年    轻    的    巨    人   

 从    前   ， 有    个    农    夫    生    了    一    个    儿    子   ， 儿    子    的    个    头    还    没    有    他    的    大    拇    指    长   。 许    多    年    过    去    了   ， 他    这    儿    子    一    点    儿    也    没    有    长    大   。 一    天   ， 他    父    亲    要    到    田    野    里    去    犁    地   ， 小    家    伙    说    道   ：" 爸    爸   ， 让    我    也    去    吧   ！" 他    爸    爸    说   ：" 不    行   ， 你    还    是    待    在    家    里    吧   。 出    去    对    你    没    有    好    处   ， 要    是    你    去    了   ， 说    不    定    我    会    失    掉    你    的   。" 大    拇    指    儿    一    听   ， 马    上    哭    了    起    来   ， 父    亲    为    了    让    他    安    静    下    来   ， 只    好    同    意    带    他    一    起    去   ， 他    将    小    家    伙    放    在    他    的    口    袋    里    出    门    了   。

 来    到    地    头   ， 农    夫    把    儿    子    从    口    袋    里    拿    出    来   ， 将    他    安    置    在    翻    整    过    的    新    土    上   ， 以    便    让    他    可    以    四    下    瞧    瞧   。 大    拇    指    在    地    里    坐    了    一    会    儿   ， 一    个    巨    人    跨    过    小    山    向    这    边    走    来   。 父    亲    看    见    后   ， 想    吓    唬    自    己    的    儿    子   ， 让    他    不    要    淘    气   ， 就    说    道   ：" 你    看    到    那    个    巨    大    的    怪    物    了    吗   ？ 别    顽    皮   ， 他    会    把    你    抓    走    的   。" 那    巨    人    腿    很    长   ， 只    跨    了    二    三    步    就    来    到    了    地    头   ， 他    伸    手    捡    起    大    拇    指    放    在    手    掌    上    打    量    着    他   ， 然    后    像    对    待    一    个    老    朋    友    似    地    带    着    他    走    了   。 农    夫    站    在    旁    边    吓    得    一    句    话    也    说    不    出    来   ， 眼    睁    睁    地    看    着    巨    人    把    儿    子    带    走    了   。

 他    以    为    儿    子    丢    了   ， 自    己    再    也    看    不    到    他    了   。

 巨    人    把    大    拇    指    带    回    森    林    中    他    自    己    的    屋    子    里   ， 将    他    放    在    怀    中   ， 自    己    吃    什    么   ， 也    给    他    吃    什    么   。 这    一    来   ， 大    拇    指    再    也    不    是    一    个    小    矮    人    了   ， 他    长    成    一    个    又    结    实    又    强    壮    的    高    大    巨    人    了   。 过    了    两    年   ， 老    巨    人    想    试    一    试    他    的    力    气   ， 他    带    着    大    拇    指    来    到    树    林    里   ， 指    着    一    棵    树    说   ：" 你    拔    出    那    棵    桦    树    作    自    己    走    路    的    拐    杖    用    吧   。" 少    年    力    气    很    大   ， 他    把    那    棵    树    连    根    拔    了    起    来   。 但    巨    人    认    为    少    年    的    力    气    应    该    比    这    还    要    大    得    多   ， 所    以    他    又    喂    养    了    他    二    年    多    之    后   ， 才    让    他    到    树    林    里    再    去    试    他    的    力    气   。 这    次    他    抱    住    一    棵    最    粗    的    栎    树    把    它    拨    了    起    来   ， 那    情    形    对    他    来    说    就    像    是    在    玩    游    戏    一    样   。 老    巨    人    说   ：" 不    错   ！ 我    的    小    家    伙   ， 你    现    在    行    了   。" 于    是    他    把    他    带    回    到    当    初    带    走    他    的    那    块    地    头   。

