熊    皮    人   

 从    前    有    个    年    轻    人    应    征    入    伍   ， 在    战    争    中    他    表    现    得    十    分    英    勇   ， 在    枪    林    弹    雨    中    总    是    冲    锋    陷    阵   。 只    要    战    争    在    继    续   ， 一    切    就    很    顺    利   ， 可    是    当    和    平    来    到    的    时    候   ， 他    就    被    遣    散    了   ， 上    尉    对    他    说    愿    意    上    哪    儿    就    上    哪    儿    吧   。 他    的    父    母    都    死    了   ， 他    无    家    可    归   ， 只    好    投    奔    他    的    哥    哥    们   ， 恳    求    他    们    收    留    他   ， 等    待    战    争    再    次    爆    发   。 可    是    无    情    无    义    的    哥    哥    们    说   ：" 我    们    要    你    干    什    么   ？ 你    对    我    们    一    点    用    都    没    有   ， 自    己    去    谋    生    吧   。" 士    兵    除    了    枪    外    一    无    所    有   ， 他    把    枪    扛    在    肩    上   ， 义    无    反    顾    地    走    向    世    界   。 他    来    到    一    块    广    阔    的    荒    原   ， 地    上    除    了    一    圈    的    树    外    就    再    没    有    其    它    东    西    了   。 他    伤    心    地    坐    在    树    下   ， 开    始    为    他    的    命    运    着    想   。" 我    身    无    分    文   ，" 他    想    道   ，" 除    了    打    仗   ， 我    没    有    一    技    之    长   ， 由    于    现    在    他    们    制    造    了    和    平   ， 他    们    就    不    再    需    要    我    了   。 我    已    经    预    感    到    我    挨    饿    的    日    子    就    要    到    了   。" 这    时    他    听    见    一    阵    声    响   ， 便    向    四    周    望    去   ， 发    现    在    他    面    前    有    一    个    陌    生    人   ， 身    着    一    件    绿    色    外    衣   ， 相    貌    堂    堂   ， 可    是    却    长    了    一    只    像    马    蹄    子    似    的    脚   。" 我    知    道    你    需    要    什    么   ，" 那    人    说    道   ，" 你    将    拥    有    金    子    和    财    产   ， 要    多    少    就    有    多    少   ， 想    干    什    么    就    干    什    么   ， 但    是    首    先    我    得    了    解    你    是    否    毫    无    畏    惧   ， 以    保    证    我    的    钱    不    会    白    花   。"" 士    兵    和    懦    夫    怎    能    相    提    并    论   ？" 他    回    答   ，" 你    可    以    验    证   。"" 那    太    好    了   ，" 那    人    说   ，" 你    回    头    看   。" 士    兵    转    过    身    去   ， 看    见    一    只    硕    大    的    熊    正    吼    叫    着    向    他    扑    来   。" 噢    呵   ！" 士    兵    大    叫    一    声   ，" 我    来    给    你    鼻    子    挠    挠    痒   ， 你    就    会    觉    得    叫    唤    没    多    大    意    思    啦   。" 于    是    他    瞄    准    熊    的    鼻    头    开    了    一    枪   ， 熊    轰    然    倒    地   ， 一    动    不    动    了   。" 我    非    常    清    楚   ，" 陌    生    人    说   ，" 你    需    要    的    不    是    勇    气   ， 但    是    你    还    得    满    足    另    外    一    个    条    件   。"" 只    要    不    是    伤    天    害    理    的    事   。" 士    兵    回    答   ， 他    已    经    知    道    身    边    的    人    是    谁    了   ，" 如    果    是    的    话   ， 我    决    不    会    去    做    的   。"" 你    可    以    自    己    看    着    办   ，" 绿    衣    人    说   ，" 在    七    年    中   ， 你    不    能    洗    澡   ， 不    能    修    胡    子   ， 不    能    理    发   ， 也    不    能    剪    指    甲   ， 还    不    许    祈    祷    上    帝   ， 一    次    都    不    行   。 我    给    你    一    件    上    衣    和    一    件    斗    篷   ， 你    必    须    穿    七    年   。 如    果    在    七    年    中   ， 你    死    啦   ， 那    你    就    归    我    了   ； 如    果    你    还    活    着   ， 你    就    自    由    了   ， 而    且    下    半    辈    子    非    常    富    有   。" 士    兵    考    虑    自    己    目    前    的    绝    境   ， 和    他    过    去    出    生    入    死    的    生    活   ， 决    定    现    在    再    冒    一    次    险   ， 于    是    就    同    意    了    条    件   。 魔    鬼    脱    下    了    绿    衣   ， 递    给    士    兵   ， 说    道   ：" 如    果    你    穿    上    这    件    衣    服   ， 把    手    插    进    口    袋   ， 你    会    发    现    里    面    总    有    满    满    的    钱   。" 然    后    他    把    熊    皮    剥    了    下    来    并    说   ：" 这    就    是    你    的    斗    篷   ， 而    且    是    你    的    床   ， 从    此    你    只    能    睡    在    这    上    面   ， 不    能    睡    在    其    它    任    何    床    上   ， 由    于    你    的    这    件    斗    篷   ， 以    后    你    的    名    字    就    叫    熊    皮    人   。" 说    完   ， 魔    鬼    就    消    失    了   。

