没    有    手    的    姑    娘   

 从    前    有    位    磨    房    主   ， 他    越    来    越    穷   ， 除    了    磨    房    后    有    棵    大    大    的    苹    果    树    外    一    无    所    有   。 有    一    天   ， 他    到    森    林    里    去    砍    柴   ， 一    个    他    从    没    见    过    的    老    头    走    近    前    来    对    他    说   ：" 你    何    苦    这    么    辛    苦    地    砍    柴    呀   ？

 只    要    你    答    应    把    你    磨    房    后    的    东    西    给    我   ， 我    就    让    你    过    富    人    的    日    子   。"

" 磨    房    后    面    不    就    是    那    棵    苹    果    树    吗   ？" 磨    房    主    想   。" 行   。" 他    说    着    就    写    了    个    承    诺    给    陌    生    人   。 陌    生    人    嘲    笑    地    说   ：" 三    年    之    后   ， 我    会    来    取    走    属    于    我    的    东    西   。" 说    完    便    走    了   。

 磨    房    主    回    到    家    中   ， 妻    子    迎    出    来    对    他    说   ：" 快    告    诉    我   ， 咱    们    家    这    些    财    富    突    然    从    什    么    地    方    来    的   ？ 家    里    所    有    的    箱    笼    一    下    子    全    被    装    满    了   ， 又    没    人    来    过   ， 到    底    是    怎    么    回    事    呀   ？" 磨    房    主    回    答    说   ：" 是    我    在    森    林    里    碰    到    的    一    个    陌    生    人    给    的   。 他    只    要    我    们    磨    房    后    的    东    西    作    为    回    报   。 我    们    把    那    棵    大    苹    果    树    给    他    不    就    得    了   。"

" 唉    呀   ， 老    公   ，" 妻    子    吓    坏    了   ，" 那    准    是    恶    魔   ！ 他    不    是    要    苹    果    树   ， 他    要    的    是    我    们    女    儿   ， 她    正    在    磨    房    后    面    扫    院    子    呢   。"

 磨    房    主    的    女    儿    是    个    美    丽   、 虔    诚    的    姑    娘   ， 她    敬    畏    上    帝   、 没    犯    任    何    过    失   。 三    年    过    去    了   ， 在    恶    魔    要    来    带    她    走    那    天   ， 她    将    自    己    从    头    到    脚    洗    得    干    干    净    净   ， 用    粉    笔    绕    着    自    己    画    了    一    个    圈   。 恶    魔    很    早    就    来    了   ， 可    就    是    没    法    靠    近    姑    娘   。 他    怒    气    冲    冲    地    对    磨    房    主    说   ：" 把    水    全    给    我    拿    走   ！ 让    她    没    法    洗    得    那    么    干    净   。 要    不    然    我    对    她    就    没    有    魔    法    了   。"

 磨    房    主    害    怕   ， 只    得    照    办   。 第    二    天   ， 恶    魔    又    来    了   。 可    姑    娘    的    泪    水    把    她    的    手    冲    得    十    分    干    净   。 恶    魔    还    是    没    法    靠    近    她   ， 因    此    气    势    汹    汹    地    对    磨    房    主    说   ：" 把    她    的    手    砍    掉   ， 要    不    然    我    对    她    就    没    有    魔    力    了   ！" 磨    房    主    吓    了    一    跳   ， 回    答    说   ：" 我    怎    么    能    砍    自    己    孩    子    的    手    呢   ！" 恶    魔    威    胁    说   ：" 如    果    你    不    这    么    做   ， 你    就    是    我    的   ， 我    就    要    把    你    带    走   。" 这    位    父    亲    吓    坏    了   ， 答    应    照    他    说    的    去    做   。 他    走    到    女    儿    跟    前   ， 对    她    说   ：" 我    的    孩    子   ， 假    如    我    不    砍    掉    你    的    手   ， 恶    魔    就    要    把    我    抓    走   ， 我    吓    坏    了   ， 就    答    应    了    他   。 现    在    请    你    帮    帮    我   ， 饶    恕    我    对    你    的    伤    害    吧   。" 姑    娘    回    答    说   ：" 亲    爱    的    父    亲   ， 尽    管    砍    吧   ， 我    是    你    的    孩    子   。" 说    着   ， 她    伸    出    了    双    手   ， 让    父    亲    砍    下    了   。

 恶    魔    第    三    次    来    到    磨    房   。 可    是    姑    娘    一    直    在    哭    泣   ， 泪    水    将    残    肢    冲    洗    得    十    分    洁    净   。 恶    魔    只    好    放    弃    了   ， 而    且    对    姑    娘    失    去    了    所    有    权   。