 当    年    青    的    巨    人    出    现    在    他    父    亲    面    前    时   ， 父    亲    正    在    犁    地   ， 他    对    父    亲    说   ：" 爸    爸   ， 来    看    看   ！ 看    看    我    是    谁    吧   ！-- 你    看    出    我    是    你    儿    子    了    吗   ？" 望    着    这    高    大    的    巨    人   ， 农    夫    吓    得    大    叫    道   ：" 不   ， 不   ！ 你    不    是    我    的    儿    子   ， 你    走    开    吧   ！"" 我    的    的    确    确    是    你    的    儿    子   ， 让    我    帮    你    犁    一    会    儿    地    吧   。 我    会    犁    得    和    你    一    样    好    的   。"" 不   ， 你    走    吧   ！" 农    夫    面    对    高    大    的    巨    人   ， 心    里    确    实    有    点    害    怕   ， 最    后    只    好    让    他    来    犁    地   ， 自    己    坐    到    地    头    边    上    去    了   。 巨    人    用    一    只    手    抓    起    犁    铧   ， 只    是    随    便    往    地    里    一    推   ， 犁    头    便    深    深    地    钻    进    了    泥    土    中   。 农    夫    大    叫    道   ：" 如    果    你    一    定    要    犁    地    的    话   ， 请    你    不    要    用    那    么    大    的    力    气   ， 这    样    犁    并    没    有    什    么    益    处   。" 儿    子    卸    去    拉    犁    的    马    儿   ， 说    道   ：" 爸    爸   ， 回    家    去    告    诉    妈    妈   ， 给    我    准    备    一    餐    好    饭    吃   ， 这    会    儿    我    要    把    这    块    地    都    犁    完   。" 说    完   ， 他    连    拉    犁    的    马    也    不    要   ， 直    接    用    手    推    着    犁    铧   ， 继    续    犁    了    起    来   。 犁    完    地    后   ， 他    又    把    地    耙    松   ， 独    自    干    完    了    别    人    需    要    二    个    上    午    才    能    干    完    的    活   。 接    着   ， 他    挟    起    犁    铧   、 犁    耙    等    全    部    农    具   ， 连    马    一    起    像    挟    着    一    捆    麦    秸    一    样    回    到    了    家    里   。 回    到    家    后   ， 他    坐    在    长    凳    上    说    道   ：" 妈    妈   ， 饭    做    好    了    吗   ？" 妈    妈    回    答    说   ：" 做    好    了   。" 她    一    点    也    不    敢    怠    慢   ， 马    上    端    来    了    满    满    两    大    盆    饭    菜   ， 足    足    可    供    她    自    己    和    丈    夫    两    人    吃    上    整    整    八    天   。 可    这    个    巨    人    儿    子    三    下    五    去    二    很    快    就    吃    完    了   。 吃    完    后    还    说    自    己    只    尝    了    一    下    味    道   ， 又    问    还    有    没    有   ， 父    母    无    可    奈    何    地    摇    摇    头   。 看    到    家    里    难    以    供    给    他    这    个    巨    人    所    吃    的    饭   ， 他    说    道   ：" 爸    爸   ， 我    看    这    样    吧   ， 在    家    里    我    吃    不    饱    饭   ， 你    们    就    给    我    找    一    根    我    在    膝    上    折    不    断    的    铁    拐    杖   ， 我    要    再    次    出    去    闯    荡   。" 父    亲    听    了    非    常    高    兴   ， 他    到    马    棚    牵    来    两    匹    马   ， 到    铁    匠    铺    买    回    了    一    根    又    长    又    粗   ， 要    两    匹    马    才    能    拖    动    的    铁    棒   。 但    少    年    拿    起    铁    棒    在    膝    头    上    一    磕   ，" 啪   ！" 的    一    声   ， 一    下    子    就    折    断    了   ， 铁    棒    在    他    手    上    就    像    是    一    根    豆    杆    一    般   。" 爸    爸   ， 我    知    道    你    找    不    到    适    合    我    的    手    杖    了   ，" 他    说    道   ，" 我    还    是    自    己    去    试    试    运    气    吧   。"

 年    青    的    巨    人    出    门    闯    荡    去    了   ， 他    装    作    一    个    锻    铁    的    伙    计   ， 来    到    一    个    村    庄    找    活    干   。 这    个    村    子    里    有    一    个    铁    匠   ， 是    个    守    财    奴   ， 他    挣    了    不    少    钱   ， 钱    全    都    由    他    自    己    一    人    独    吞    了   ， 给    他    干    活    的    伙    计    几    乎    得    不    到    什    么    工    钱   。 巨    人    来    到    村    子    里   ， 首    先    走    进    了    这    个    铁    匠    铺   ， 他    问    铁    匠    要    不    要    锻    铁    的    伙    计   。 这    个    狡    诈    的    家    伙    看    了    看    他   ， 心    想    这    伙    计    是    多    么    的    结    实   ， 为    了    挣    口    饭    吃   ， 干    起    活    来    一    定    很    卖    力   。 于    是    他    回    答    说   ：" 要    的   ， 但    你    要    多    少    工    钱    呢   ？"" 我    不    要    工    钱   ， 但    每    过    半    个    月   ， 你    给    其    他    伙    计    发    工    钱    的    时    候   ， 让    我    在    你    的    背    上    拍    两    下   ， 乐    呵    乐    呵    就    行    了   。" 老    铁    匠    满    以    为    自    己    挨    那    两    下    子    完    全    可    以    不    在    乎   ， 并    且    能    节    省    许    多    的    开    支   ， 就    满    口    答    应    了   。