 士    兵    穿    上    那    件    衣    服   ， 迫    不    及    待    地    把    手    伸    进    口    袋   ， 发    现    那    是    真    的   。 接    着    穿    上    熊    皮   ， 走    进    人    世    间   ， 尽    情    地    享    受    了    金    钱    给    他    带    来    的    快    乐   。 第    一    年    他    的    相    貌    尚    可    说    得    过    去   ， 可    是    第    二    年    他    看    起    来    就    像    个    魔    鬼    了   。 他    的    长    发    遮    面   ， 胡    须    像    一    块    粗    糙    的    毛    毡   ， 手    指    像    兽    爪   ， 满    脸    是    厚    厚    的    污    垢   ， 仿    佛    播    上    芹    菜    种    都    能    长    出    来    似    的   。 人    们    一    看    见    他    都    给    吓    跑    了   ， 他    每    到    一    处    都    赏    给    别    人    钱   ， 让    人    们    为    自    己    祈    祷    别    在    七    年    中    死    去   ， 由    于    他    作    任    何    事    都    慷    慨    大    方   ， 所    以    他    总    是    能    找    到    住    宿    的    地    方   。 到    了    第    四    年   ， 他    进    了    一    家    旅    店   ， 可    是    店    主    不    招    待    他   ， 因    为    怕    他    把    马    给    吓    着   ， 甚    至    不    让    他    住    在    马    圈    里   。 这    时    熊    皮    人    把    手    插    进    口    袋   ， 掏    出    一    大    把    金    币   ， 店    主    马    上    转    变    了    态    度   ， 让    他    住    进    外    宅    的    一    间    屋    子    里   。 但    是    店    主    要    求    熊    皮    人    别    让    其    他    人    看    见   ， 否    则    会    坏    了    旅    店    的    名    声   。

 傍    晚   ， 熊    皮    人    孤    伶    伶    地    一    个    人    坐    在    屋    子    里   ， 从    心    底    里    希    望    七    年    已    经    熬    到    头   。 就    在    这    时   ， 他    听    见    从    隔    壁    的    屋    子    里    传    出    一    阵    悲    切    的    哭    声   。 他    怀    着    一    颗    同    情    的    心    打    开    了    门   ， 看    见    一    位    老    人    双    手    绞    在    一    起   ， 痛    苦    地    哭    泣    着   。 熊    皮    人    走    上    前    去   ， 然    而    老    人    跳    起    来   ， 挣    扎    着    从    他    身    边    逃    开    了   。 最    后    老    人    听    出    熊    皮    人    说    的    是    人    话   ， 方    才    放    下    心    来   ， 在    熊    皮    人    长    时    间    善    言    善    语    的    劝    说    下   ， 老    人    才    透    露    了    他    悲    伤    的    原    因   。 原    来    在    漫    长    的    生    活    中   ， 他    破    产    了   ， 他    和    他    的    女    儿    们    在    挨    饿   ， 现    在    已    身    无    分    文   ， 再    没    有    办    法    付    住    店    的    钱   ， 快    要    被    送    进    监    狱    了   。" 这    有    何    难   ？" 熊    皮    人    说   ：" 我    有    的    是    钱   。" 他    把    店    主    叫    来   ， 交    了    店    钱   ， 并    把    满    满    一    包    金    子    放    进    了    可    怜    老    人    的    口    袋    里   。

