水    晶    棺    材   

 谁    能    断    言    穷    裁    缝    不    能    干    一    番    惊    天    泣    地    的    伟    业   ， 并    赢    得    荣    誉   ？ 其    实    也    无    需    别    的   ， 只    要    他    走    对    地    方   ， 但    最    重    要    的    是    他    要    有    这    个    福    份   。 曾    经    就    有    这    么    个    小    裁    缝   ， 他    既    举    止    文    雅   ， 又    心    灵    手    巧   ， 一    次    他    出    去    旅    行   ， 来    到    一    片    大    森    林   ， 由    于    不    知    方    向   ， 迷    了    路   ， 这    时    天    又    黑    了   ， 他    孤    独    万    分   ， 又    无    别    的    法    子   ， 当    务    之    急    是    找    张    床    来    睡   。 说    不    定    能    在    苔    藓    上    找    张    床   ， 舒    舒    服    服    地    睡    一    觉   ， 但    又    害    怕    野    兽   ， 所    以    他    便    放    弃    了    这    念    头   ， 最    后    决    定    在    树    上    过    一    夜   。 于    是    他    找    了    棵    橡    树   ， 爬    上    树    梢   ， 谢    天    谢    地    他    带    上    了    熨    斗   ， 否    则    掠    过    树    梢    的    风    早    把    他    吹    得    老    远    了   。

 他    在    黑    夜    里    静    静    地    呆    着   ， 好    一    段    时    间    里    既    担    惊    受    怕   ， 又    浑    身    哆    嗦   。 这    时    只    见    不    远    处    有    灯    光    在    闪    动   ， 他    心    想    那    儿    准    会    有    人    住    着   ， 肯    定    比    这    树    梢    上    舒    服    得    多   。 于    是    他    便    小    心    翼    翼    地    爬    下    树   ， 向    灯    光    处    走    去   。 灯    光    指    引    着    他    来    到    一    个    茅    棚    前   ， 他    壮    着    胆    敲    了    敲    门   。 门    开    了   ， 灯    光    里    他    瞧    见    了    一    个    小    老    头   ， 满    头    灰    白   ， 穿    着    一    件    七    零    八    乱   、 五    颜    六    色    的    破    衣    服   。" 你    是    谁   ？ 想    干    什    么   ？" 老    人    不    耐    烦    地    问    道   。" 我    是    个    穷    裁    缝   ， 在    荒    郊    野    外    的    黑    夜    里    让    您    受    惊    了   ， 我    想    求    您    让    我    进    来    住    一    宿   。"" 你    走    吧   ！" 老    人    粗    暴    地    答    道   ，" 我    可    不    想    和    乞    丐    打    交    道   ， 到    别    处    去    找    落    脚    点    吧   ！" 说    完    就    要    缩    进    屋    内   ， 裁    缝    一    把    抓    紧    对    方    衣    角   ， 苦    苦    哀    求   。 老    人    外    表    虽    尖    刻   ， 心    地    倒    不    坏   ， 最    后    还    是    软    下    心    来   ， 把    他    让    进    了    屋    内   ， 给    了    他    一    些    东    西    吃    后   ， 便    在    屋    角    给    他    一    张    舒    服    的    床    让    他    睡   。