 第    二    天    早    上   ， 新    来    的    这    个    伙    计    开    始    干    活    了   。 当    铁    匠    挟    给    他    一    块    烧    红    了    的    铁    坯    时   ， 他    只    一    下    就    把    铁    坯    砸    成    了    碎    块   ， 连    铁    砧    也    深    深    地    陷    进    地    下    去    了   ， 铁    匠    无    法    再    把    它    取    出    来   ， 这    使    老    铁    匠    非    常    气    愤   ， 大    叫    道   ：" 喂   ！ 我    不    能    要    你    这    个    伙    计    了   ， 你    太    笨    手    笨    脚    的    了   ， 我    们    的    合    同    必    须    告    吹   。" 巨    人    回    答    说   ：" 那    好    吧   ， 但    你    必    须    给    我    一    点    补    偿   ， 只    要    让    我    轻    轻    地    拍    你    一    下   ， 我    们    的    约    定    就    算    完    了   。" 说    完   ， 他    给    了    铁    匠    一    巴    掌   ， 这    一    巴    掌    打    得    他    飞    了    起    来   ， 从    旁    边    的    一    大    堆    干    草    上    一    直    飞    了    过    去   。 打    过    后   ， 他    在    铁    铺    里    拿    了    一    根    最    粗    的    铁    棒    做    手    杖   ， 咚    咚    地    点    着    地    面    离    去   。

 走    了    一    段    路    程   ， 他    又    到    了    一    个    农    庄   ， 他    进    去    问    庄    主    要    不    要    一    个    工    头   ， 这    庄    主    夫    妇    二    人    都    是    守    财    奴   ， 庄    主    说   ：" 要    的   。" 接    着    他    们    讲    好    工    钱   ， 这    工    钱    和    他    在    铁    匠    铺    所    讲    的    条    件    完    全    一    样   ， 时    间    是    一    年    一    次   。 第    二    天    早    上   ， 所    有    的    工    人    都    要    去    树    林    伐    树   。 当    他    们    起    床    后    准    备    出    发    时   ， 巨    人    还    在    床    上    睡    大    觉   。 有    个    工    人    喊    道   ：" 快    起    来    吧   ！ 到    时    候    了   ， 你    必    须    和    我    们    一    道    出    发   。"" 你    们    只    管    去    吧   ！" 他    愠    怒    着    含    含    糊    糊    地    说    道   ，" 我    干    完    活    还    要    在    你    们    之    前    回    来    呢   。" 说    完   ， 躺    在    床    上    又    睡    了    二    个    小    时    之    后    才    起    来   。 吃    完    早    饭   ， 他    慢    慢    吞    吞    地    套    好    马    来    到    树    林   。 树    林    前    面    有    一    个    洼    坑   ， 进    出    树    林    必    须    经    过    这    个    洼    坑   ， 他    先    把    车    子    驱    赶    过    去    后   ， 回    过    身    来    在    那    儿    用    树    枝    和    荆    棘    做    了    一    道    大    柴    垛   ， 使    马    不    能    过    去   。 做    完    之    后   ， 他    赶    着    车    正    要    走    进    树    林   ， 遇    上    了    那    些    赶    着    马    车    往    回    走    的    工    人    们   ， 他    叫    道   ：" 去    吧   ！ 我    还    是    会    在    你    们    之    前    回    家    的   。" 走    了    一    会    儿   ， 他    转    过    马    车   ， 在    树    林    里    拔    起    一    棵    最    大    的    树    放    到    马    车    上   ， 转    身    向    回    路    赶    去   。 当    他    来    到    那    道    柴    垛    跟    前    时   ， 发    现    所    有    的    工    人    都    站    在    那    儿    没    能    过    去   ， 他    说    道   ：" 你    们    看   ， 要    是    你    们    和    我    待    在    一    起   ， 不    就    很    快    可    以    回    去    了   ， 而    且    还    可    以    多    睡    一    二    个    小    时    呢   。" 说    着   ， 他    一    个    肩    膀    扛    起    那    棵    树   ， 另    一    个    肩    膀    扛    着    马    车   ， 就    像    是    扛    着    羽    毛    一    样   ， 很    轻    松    地    跨    了    过    去   。 回    到    农    庄    大    院    子    里   ， 他    把    那    棵    树    拿    给    庄    主    看   ， 问    他    是    不    是    一    根    很    好    的    拐    杖   。 庄    主    很    满    意    地    对    他    妻    子    说   ：" 夫    人   ， 这    个    人    很    能    干   ， 尽    管    他    睡    了    很    久   ， 但    是    他    仍    然    比    那    些    人    干    得    要    好   。"

