英文童话故事TheWhiteCatWord文档格式.docx
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Sohesentforthemall,and,afterspeakingtothemkindly,headded:
"
Youwillquiteagreewithme,mydearchildren,thatmygreatagemakesitimpossibleformetolookaftermyaffairsofstateascarefullyasIoncedid.Ibegintofearthatthismayaffectthewelfareofmysubjects,thereforeIwishthatoneofyoushouldsucceedtomycrown;
butinreturnforsuchagiftasthisitisonlyrightthatyoushoulddosomethingforme.Now,asIthinkofretiringintothecountry,itseemstomethatapretty,lively,faithfullittledogwouldbeverygoodcompanyforme;
so,withoutanyregardforyourages,Ipromisethattheonewhobringsmethemostbeautifullittledogshallsucceedmeatonce."
ThethreePrincesweregreatlysurprisedbytheirfather'
ssuddenfancyforalittledog,butasitgavethetwoyoungeronesachancetheywouldnototherwisehavehadofbeingking,andastheeldestwastoopolitetomakeany
objection,theyacceptedthecommissionwithpleasure.TheybadefarewelltotheKing,whogavethempresentsofsilverandpreciousstones,andappointedtomeetthematthesamehour,inthesameplace,afterayearhadpassed,toseethelittledogstheyhadbroughtforhim.
Thentheywenttogethertoacastlewhichwasaboutaleaguefromthecity,accompaniedbyalltheirparticularfriends,towhomtheygaveagrandbanquet,andthethreebrotherspromisedtobefriendsalways,tosharewhatevergoodfortunebefellthem,andnottobepartedbyanyenvyorjealousy;
andsotheysetout,agreeingtomeetatthesamecastleattheappointedtime,topresentthemselvesbeforetheKingtogether.Eachonetookadifferentroad,andthetwoeldestmetwithmanyadventures;
butitisabouttheyoungestthatyouaregoingtohear.Hewasyoung,andgay,andhandsome,andkneweverythingthataprinceoughttoknow;
andasforhiscourage,therewassimplynoendtoit.
Hardlyadaypassedwithouthisbuyingseveraldogs--bigandlittle,greyhounds,mastiffs,spaniels,andlapdogs.Assoonashehadboughtaprettyonehewassuretoseeastillprettier,andthenhehadtogetridofalltheothersandbuythatone,as,beingalone,hefounditimpossibletotakethirtyorfortythousanddogsaboutwithhim.Hejourneyedfromdaytoday,notknowingwherehewasgoing,untilatlast,justatnightfall,hereachedagreat,gloomy
forest.Hedidnotknowhisway,and,tomakemattersworse,itbegantothunder,andtherainpoureddown.Hetookthefirstpathhecouldfind,andafterwalkingforalongtimehefanciedhesawafaintlight,andbegantohopethathewascomingtosomecottagewherehemightfindshelterforthenight.Atlength,guidedbythelight,hereachedthedoorofthemostsplendidcastlehecouldhaveimagined.Thisdoorwasofgoldcoveredwithcarbuncles,anditwasthepureredlightwhichshonefromthemthathadshownhimthewaythroughtheforest.Thewallswereofthefinestporcelaininallthemostdelicatecolours,andthePrincesawthatallthestorieshehadeverreadwerepictureduponthem;
butashewasterriblywet,andtherainstillfellintorrents,hecouldnotstaytolookaboutanymore,butcamebacktothegoldendoor.Therehesawadeer'
sfoothangingbyachainofdiamonds,andhebegantowonderwhocouldliveinthismagnificentcastle.
Theymustfeelverysecureagainstrobbers,"
hesaidtohimself."
Whatistohinderanyonefromcuttingoffthatchainanddiggingoutthosecarbuncles,andmakinghimselfrichforlife?
Hepulledthedeer'
sfoot,andimmediatelyasilverbellsoundedandthedoorflewopen,butthePrincecouldseenothingbutnumbersofhandsintheair,eachholdingatorch.Hewassomuchsurprisedthathestoodquitestill,untilhefelthimselfpushedforwardbyotherhands,sothat,thoughhewassomewhatuneasy,hecouldnothelpgoingon.Withhishandonhissword,tobepreparedforwhatevermighthappen,heenteredahallpavedwithlapis-lazuli,whiletwolovelyvoicessang:
ThehandsyouseefloatingaboveWillswiftlyyourbiddingobey;
IfyourheartdreadsnotconqueringLove,Inthisplaceyoumayfearlesslystay."