 老    人    这    时    才    明    白    他    已    经    摆    脱    了    困    境   ， 他    不    知    道    如    何    表    达    自    己    的    感    激    之    情   。" 跟    我    来   ，" 他    对    熊    皮    人    说   ，" 我    的    女    儿    都    美    如    天    仙   ， 你    挑    一    个    作    为    你    的    妻    子    吧   。 只    要    她    知    道    你    为    我    所    作    的    一    切   ， 她    就    不    会    拒    绝    你   。 你    看    上    去    确    实    有    点    儿    怪   ， 不    过    她    很    快    就    会    让    你    恢    复    原    来    相    貌    的   。" 当    大    女    儿    看    到    他    时   ， 被    他    的    那    张    脸    吓    坏   ， 尖    叫    着    逃    跑    了   。 二    女    儿    站    在    那    里    从    头    到    脚    地    打    量    着    他   ， 然    后    说    道   ：" 我    怎    么    能    嫁    给    一    个    没    有    一    点    儿    人    样    的    人    呢   ？ 曾    经    有    一    只    剃    光    了    毛   ， 装    成    人    的    熊    到    过    这    里   ， 它    更    让    我    喜    欢   ， 因    为    它    起    码    穿    了    一    身    轻    骑    兵    的    制    服   ， 戴    了    一    双    白    手    套   。 如    果    他    仅    仅    相    貌    难    看    没    关    系   ， 我    能    够    习    惯    的   。" 可    是    小    女    儿    却    说   ：" 亲    爱    的    父    亲   ， 他    帮    助    您    克    服    了    困    难   ， 那    么    他    一    定    是    个    好    人   ， 既    然    您    为    了    报    答    他   ， 已    经    答    应    让    他    成    亲   ， 那    么    我    们    就    得    遵    守    诺    言   。" 遗    憾    的    是    父    女    们    看    不    到    熊    皮    人    在    听    到    这    些    话    语    后    的    兴    奋    神    情   ， 因    为    他    的    脸    被    厚    厚    的    泥    垢    和    长    长    的    头    发    全    遮    掩    了   。 他    从    手    指    上    捋    下    一    枚    戒    指   ， 掰    成    两    半   ， 给    她    一    半   ， 自    己    留    下    另    一    半   。 他    把    自    己    的    名    字    写    在    她    那    一    半    的    戒    指    上   ， 她    的    名    字    写    在    自    己    的    一    半    戒    指    上   ， 请    求    她    认    真    地    保    存    好    她    那    一    半   。 然    后    他    告    别    说   ：" 我    还    有    三    年    的    时    间    在    外    游    荡   ， 我    必    须    这    么    作   ， 如    果    我    届    时    不    归   ， 那    么    我    就    是    死    了   ， 你    不    必    再    等    我   。 请    向    上    帝    祈    祷   ， 保    佑    我    的    生    命    吧   。"

 可    怜    的    未    婚    妇    穿    了    一    身    黑    衣    服   ， 一    想    起    未    婚    夫   ， 泪    水    就    情    不    自    禁    地    涌    入    眼    眶   。 她    从    姐    姐    们    那    儿    得    到    的    只    是    嘲    笑    和    讥    讽   。" 小    心    点    儿   ，" 大    姐    说   ，" 如    果    你    把    手    伸    给    他   ， 他    会    用    爪    子    抓    住    你    的    手   。"" 注    意    啦   ！" 二    姐    说   ，" 熊    喜    欢    甜    甜    的    食    物   ， 如    果    他    喜    欢    你   ， 就    会    吃    掉    你   。"" 你    必    须    常    常    投    其    所    好   ，" 大    姐    接    着    说   ，" 否    则    他    会    大    发    雷    霆   。" 二    姐    继    续    道   ：" 婚    礼    肯    定    热    闹   ， 熊    喜    欢    跳    舞   。" 新    娘    默    不    做    声   ， 而    且    不    气    不    恼   。 此    时   ， 熊    皮    人    正    在    世    界    各    处    游    荡   ， 从    一    处    到    另    一    处   ， 力    所    能    及    地    做    着    善    事   ， 慷    慨    大    方    地    资    助    穷    人   ， 大    家    都    在    为    他    祈    祷   。

