26-the goose-girl-第2部分
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iron stove there;〃 and he went away。 Then she crept to
the stove; and began to sob and cry and to pour out her
poor little heart; and said: 〃Here I sit; deserted by all the
world; I who am a king's daughter; and a false waiting…
maid has forced me to take off my own clothes; and has
taken my place with my bridegroom; while I have to fulfill
the lowly office of goose…girl。
〃If my mother only knew
Her heart would surely break in two。〃
But the old King stood outside at the stove chimney;
and listened to her words。 Then he entered the room
again; and bidding her leave the stove; he ordered royal
apparel to be put on her; in which she looked amazingly
lovely。 Then he summoned his son; and revealed to him
that he had got the false bride; who was nothing but a
waiting…maid; while the real one; in the guise of the ex…
goose…girl; was standing at his side。 The young King re…
joiced from his heart when he saw her beauty and learned
how good she was; and a great banquet was prepared; to
which everyone was bidden。 The bridegroom sat at the
head of the table; the Princess on one side of him and the
waiting…maid on the other; but she was so dazzled that
she did not recognize the Princess in her glittering
garments。 Now when they had eaten and drunk; and were
merry; the old King asked the waiting…maid to solve a
knotty point for him。 〃What;〃 said he; 〃should be done
to a certain person who has deceived everyone?〃 and he
proceeded to relate the whole story; ending up with;
〃Now what sentence should be passed?〃 Then the false
bride answered: 〃She deserves to be put stark naked into
a barrel lined with sharp nails; which should be dragged
by two white horses up and down the street till she is
dead。〃
〃You are the person;〃 said the King; 〃and you have
passed sentence on yourself; and even so it shall be done
to you。〃 And when the sentence had been carried out the
young King was married to his real bride; and both
reigned over the kingdom in peace and happiness。'1'
'1' Grimm。