 辛    苦    了    一    天    的    裁    缝    也    不    需    要    人    去    催    眠   ， 舒    舒    服    服    地    一    觉    睡    到    了    大    天    亮   ， 要    不    是    被    外    面    突    然    的    一    声    巨    响    给    震    醒   ， 他    可    不    想    起    床    呢   ！ 此    刻    他    只    觉    得    一    片    呼    啸    声    混    杂    着    吼    叫    声   ， 穿    过    墙    壁    传    进    屋    内   。 裁    缝    突    然    一    跃    而    起   ， 迅    速    披    上    外    衣   ， 冲    出    了    屋    子   。 只    见    在    茅    棚    的    不    远    处   ， 一    头    身    躯    庞    大    的    黑    牛    和    一    头    漂    亮    的    牡    鹿    正    严    阵    以    待   ， 随    时    准    备    投    入    撕    杀   。 不    久    它    们    就    怒    气    冲    冲    地    撞    在    了    一    起   ， 撞    击    的    力    量    震    撼    着    脚    下    的    大    地   ， 叫    声    在    空    中    回    荡    不    已   。 它    们    酣    斗    了    好    一    阵   ， 不    分    胜    负   。 这    时    只    见    牡    鹿    用    犄    角    猛    地    戳    入    对    方    的    身    躯   ， 公    牛    应    声    倒    下    了   ， 发    出    了    一    阵    令    人    颤    慄    不    已    的    吼    声   ， 牡    鹿    接    着    又    用    几    犄    角    结    果    了    公    牛   。

 裁    缝    目    睹    了    眼    前    的    这    场    搏    杀   ， 惊    得    目    瞪    口    呆   ， 竟    双    脚    纹    丝    不    动    地    钉    在    了    那    儿   。 就    在    他    准    备    转    身    逃    命    时   ， 牡    鹿    猛    地    向    他    扑    来   ， 一    下    把    他    掀    在    犄    角    上   。 牡    鹿    驮    着    他    穿    过    乱    石    丛    林   、 山    岭    沟    谷   、 森    林    草    地   ， 速    度    之    快   ， 一    时    他    都    回    不    过    神    来   。 他    只    得    双    手    紧    握    角    端   ， 一    切    听    天    由    命   ， 他    只    觉    得    自    己    在    腾    飞   。 最    后    他    们    来    到    了    一    堵    石    壁    前   ， 牡    鹿    把    他    轻    轻    地    放    在    地    上   ， 此    刻    的    裁    缝    已    吓    得    半    死   ， 好    一    阵    才    缓    过    神    来   。 等    他    稍    稍    清    醒    后   ， 站    在    身    旁    的    牡    鹿   ， 双    角    对    准    石    门    猛    地    一    撞   ， 门    便    猛    地    开    了   。 里    面    突    然    喷    出    一    股    火   ， 随    后    又    是    一    阵    浓    烟   ， 眼    前    的    牡    鹿    倾    刻    就    被    吞    没    了   。 现    在    该    怎    么    办    呢   ？ 是    否    撒    腿    就    跑   ， 离    开    这    荒    郊    野    地   ， 重    新    回    到    人    世    间    去    呢   ？ 他    一    时    拿    不    定    主    意   。 这    时    听    到    一    个    声    音    在    喊   ：" 进    来    把   ， 别    怕   ！ 里    面    没    有    鬼    吃    你   。" 他    犹    豫    了    片    刻   ， 最    后    受    到    一    股    神    奇    的    力    量    驱    使   ， 他    顺    从    那    个    声    音   ， 穿    过    一    扇    铁    门   ， 走    进    了    一    片    空    阔    的    洞    厅   。 只    见    洞    顶   、 洞    壁   、 洞    底    都    镶    着    一    块    块    方    正    的    石    头   ， 擦    得    光    溜    溜    的   ， 每    块    上    面    都    刻    着    一    些    他    不    认    识    的    符    号   。 他    盯    着    眼    前    的    一    切   ， 惊    叹    不    已   。 就    在    他    要    转    身    走    出    山    洞    之    际   ， 那    个    声    音    又    喊    道   ：" 站    到    中    央    那    块    石    头    上    去   ， 可    有    好    运    在    等    着    你    呢   ！"