 时    间    很    快    过    去    了   ， 巨    人    给    庄    主    干    了    整    整    一    年    的    活   。 当    他    的    同    伴    们    拿    到    工    钱    的    时    候   ， 他    说    他    也    该    得    到    报    酬    了   。 到    这    时   ， 庄    主    才    感    到    害    怕    起    来   ， 他    想    出    了    一    个    主    意   ， 乞    求    巨    人    取    消    旧    约   ， 他    愿    意    把    整    个    农    场    和    家    畜    都    给    他   。 但    巨    人    说   ：" 我    不    干   ， 我    不    会    当    农    庄    主   ， 我    是    一    个    伙    计   ， 我    要    你    履    行    我    们    的    合    约   。" 知    道    他    不    会    答    应    他    的    条    件    后   ， 农    庄    主    又    乞    求    给    他    两    个    星    期    的    宽    限   。 他    召    集    了    所    有    的    朋    友   ， 向    他    们    征    询    此    事    的    对    策   。 这    些    朋    友    们    商    议    了    很    久   ， 最    后    都    认    为    最    简    单    的    方    法    就    是    把    这    个    令    人    讨    厌    的    家    伙    杀    死   。 接    着    他    们    定    好    了    计    策   ， 都    赞    同    让    巨    人    搬    一    些    大    磨    盘    石    到    院    子    里    来   ， 放    在    院    内    井    口    边    上   ， 然    后    要    他    下    井    去    清    理   ， 待    他    下    到    底    后    把    磨    石    推    下    去    砸    在    他    的    头    上   。

 一    切    布    置    好    了   ， 当    这    个    巨    人    下    到    井    里    时   ， 他    们    把    石    头    滚    了    下    去   。 石    头    落    到    井    底   ， 水    被    溅    起    老    高   ， 他    们    认    为    巨    人    的    头    当    然    也    一    定    被    砸    开    了   ， 不    料    井    里    却    传    出    了    他    的    叫    喊    声   ：" 把    井    边    的    鸡    都    赶    走   ， 它    们    扒    落    了    一    些    沙    子    在    我    头    上   ， 快    要    掉    到    我    的    眼    睛    里    去    了   ， 我    简    直    都    看    不    清    了   。" 把    井    淘    完    后   ， 他    从    井    里    跳    出    来   ， 说    道   ：" 你    们    看    这    儿   ， 我    有    了    一    个    多    么    漂    亮    的    围    巾    啊   ！" 说    着   ， 他    指    了    指    套    在    他    脖    子    上    的    一    块    磨    盘    石   ， 原    来    这    块    磨    石    落    在    他    的    头    上   ， 正    巧    套    在    了    他    的    脖    子    上   。

 一    计    不    成   ， 农    庄    主    又    乞    求    巨    人    再    给    他    两    个    星    期    的    时    间    来    考    虑   。 他    再    次    召    集    他    的    朋    友    们    商    议   ， 最    后    他    们    给    他    出    了    一    个    主    意   ， 要    他    把    巨    人    送    到    一    个    晚    上    经    常    有    鬼    出    没    的    磨    坊    磨    麦   。 因    为    到    磨    坊    去    过    夜    的    人    没    有    一    个    能    活    到    第    二    天    早    晨   。

 这    天   ， 天    已    经    很    晚    了   ， 农    庄    主    要    巨    人    带    八    斗    麦    子    去    磨    坊   ， 晚    上    把    它    们    都    磨    成    面    粉   。 他    到    了    阁    楼   ， 把    两    斗    麦    子    装    进    右    边    口    袋   ， 两    斗    装    进    左    边    口    袋   ， 并    四    斗    装    在    一    个    长    背    袋    中    挂    在    肩    上   ， 然    后    来    到    磨    坊   。 磨    坊    主    告    诉    他    磨    麦    子    要    在    白    天   ， 不    能    在    晚    上   ， 因    为    磨    坊    闹    鬼   ， 凡    是    晚    上    去    了    磨    坊    的    人   ， 第    二    天    早    上    都    已    经    死    去    了   。 巨    人    说    道   ：" 没    关    系   ， 磨    坊    老    板   ！ 我    不    会    有    事    的   ， 只    要    快    点    完    事    就    行    了   ， 你    去    休    息    吧   ， 明    天    早    上    再    来    找    我   。"