ThePrincecouldnotbelievethatanydangerthreatenedhimwhenhewaswelcomedinthisway,so,guidedbythemysterioushands,hewenttowardadoorofcoral,whichopenedofitsownaccord,andhefoundhimselfinavasthallofmother-of-pearl,outofwhichopenedanumberofotherrooms,glitteringwiththousandsoflights,andfullofsuchbeautifulpicturesandpreciousthingsthatthePrincefeltquitebewildered.Afterpassingthroughsixtyroomsthehandsthatconductedhimstopped,andthePrincesawamostcomfortable-lookingarm-chairdrawnupclosetothechimneycorner;
atthesamemomentthefirelighteditself,andthepretty,soft,cleverhandstookoffthePrince'
swet,muddyclothes,andpresentedhimwithfreshonesmadeofthericheststuffs,allembroideredwithgoldandemeralds.Hecouldnothelpadmiringeverythinghesaw,andthedeftwayinwhichthehandswaitedonhim,thoughtheysometimesappearedsosuddenlythattheymadehimjump.
Whenhewasquiteready--andIcanassureyouthathelookedverydifferentfromthewetandwearyPrincewhohadstoodouts
ideintherain,andpulledthedeer'
sfoot--thehandsledhimtoasplendidroom,uponthewallsofwhichwerepaintedthehistoriesofPussinBootsandanumberofotherfamouscats.Thetablewaslaidforsupperwithtwogoldenplates,andgoldenspoonsandforks,andthesideboardwascoveredwithdishesandglassesofcrystalsetwithpreciousstones.ThePrincewaswonderingwhothesecondplacecouldbefor,whensuddenlyincameaboutadozencatscarryingguitarsandrollsofmusic,whotooktheirplacesatoneendoftheroom,andunderthedirectionofacatwhobeattime
witharollofpaperbegantomewineveryimaginablekey,andtodrawtheirclawsacrossthestringsoftheguitars,makingthestrangestkindofmusicthatcouldbeheard.ThePrincehastilystoppeduphisears,buteventhenthesightofthesecomicalmusicianssenthimintofitsoflaughter.
WhatfunnythingshallIseenext?
hesaidtohimself,andinstantlythedooropened,andincameatinyfigurecoveredbyalongblackveil.Itwasconductedbytwocatswearingblackmantlesandcarryingswords,andalargepartyofcatsfollowed,whobroughtincagesfullofratsandmice.
ThePrincewassomuchastonishedthathethoughthemustbedreaming,butthelittlefigurecameuptohimandthrewbackitsveil,andhesawthatitwastheloveliestlittlewhitecatitispossibletoimagine.Shelookedveryyoungandverysad,andinasweetlittlevoicethatwentstraighttohisheartshesaidtothePrince:
King'
sson,youarewelcome;
theQueenoftheCatsisgladtoseeyou."
LadyCat,"
repliedthePrince,"
Ithankyouforreceivingmesokindly,butsurelyyouarenoordinarypussycat?
Indeed,thewayyouspeakandthemagnificenceofyourcastleproveitplainly."
sson,"
saidtheWhiteCat,"
Ibegyoutosparemethesecompliments,forIamnotusedtothem.Butnow,"
sheadded,"
letsupperbeserved,andletthemusiciansbesilent,asthePrincedoesnotunderstandwhattheyaresaying."
Sothemysterioushandsbegantobringinthesupper,andfirsttheyputonthetabletwodishes,onecontainingstewedpigeonsandtheotherafricasseeoffatmice.ThesightofthelattermadethePrincefeelasifhecouldnotenjoyhissupperatall;
buttheWhiteCat,seeingthis,assuredhimthatthedishesintendedforhimwerepreparedinaseparatekitchen,andhemightbequitecertainthattheycontainedneitherratsnormice;
andthePrincefeltsosurethatshewouldnotdeceivehimthathehadnomorehesitationinbeginning.PresentlyhenoticedthatonthelittlepawthatwasnexthimtheWhiteCatworeabraceletcontainingaportrait,andhebeggedtobeallowedtolookatit.Tohisgreatsurprisehefounditrepresentedanextremelyhandsomeyoungman,whowassolikehimselfthatitmighthavebeenhisown
portrait!
TheWhiteCatsighedashelookedatit,andseemedsadderthanever,andthePrincedarednotaskanyquestionsforfearofdispleasingher;
sohebegantotalkaboutotherthings,andfoundthatshewasinterestedinallthesubjectshecaredforhimself,andseemedtoknowquitewellwhatwasgoingonintheworld.Aftersuppertheywentintoanotherroom,whichwasfittedupasatheatre,andthecatsactedanddancedfortheiramusement,andthentheWhiteCatsaidgood-nighttohim,andthehandsconductedhimintoaroomhehadnotseenbefore,hungwithtapestryworkedwithbutterflies'
wingsofeverycolour;
thereweremirrorsthatreachedfromtheceilingtothefloor,andalittlewhitebedwithcurtainsofgauzetiedupwithribbons.ThePrincewenttobedinsilence,ashedidnotquiteknowhowtobeginaconversationwiththehandsthatwaitedonhim,andinthemorninghewasawakenedbyanoiseandconfusionoutsideofhiswindow,andthehandscameandquicklydressedhimin
huntingcostume.Whenhelookedoutallthecatswereassembledinthecourtyard,someleadinggreyhounds,someblowinghorns,fortheWhiteCatwasgoingouthunting.ThehandsledawoodenhorseuptothePrince,andseemedtoex
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