 裁    缝    便    鼓    起    了    勇    气   ， 听    从    了    命    令   。 脚    下    的    石    头    挪    动    了   ， 慢    慢    地    向    深    处    沉    去   。 着    地    后   ， 裁    缝    环    视    一    下    四    周   ， 发    现    自    己    站    在    另    一    个    如    上    面    一    般    大    小    的    洞    厅    中   。 然    而    他    不    看    则    已   ， 一    看    更    觉    得    惊    奇    万    分   。 只    见    壁    上    挖    空    多    处   ， 里    面    摆    放    着    一    个    个    透    明    的    玻    璃    花    瓶   ， 瓶    内    或    充    满    了    五    颜    六    色    的    酒    精   ， 或    装    着    蓝    色    的    气    体   ， 大    厅    的    中    央    摆    放    着    两    口    水    晶    棺    材   ， 相    向    而    立   。 这    一    切    立    刻    引    起    了    他    的    好    奇    心   ， 他    向    其    中    的    一    只    棺    材    走    去   ， 发    现    里    面    装    着    一    个    类    似    城    堡    的    建    筑    物   ， 漂    亮    无    比   ， 周    围    有    农    舍   、 马    厩   、 仓    库   ， 以    及    其    它    许    多    上    好    的    东    西   。 一    切    都    是    那    样    的    小    巧   ， 做    工    又    是    那    般    的    精    致   ， 仿    佛    是    出    自    一    位    技    艺    精    湛    的    雕    刻    匠    之    手   。

 面    对    这    稀    世    之    物   ， 他    顿    时    想    如    非    非   。 要    不    是    那    个    声    音    又    在    叫    他   ， 他    可    看    傻    了    眼   。 那    声    音    要    他    转    过    身    来   ， 让    他    看    这    对    面    的    水    晶    棺   ， 那    水    晶    棺    更    令    他    惊    奇    万    分   ， 里    面    竟    躺    着    位    少    女   ， 貌    似    天    仙   ， 她    安    详    地    躺    在    那    里   ， 仿    佛    睡    着    一    般   。 她    的    那    头    秀    发    包    裹    着    全    身   ， 仿    佛    披    着    件    精    美    的    披    风   ， 她    双    眼    紧    闭   ， 但    肌    肤    色    泽    光    亮   ， 那    条    发    带    也    随    着    呼    吸    而    上    下    起    伏   ， 种    种    迹    象    表    明    她    还    活    着   。 裁    缝    盯    着    眼    前    这    位    绝    色    佳    人   ， 心    跳    加    剧   。 突    然    她    睁    开    了    双    眼   ， 一    见    他    便    惊    喜    万    分   ，" 老    天    保    佑   ！" 她    叫    道   ，" 快   ！ 快    帮    我    从    这    监    牢    里    出    来   ， 只    要    你    把    水    晶    棺    材    背    后    的    横    栓    轻    轻    一    推   ， 我    便    自    由    了   。" 裁    缝    毫    不    迟    凝    地    照    做    了   ， 只    见    她    一    把    掀    开    棺    盖   ， 站    了    出    来   ， 又    走    到    大    厅    的    一    角   ， 在    那    儿    披    上    一    件    大    斗    篷   ， 然    后    在    一    块    石    头    上    坐    了    下    来   。 她    命    令    年    青    人    走    上    前    来   ， 友    好    地    亲    吻    一    下    他    的    嘴    唇   ， 然    后    说    道   ：" 我    盼    望    已    久    了   ， 蒙    老    天    开    恩   ， 总    算    把    你    带    到    此    地   ， 结    束    了    我    的    不    幸   。 从    今    以    后    你    将    有    享    不    尽    的    荣    华    富    贵   。 老    天    替    我    挑    选    了    你    做    我    的    丈    夫   ， 你    将    终    生    幸    福    快    乐   ， 有    我    爱    你   ， 还    会    富    甲    天    下   。 你    坐    下    来   ， 听    听    我    的    身    世    吧   ！