 他    走    进    磨    坊   ， 把    麦    子    倒    进    漏    斗    中    开    始    磨    麦   。 接    近    十    二    点    钟    时   ， 他    坐    在    磨    坊    主    房    子    里    的    一    条    长    凳    子    上    想    休    息    休    息   。 刚    坐    一    会    儿   ， 门    突    然    自    己    打    开    了   ， 一    张    大    桌    子    自    动    移    进    房    子    里   ， 桌    子    上    摆    满    了    葡    萄    酒   、 烤    肉    以    及    别    的    许    多    好    吃    东    西   ， 似    乎    都    是    它    们    自    己    跑    到    那    里    来    的   。 接    着    椅    子    也    自    动    移    进    来    围    在    了    桌    子    周    围   ， 可    一    直    见    不    到    一    个    客    人   ， 也    没    看    到    仆    人    进    来   。 仿    佛    是    突    然    间   ， 他    看    到    有    手    指    握    着    小    刀    和    叉    子    把    食    物    放    进    盘    子    里   ， 但    仍    然    看    不    见    人   。 这    位    巨    人    朋    友    看    到    这    些    吃    的    东    西    觉    得    自    己    肚    子    也    有    点    饿    了   ， 便    不    管    这    些    东    西    是    谁    的   ， 自    个    儿    坐    在    凳    子    上   ， 拣    他    自    己    最    喜    欢    的    东    西    吃    了    起    来   。 当    他    吃    饱    之    后   ， 盘    子    里    的    东    西    都    空    了   。 就    在    这    时   ， 忽    然    他    听    到    有    声    音    把    灯    吹    灭    了   ， 房    子    里    顿    时    一    片    漆    黑   ， 他    感    到    头    上    挨    了    重    重    一    击   ， 马    上    说    道   ：" 如    果    我    的    另    一    边    耳    朵    再    挨    一    拳    的    话   ， 我    就    要    开    始    回    击    了   。" 当    他    挨    了    第    二    击    时   ， 他    真    的    开    始    回    击    了   。 这    一    闹    就    闹    了    整    整    一    个    晚    上   ， 他    根    本    不    知    道    害    怕   ， 不    断    地    向    四    周    回    击   ， 而    且    在    互    相    对    打    中    还    占    了    上    风   。

 天    亮    了   ， 一    切    都    安    静    下    来   。 磨    坊    主    早    晨    起    来    后    来    看    他   ， 发    现    他    还    活    着   ， 感    到    非    常    惊    奇   。 他    对    磨    坊    主    说   ：" 磨    坊    老    板   ， 早    上    好   ！ 晚    上    我    吃    了    一    顿    很    满    意    的    宵    夜    后   ， 脸    上    挨    了    一    些    耳    光   ， 不    过    我    也    回    敬    了    不    少   。" 磨    坊    主    非    常    高    兴    巨    人    帮    他    赶    走    了    鬼    怪   ， 要    给    他    很    多    的    钱   ， 但    他    拒    绝    道   ：" 我    不    要    钱   ， 我    现    在    很    满    足   。" 吃    过    早    餐    后   ， 他    又    回    去    找    他    的    主    人    要    工    钱    去    了   。

 这    一    来    可    就    愁    坏    了    农    庄    主   ， 他    急    得    像    热    锅    上    的    蚂    蚁   ， 知    道    怎    样    的    计    策    对    自    己    也    是    毫    无    帮    助    的    了   。 他    不    停    地    在    房    间    里    走    来    走    去   ， 汗    水    从    前    额    滚    落    下    来   ， 他    走    过    去    打    开    窗    户   ， 吸    了    一    点    新    鲜    空    气   。 还    没    等    清    醒    过    来   ， 巨    人    便    进    来    先    给    了    他    一    脚   ， 踢    得    他    从    窗    子    口    飞    了    出    去   ， 一    直    越    过    山    岗   ， 飞    到    很    远    很    远    的    地    方    去    了   。 接    着    他    又    用    同    样    的    方    式    送    走    了    庄    主    夫    人   ， 也    许    现    在    他    们    两    个    人    仍    然    在    天    上    飞    着    呢   。 年    青    的    巨    人    在    得    到    他    的    报    酬    后   ， 拿    着    铁    拐    杖    离    开    农    庄    走    了   。

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