 终    于   ， 七    年    的    最    后    一    天    降    临    了   ， 这    天   ， 他    又    一    次    来    到    了    那    一    片    荒    原   ， 再    次    坐    到    那    圈    树    下   。 不    一    会    儿   ， 风    刮    起    来    了   。 在    风    的    呼    啸    中   ， 魔    鬼    站    到    了    他    的    面    前   ， 气    呼    呼    地    看    着    他   ， 他    把    熊    皮    人    的    旧    衣    服    扔    还    给    他   ， 然    后    问    他    要    他    自    己    的    绿    外    套   。 熊    皮    人    不    慌    不    忙    地    答    道   ：" 这    事    别    着    急   ， 你    得    先    把    我    清    洗    干    净   。" 魔    鬼    心    里    窝    着    火   ， 极    不    情    愿    地    打    来    水   ， 给    熊    皮    人    洗    干    净   ， 理    了    发   ， 剪    了    指    甲   。 一    切    完    毕    时   ， 他    看    上    去    像    一    名    勇    敢    的    士    兵   ， 比    从    前    更    加    英    俊    漂    亮    了   。

 等    魔    鬼    一    走   ， 熊    皮    人    顿    时    感    到    了    一    身    轻    松   。 他    进    城    买    了    一    件    丝    绒    大    衣    穿    在    身    上   ， 坐    上    一    辆    四    匹    白    马    拉    着    的    马    车    上   ， 向    他    的    新    娘    家    驶    去   。 当    时    没    有    一    个    人    认    出    他    来   ， 父    亲    把    他    当    做    高    贵    的    将    军    领    进    女    儿    们    坐    着    的    房    间   ， 他    被    两    个    姐    姐    围    住   ， 她    们    殷    勤    地    向    他    敬    酒   ， 请    他    品    尝    最    好    的    菜    肴   ， 暗    想    这    是    她    们    见    到    的    全    世    界    最    英    俊    潇    洒    的    男    人   。 可    是    新    娘    却    坐    在    他    的    对    面   ， 穿    着    黑    衣    服   ， 既    不    抬    头    看    他    一    眼   ， 也    不    说    一    句    话   。 终    于    他    得    空    对    父    亲    说    他    能    不    能    娶    他    的    一    个    女    儿    为    妻   。 二    个    姐    姐    听    后   ， 马    上    跳    起    身    来   ， 跑    进    自    己    的    卧    室    梳    妆    打    扮    起    来   ， 穿    上    盛    装    出    来   ， 每    个    人    都    想    被    选    中   。 当    屋    里    只    有    他    和    新    娘    的    时    候   ， 陌    生    人    掏    出    他    的    那    半    个    戒    指   ， 扔    进    一    个    酒    杯    里   ， 隔    着    桌    子    将    酒    杯    递    给    她   。 她    把    酒    喝    光    后    发    现    在    杯    底    的    半    个    戒    指   ， 不    禁    心    跳    加    快   。 她    把    用    一    条    绢    带    挂    在    脖    子    上    的    另    一    半    戒    指    掏    出   ， 对    在    一    起   ， 分    毫    不    差   。 这    时    他    说   ：" 我    就    是    你    的    未    婚    夫   ， 以    前    你    看    到    的    那    个    熊    皮    人   。 感    谢    上    帝    的    恩    典   ， 我    又    恢    复    了    人    形   ， 还    变    得    干    干    净    净    的    啦   。" 他    站    了    起    来   ， 走    过    去    热    情    地    拥    抱    亲    吻    她   。 这    时   ， 打    扮    得    花    枝    招    展    的    两    个    姐    姐    走    出    来   ， 正    好    看    见    小    妹    妹    和    那    个    英    俊    的    男    人    拥    抱    在    一    起   ， 并    听    到    他    就    是    那    个    熊    皮    人   ， 她    们    立    刻    嫉    妒    万    分   、 羞    愧    难    当   、 满    腔    怒    火    地    跑    了    出    去   ， 一    个    投    井    自    尽   ， 另    一    个    吊    死    在    树    上   。 晚    上   ， 有    人    来    敲    门   ， 新    郎    打    开    门    一    看   ， 外    边    是    穿    绿    衣    服    的    魔    鬼   ， 魔    鬼    告    诉    他   ：" 你    知    道    吗   ， 我    用    你    的    灵    魂    换    了    两    个    灵    魂   。"

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