" 我    原    是    位    富    贵    的    伯    爵    家    的    千    金    小    姐   ， 当    我    仍    在    襁    褓    时   ， 父    母    便    撒    手    双    双    离    我    而    去   。 在    他    们    的    遗    嘱    里    把    我    托    给    了    我    的    哥    哥   ， 是    他    把    我    扶    养    成    人   。 我    们    兄    妹    俩    相    依    为    命   ， 有    着    相    同    的    思    维   、 共    同    的    兴    趣    爱    好   ， 并    彼    此    打    定    主    意    终    生    不    结    婚   。 我    们    家    也    不    是    没    有    别    的    伴    侣   ， 邻    居    朋    友    也    常    来    看    顾    我    们   ， 我    们    对    待    每    个    人    都    一    样    热    情    周    到   。 一    天    傍    晚   ， 我    们    的    城    堡    来    了    位    陌    生    客   ， 他    声    称    已    无    法    赶    到    下    一    站   ， 想    在    此    借    宿    一    晚   。 我    们    毫    不    忧    豫    地    答    应    了    他   ， 还    请    他    和    我    们    共    进    晚    餐   。 席    间    他    给    我    们    讲    了    些    故    事   ， 逗    得    我    们    高    兴    得    不    得    了   ， 使    哥    哥    越    发    喜    欢    这    陌    生    人   ， 求    他    和    我    们    再    多    呆    几    天   ， 他    听    后    稍    作    忧    豫   ， 便    答    应    了   。 这    顿    饭    一    直    吃    到    了    深    夜   ， 饭    后    陌    生    人    被    带    进    了    一    间    房    子   。 此    时    我    累    极    了   ， 一    骨    碌    爬    上    床    就    躺    下    了   。 我    刚    睡    着   ， 耳    边    忽    然    传    来    了    悠    扬    悦    耳    的    音    乐    声   ， 把    我    给    唤    醒    了   。 不    过    我    也    不    知    音    乐    声    来    自    何    处   ， 便    想    叫    醒    睡    在    隔    壁    的    侍    女   。 但    奇    怪    的    是   ， 我    的    声    音    竟    给    一    股    不    知    来    自    何    处    的    力    量    卷    走    了   ， 我    只    觉    得    似    乎    有    件    可    怕    的    东    西    压    在    我    胸    口   ， 使    我    发    不    出    声    来   。 这    时    借    着    夜    光   ， 我    瞧    见    了    那    位    陌    生    客    穿    过    两    重    拴    好    的    门   ， 走    进    了    我    的    房    间   。 他    来    到    我    的    跟    前   ， 说    他    施    了    法    术   ， 用    美    妙    的    音    乐    把    我    唤    醒   ， 并    吹    嘘    说    只    要    凭    着    意    念   ， 就    可    来    去    自    由   ， 所    有    的    门    栓    对    他    都    无    济    于    事   。 我    渐    渐    地    讨    厌    起    他    的    法    术    来   ， 不    过    我    拒    不    回    话   。 他    在    我    旁    边    站    了    好    一    会   ， 显    然    想    得    到    一    个    好    的    评    价   ， 我    却    仍    是    默    不    作    声   。 他    发    怒    了   ， 声    称    一    定    要    报    复   ， 并    首    先    得    消    去    我    的    气    焰   ， 说    完    便    离    开    了    房    间   。 那    天    晚    上   ， 我    一    直    睡    不    安    稳   ， 只    是    天    亮    前    我    才    稍    稍    合    了    会    眼   。 我    醒    来    后   ， 就    匆    匆    地    走    到    哥    哥    那    儿   ， 不    过    在    他    房    间    没    找    到    他   ， 仆    人    告    诉    我    黎    明    时    分    哥    哥    已    骑    着    马    跟    陌    生    人    打    猎    去    了   。