 磨    房    主    对    女    儿    说   ：" 我    以    你    为    代    价    换    取    了    这    么    多    财    富   。 只    要    你    活    着   ， 我    就    会    让    你    过    得    舒    舒    服    服    的   。" 可    是    姑    娘    回    答    说   ：" 我    不    能    住    在    这    里   ， 我    情    愿    出    去   ， 有    同    情    心    的    人    们    会    给    我    所    需    要    的    东    西    的   ，" 她    请    人    将    她    残    废    的    手    绑    到    身    后   ， 等    太    阳    升    起    来    的    时    候   ， 便    出    发    了   。 她    走    了    一    整    天   ， 太    阳    下    山    时    她    来    到    一    个    皇    家    花    园   ， 在    闪    烁    的    月    光    中   ， 她    看    到    园    子    里    挂    满    了    诱    人    的    果    子    的    果    树   。 但    是    她    无    法    进    去   ， 因    为    果    园    被    一    道    满    是    水    的    深    壕    围    住    了   。

 姑    娘    已    经    走    了    整    整    一    天    了   ， 而    且    没    吃    过    任    何    东    西   。 她    饿    得    要    命   。" 啊   ， 如    果    我    在    果    园    里    面    就    能    吃    到    水    果    了   ，" 她    想   ，" 否    则    我    准    会    饿    死    的   ！" 她    跪    到    地    上    向    上    帝    祈    祷   。 忽    然   ， 有    个    天    使    向    她    走    来   ， 在    水    中    筑    起    一    道    堤    坝   。 这    样    一    来   ， 壕    中    的    水    干    了   ， 姑    娘    就    可    以    走    到    果    园    去    了   ， 天    使    陪    着    她    一    起    进    了    果    园   。 果    园    的    树    上    挂    满    了    迷    人    的    梨    子   ， 可    每    个    上    面    都    编    了    号   ， 姑    娘    来    到    梨    子    树    前   ， 用    嘴    咬    下    一    只    吃    了   ， 然    后    满    足    地    钻    进    了    灌    木    丛   。 园    丁    看    到    了    这    一    切   ， 可    见    天    使    站    在    姑    娘    身    边   ， 便    以    为    是    幽    灵   ， 有    些    害    怕   ， 所    以    不    敢    出    声   ， 更    不    敢    大    声    喊    叫   。

 果    园    的    主    人    是    个    国    王   。 第    二    天   ， 他    来    到    果    园    数    梨    时    发    现    少    了    一    个   ， 而    且    并    没    有    落    在    地    上   。 他    问    园    丁    怎    么    回    事   ， 园    丁    回    复    说   ：" 昨    晚    来    了    个    幽    灵   ， 没    有    手   ， 用    嘴    咬    掉    了    一    个   。"" 幽    灵    怎    么    越    过    水    沟    的    呢   ？ 吃    完    梨    之    后    上    哪    儿    去    了    呢   ？" 国    王    问   。

 园    丁    回    答    说   ：" 有    个    浑    身    雪    白    的    人    从    天    而    降   。 他    筑    起    一    道    堤    坝    拦    住    了    水   ， 让    幽    灵    走    了    过    来   。 我    想    那    人    准    是    个    天    使   ， 所    以    有    些    惧    怕   ， 没    敢    出    声   。 幽    灵    吃    完    梨    就    走    了   。"

" 我    今    晚    和    你    一    起    看    看    是    不    是    真    像    你    说    的    那    样   。" 国    王    说   。

 天    黑    了   ， 国    王    带    着    牧    师    来    到    果    园   。 他    要    牧    师    来    是    为    了    和    幽    灵    对    话   。 他    们    三    人    坐    在    树    下    等    着   、 看    着   。 半    夜    时    分   ， 姑    娘    从    灌    木    丛    里    爬    了    出    来   ， 走    到    梨    树    下   ， 用    嘴    咬    下    一    个    梨   ， 身    穿    白    袍    的    天    使    仍    然    陪    着    她   。 牧    师    从    树    下    走    出    来    对    他    们    说   ：" 你    们    是    从    天    上    来    的   ， 还    是    从    地    下    来    的   ？ 是    人    还    是    鬼   ？" 姑    娘    回    答    说   ：" 我    不    是    鬼   ， 我    是    个    不    幸    的    人   。 除    了    上    帝    外   ， 人    人    都    抛    弃    了    我   。" 国    王    接    口    说   ：" 即    使    世    界    上    所    有    的    人    都    抛    弃    了    你   ， 我    也    不    会    那    么    做    的   。" 他    将    姑    娘    带    回    王    宫   ， 姑    娘    的    美    貌    和    善    良    使    国    王    深    深    地    爱    上    了    她   。 他    为    姑    娘    做    了    一    双    银    手   ， 并    娶    她    为    妻   。

