01-the bronze ring-第3部分
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joyfully; and; getting into their boat again; they soon
reached the mouse island。 It was time they did; for the
captain was just going to land his cargo of cats; when a
deputation of mice brought him the precious bronze ring。
〃Bronze ring;〃 commanded the young man; 〃obey thy
master。 Let my ship appear as it was before。〃
Immediately the genii of the ring set to work; and the
old black vessel became once more the wonderful golden
ship with sails of brocade; the handsome sailors ran to the
silver masts and the silken ropes; and very soon they set
sail for the capital。
Ah! how merrily the sailors sang as they flew over the
glassy sea!
At last the port was reached。
The captain landed and ran to the palace; where he
found the wicked old man asleep。 The Princess clasped
her husband in a long embrace。 The magician tried to
escape; but he was seized and bound with strong cords。
The next day the sorcerer; tied to the tail of a savage
mule loaded with nuts; was broken into as many pieces as
there were nuts upon the mule's back。'1'
'1' Traditions Populaires de l'Asie Mineure。 Carnoy et
Nicolaides。 Paris: Maisonneuve; 1889。