" 我    马    上    怀    疑    事    情    不    妙   ， 便    匆    匆    穿    上    衣    服   ， 命    人    备    好    马   ， 只    带    随    从    一    人   ， 飞    速    向    森    林    赶    去   。 跑    着   ， 跑    着   ， 不    意    随    从    跌    断    了    腿   ， 落    后    了   ， 追    不    上    我   。 我    却    一    刻    也    不    敢    停   ， 拼    命    追    赶   ， 很    快    就    瞧    见    了    陌    生    人   ， 他    正    牵    着    一    头    漂    亮    的    牡    鹿    朝    我    走    来   。 我    质    问    他    把    哥    哥    弄    到    哪    去    了   ， 他    又    从    哪    儿    牵    来    这    牡    鹿   ， 说    时    只    见    两    股    泪    水    从    牡    鹿    那    双    大    大    的    眼    中    流    了    出    来   。 他    非    但    不    回    答    我   ， 反    而    开    始    大    笑    起    来   ， 见    此    情    形    我    勃    然    大    怒   ， 拔    出    手    枪   ， 对    准    那    可    恶    的    家    伙    就    是    一    枪   。 奇    怪    的    是    子    弹    竟    给    弹    了    回    来   ， 直    接    射    入    了    我    的    马    的    头    颅   。 我    吓    昏    跌    倒    在    地   ， 陌    生    人    口    中    念    念    有    词   ， 使    我    完    全    失    去    了    知    觉   。

" 当    我    醒    来    时   ， 发    现    自    己    竟    躺    在    了    洞    内    这    口    水    晶    棺    材    中   。 术    士    又    来    了   ， 声    称    已    把    我    哥    哥    变    成    了    一    头    牡    鹿   。 我    们    的    城    堡    及    里    面    的    一    切    已    被    他    施    法    缩    小    成    现    在    这    模    样   ， 并    被    装    在    另    一    个    水    晶    棺    内   。 我    的    臣    民    则    被    化    成    了    一    股    烟   ， 装    进    了    瓶    中   。 他    还    一    再    声    称    只    要    我    肯    屈    服   ， 一    切    均    可    恢    复    原    状   。 对    他    来    说    也    无    需    别    的   ， 只    要    打    开    棺    盖    就    行   。 我    仍    不    动    摇   ， 他    走    了   ， 把    我    给    监    禁    在    此   ， 接    着    我    便    睡    着    了   。 梦    中    我    的    眼    前    景    象    万    千   ， 其    中    最    令    人    欣    慰    的    是    见    到    一    位    年    青    人    来    解    救    了    我   。 当    我    睁    开    眼    时   ， 一    眼    便    见    到    了    你   ， 瞧   ， 我    果    然    梦    已    成    真    了   ！ 帮    我    再    实    现    其    它    的    梦    想    吧   ！ 当    务    之    急    是    我    们    得    先    把    装    着    城    堡    的    水    晶    棺    挪    到    那    块    大    石    上    去   。"

 等    他    们    把    东    西    放    好    后   ， 石    块    便    载    着    少    女    与    裁    缝    穿    过    洞    顶    的    窟    隆   ， 一    起    往    上    升    去   ， 到    达    了    上    面    的    洞    厅   ， 从    这    儿    他    们    可    以    轻    易    地    踏    入    野    外   。 这    时   ， 少    女    一    把    掀    开    了    棺    盖   ， 只    见    那    些    曾    是    缩    小    的    农    舍    便    神    奇    地    扩    张    开    来   ， 顷    刻    间    便    恢    复    了    原    状   。 少    女    和    裁    缝    又    重    新    走    回    下    面    的    洞    厅   ， 再    次    把    那    些    盛    着    烟    雾    的    瓶    罐    搬    上    石    块   ， 没    等    少    女    完    全    打    开    瓶    盖   ， 里    面    突    然    喷    出    一    股    蓝    烟   ， 随    即    变    成    了    一    个    个    活    生    生    的    人   。 她    立    刻    认    出    那    是    她    原    来    的    仆    人    和    臣    民   ， 更    使    她    快    乐    的    是   ， 她    竟    见    到    了    她    的    哥    哥   ， 他    刚    才    把    变    成    牛    形    的    巫    师    杀    死    了   。 自    己    便    恢    复    了    原    形   ， 正    从    林    中    走    来   。 就    在    这    一    天   ， 少    女    也    履    行    了    她    的    承    诺   ， 嫁    给    了    幸    运    的    小    裁    缝   。

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