 一    年    以    后   ， 国    王    不    得    不    远    行   。 他    将    年    轻    的    王    后    托    咐    给    母    亲   ， 说   ：" 假    如    她    生    了    孩    子   ， 请    好    好    照    顾    她   ， 同    时    尽    快    把    消    息    告    诉    我   。" 后    来    姑    娘    果    真    生    了    个    健    康    漂    亮    的    男    孩   ， 国    王    年    迈    的    母    亲    立    刻    将    这    一    令    人    振    奋    的    消    息    写    在    信    上    派    人    给    国    王    送    去   。 但    送    信    人    在    路    上    的    一    条    小    溪    边    歇    息    的    时    候    睡    着    了   。 再    说    那    个    恶    魔    一    直    想    伤    害    好    心    的    王    后   。 这    时   ， 他    将    另    一    封    信    放    进    信    使    的    口    袋    里   ， 上    面    说    王    后    生    了    一    个    妖    怪   。 国    王    收    到    信    后    十    分    震    惊   ， 而    且    百    思    不    得    其    解   。 他    回    信    要    大    家    仍    悉    心    照    料    王    后   ， 一    切    等    他    回    来    再    说   。 送    信    人    带    着    国    王    的    信    往    回    走   ， 又    在    来    时    歇    息    的    地    方    打    了    个    盹   。 恶    魔    又    把    另    一    封    信    装    进    信    使    的    口    袋   ， 上    面    要    他    们    将    王    后    和    她    生    的    孩    子    处    死   。

 国    王    的    母    亲    见    信    后    大    惊    失    色   ， 简    直    不    敢    相    信   。 因    此    又    写    了    一    封    信    给    国    王   ， 可    是    没    有    回    音   。 因    为    恶    魔    每    次    都    把    信    换    了   。 最    后    一    封    信    上    要    求    把    王    后    的    舌    头    和    眼    睛    挖    出    来    留    作    服    从    国    王    命    令    的    见    证   。

 国    王    的    母    亲    哭    了   ， 她    不    愿    意    看    到    无    辜    的    人    被    杀    害   。 于    是    她    趁    天    黑    时    杀    了    一    头    鹿   ， 留    下    了    舌    头    和    眼    睛   ， 然    后    对    王    后    说   ：" 我    不    愿    按    国    王    的    命    令    杀    你   ， 但    是    你    不    能    再    住    在    这    儿    了   。 带    着    孩    子    走    吧   ， 别    再    回    来   。"

 可    怜    的    妇    人    把    孩    子    背    到    背    上   ， 含    泪    离    开    了    王    宫   。 她    来    到    一    座    大    森    林    里   ， 跪    下    来    向    上    帝    祈    祷   。 天    使    来    到    她    跟    前   ， 把    她    领    到    一    座    小    屋    前   。 那    里    挂    着    一    块    牌    子   ， 上    面    写    着   ：" 一    切    免    费   。" 一    位    雪    白    的    侍    女    从    屋    里    走    出    来    说   ：" 欢    迎    你   ， 王    后   。" 然    后    将    她    引    进    屋    里   。 她    将    孩    子    从    王    后    背    上    解    下    来   ， 抱    到    她    怀    里    让    孩    子    吃    奶   ， 随    后    将    孩    子    放    到    一    张    做    得    极    其    精    致    的    小    床    上   。 可    怜    的    妇    人    问   ：" 你    怎    么    知    道    我    是    个    王    后   。" 白    侍    女    回    答    说   ：" 我    是    个    天    使   ， 上    帝    派    我    来    照    顾    你    和    孩    子    的   。" 王    后    在    这    里    生    活    了    七    年   ， 受    到    很    好    的    照    顾   。 由    于    她    虔    诚    地    信    仰    上    帝   ， 因    此    上    帝    让    她    被    砍    断    的    双    手    又    长    了    出    来   。

 国    王    终    于    归    来    了   ， 他    的    第    一    个    愿    望    就    是    看    看    他    的    妻    子    和    儿    子   。 他    年    迈    的    妈    妈    哭    着    对    他    说   ：" 你    这    个    坏    家    伙   ， 为    什    么    写    信    要    我    杀    那    两    个    无    辜    的    人   ？" 她    拿    出    那    两    封    被    恶    魔    换    了    的    信    给    国    王    看   ， 接    着    说   ：" 我    已    经    照    办    了   。" 说    着    拿    出    舌    头    和    眼    睛    作    证   。

