说   ：" 她    那    么    虔    诚   ， 心    地    那    么    善    良   ， 不    会    做    出    这    种    事    来   。 要    是    她    会    说    话   ， 能    为    自    己    辩    解    的    话   ， 她    的    清    白    无    辜    就    大    白    于    天    下    啦   。" 可    是   ， 老    太    婆    把    第    三    个    刚    刚    出    生    的    孩    子    偷    走    之    后   ， 又    去    诬    告    王    后   ， 王    后    还    是    一    句    为    自    己    辩    解    的    话    也    没    说   ， 国    王    束    手    无    策   ， 只    得    把    王    后    交    给    法    庭    审    理   ， 法    庭    判    决    用    火    刑    处    死    她   。

 行    刑    的    那    天   ， 刚    好    是    她    不    能    说    话    也    不    能    笑    的    那    六    年    的    最    后    一    天   ， 而    且    她    已    经    能    把    亲    爱    的    哥    哥    们    从    魔    法    中    解    救    出    来    了   。 六    件    衬    衫    已    经    缝    好   ， 只    是    最    后    一    件    左    边    还    少    一    只    袖    子   。 在    被    押    往    火    刑    柱    的    时    候   ， 她    把    那    些    衬    衫    搭    在    胳    膊    上   。 她    被    推    上    了    火    刑    柱   ， 木    柴    即    将    点    燃    了   。 王    后    在    最    后    关    头    环    顾    四    周   ， 恰    在    这    时   ， 空    中    有    六    只    天    鹅    朝    她    飞    来   。 她    心    里    明    白   ， 她    就    要    得    救    了   ， 她    的    心    激    动    得    欢    跳    起    来   。 天    鹅    掠    过    长    空    飞    了    过    来   ， 落    在    了    她    的    附    近   ， 她    便    把    衬    衫    朝    他    们    扔    了    过    去   ...... 天    鹅    刚    一    碰    着    衬    衫   ， 身    上    的    天    鹅    皮    立    即    就    脱    落    了   。 她    的    哥    哥    们    又    恢    复    了    人    形   ， 个    个    生    龙    活    虎   、 英    俊    标    致   ， 他    们    就    站    在    她    的    面    前   ， 她    的    小    哥    哥    却    少    了    一    只    左    胳    膊   ， 肩    上    仍    然    长    着    一    只    天    鹅    翅    膀   。 兄    妹    们    相    互    又    是    拥    抱   ， 又    是    亲    吻   。 随    后   ， 王    后    走    到    深    受    感    动    的    国    王    面    前   ， 开    口    讲    了    起    来   ：" 亲    爱    的    夫    君   ， 现    在    我    可    以    开    口    说    话    了   ， 可    以    向    您    表    明   ， 我    是    清    白    无    辜    的   ， 遭    到    了    诬    陷   。" 接    着   ， 她    跟    国    王    讲    述    了    老    婆    婆    伤    天    害    理    的    行    径   ...... 她    偷    走    了    她    的    三    个    孩    子   ， 把    他    们    藏    了    起    来   。 一    会    儿   ， 孩    子    们    被    送    到    国    王    面    前    了   ， 国    王    心    潮    澎    湃   ， 激    动    不    已   。 刁    钻    恶    毒    的    老    婆    婆    受    到    了    应    得    的    惩    罚   ， 被    捆    绑    在    火    刑    柱    上    烧    成    了    灰    烬   。 从    此    以    后   ， 国    王    和    王    后    与    她    六    个    哥    哥    幸    福    安    宁    地    生    活    了    很    多    年   。

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