 国    王    为    可    怜    的    妻    子    和    儿    子    痛    哭    流    涕   ， 伤    心    的    程    度    远    超    过    他    母    亲   。 老    母    看    他    哭    得    实    在    可    怜   ， 就    对    他    说   ：" 别    哭    了   ， 她    还    活    着   。 我    悄    悄    地    杀    了    一    头    鹿   ， 取    了    那    些    证    物   。 实    际    上    我    把    孩    子    绑    到    你    妻    子    的    背    上   ， 让    她    到    野    外    谋    生   ， 要    她    别    再    回    来   ， 因    为    你    信    上    似    乎    对    她    很    恼    怒   。" 国    王    说   ：" 只    要    我    亲    爱    的    妻    子    和    儿    子    没    被    杀    害    或    饿    死   ， 走    遍    天    崖    海    角    我    也    一    定    要    找    到    他    们   ， 否    则    我    不    吃    也    不    喝   。"

 于    是    国    王    找    了    七    年   ， 不    吃    也    不    喝   ， 但    是    上    帝    在    暗    中    帮    助    他    支    撑    着   。 他    找    遍    了    每    一    个    石    缝   、 每    一    个    山    洞   ， 但    还    是    没    有    找    到   ， 他    想    她    准    是    因    为    缺    衣    少    食    死    了   。 最    后    他    来    到    了    大    森    林   ， 看    到    了    小    屋    和    上    面    挂    着    的   " 一    切    免    费   " 的    牌    子   。 白    衣    侍    女    走    出    来   ， 拉    着    他    的    手    将    他    领    进    屋    子    说   ：" 欢    迎    光    临   ， 国    王    陛    下   。" 又    问    他    从    何    而    来   。 国    王    回    答    说   ：" 我    出    来    寻    找    我    妻    子    和    孩    子    已    经    七    年    了   ， 我    几    乎    找    遍    了    每    一    个    地    方   ， 可    就    是    找    不    到   。" 天    使    请    国    王    吃    点    肉   、 喝    点    酒   ， 国    王    什    么    也    没    吃   ， 说    只    想    休    息    一    下   。

 他    躺    下   ， 将    一    块    手    帕    遮    在    脸    上    睡    了   。

 天    使    走    进    王    后    和    她    儿    子   " 悲    伤   " 住    的    房    间   ， 对    她    说   ：" 带    着    孩    子    出    去    吧   ， 你    丈    夫    找    你    们    来    了   。" 于    是    王    后    带    着    儿    子    来    到    国    王    睡    觉    的    地    方   。 手    帕    从    国    王    的    脸    上    滑    落    到    地    上   ， 王    后    对    儿    子   ：" 悲    伤   ， 去    把    你    父    亲    的    手    帕    捡    起    来   ， 盖    到    他    脸    上   。" 孩    子    走    过    去   ， 捡    起    手    帕    盖    到    国    王    脸    上   。 国    王    在    睡    梦    中    听    到    了   ， 便    很    高    兴    地    让    手    帕    再    次    滑    落    到    地    上   。 可    孩    子    不    耐    烦    地    说   ：" 亲    爱    的    母    亲   ， 我    在    这    世    上    不    是    没    父    亲    吗   ？ 你    怎    么    叫    我    用    手    帕    盖    住    父    亲    的    脸   ？ 我    已    经    学    会    祈    祷   ' 我    们    在    天    之    父   '， 你    不    是    说    我    父    亲    在    天    国    吗   ， 是    仁    慈    的    上    帝   ， 现    在    怎    么    又    说    这    陌    生    人    是    我    父    亲   ？ 他    不    是    我    父    亲   。" 国    王    一    听   ， 马    上    坐    了    起    来   ， 问    他    们    是    谁   。 王    后    回    答    说   ：" 我    是    你    的    妻    子   ， 他    是    你    的    儿    子   ' 悲    伤   '。"

 国    王    看    到    王    后    那    双    自    然    生    长    的    手   ， 说   ：" 我    妻    子    的    手    是    银    子    做    的   。" 王    后    回    答    说   ：" 仁    慈    的    上    帝    让    我    又    长    出    了    一    双    手   。" 天    使    走    进    内    室   ， 拿    出    那    双    银    手    给    国    王    看   。 这    时    国    王    才    确    信    这    就    是    他    亲    爱    的    妻    子    和    儿    子   ， 他    亲    吻    了    他    们   ， 高    兴    地    说   ：" 这    下    我    心    中    的    石    头    算    是    落    地    了   。"

 上    帝    派    来    的    天    使    和    他    们    一    起    吃    了    最    后    一    顿    饭   。 随    后    国    王    带    着    妻    儿    回    到    王    宫   ， 见    到    了    老    母    亲   ， 到    处    一    片    欢    腾   。 国    王    和    王    后    再    次    举    行    了    婚    礼   ， 从    此    永    远    幸    福    满    足    地    生    活    在    一    起   。

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