East of the Sun and West of the MoonWord文档下载推荐.docx
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Good-evening,"
saidtheman.
Willyougivemeyouryoungestdaughter?
saidtheWhiteBear;
"
ifyouwill,youshallbeasrichasyouarenowpoor.
Trulythemanwouldhavehadnoobjectiontoberich,buthethoughttohimself:
Imustfirstaskmydaughteraboutthis,"
sohewentinandtoldthemthattherewasagreatwhitebearoutsidewhohadfaithfullypromisedtomakethemallrichifhemightbuthavetheyoungestdaughter.
Shesaidno,andwouldnothearofit;
sothemanwentoutagain,andsettledwiththeWhiteBearthatheshouldcomeagainnextThursdayevening,andgetheranswer.Thenthemanpersuadedher,andtalkedsomuchtoheraboutthewealththattheywouldhave,andwhatagoodthingitwouldbeforherself,thatatlastshemadeuphermindtogo,andwashedandmendedallherrags,madeherselfassmartasshecould,andheldherselfinreadinesstosetout.Littleenoughhadshetotakeawaywithher.
NextThursdayeveningtheWhiteBearcametofetchher.Sheseatedherselfonhisbackwithherbundle,andthustheydeparted.Whentheyhadgoneagreatpartoftheway,theWhiteBearsaid:
Areyouafraid?
No,thatIamnot,"
saidshe.
Keeptightholdofmyfur,andthenthereisnodanger,"
saidhe.
Andthussherodefar,faraway,untiltheycametoagreatmountain.ThentheWhiteBearknockedonit,andadooropened,andtheywentintoacastlewherethereweremanybrilliantlylightedroomswhichshonewithgoldandsilver,likewisealargehallinwhichtherewasawell-spreadtable,anditwassomagnificentthatitwouldbehardtomakeanyoneunderstandhowsplendiditwas.TheWhiteBeargaveherasilverbell,andtoldherthatwhensheneededanythingshehadbuttoringthisbell,andwhatshewantedwouldappear.Soaftershehadeaten,andnightwasdrawingnear,shegrewsleepyafterherjourney,andthoughtshewouldliketogotobed.Sherangthebell,andscarcelyhadshetoucheditbeforeshefoundherselfinachamb
erwhereabedstoodreadymadeforher,whichwasasprettyasanyonecouldwishtosleepin.Ithadpillowsofsilk,andcurtainsofsilkfringedwithgold,andeverythingthatwasintheroomwasofgoldorsilver,butwhenshehadlaindownandputoutthelightamancameandlaydownbesideher,andbeholditwastheWhiteBear,whocastofftheformofabeastduringthenight.Sheneversawhim,however,forhealwayscameaftershehadputoutherlight,andwentawaybeforedaylightappeared.
Soallwentwellandhappilyforatime,butthenshebegantobeverysadandsorrowful,foralldaylongshehadtogoaboutalone;
andshedidsowishtogohometoherfatherandmotherandbrothersandsisters.ThentheWhiteBearaskedwhatitwasthatshewanted,andshetoldhimthatitwassodullthereinthemountain,andthatshehadtogoaboutallalone,andthatinherparents'
houseathometherewereallherbrothersandsisters,anditwasbecauseshecouldnotgotothemthatshewassosorrowful.
Theremightbeacureforthat,"
saidtheWhiteBear,"
ifyouwouldbutpromisemenevertotalkwithyourmotheralone,butonlywhentheothersaretheretoo;
forshewilltakeholdofyourhand,"
hesaid,"
andwillwanttoleadyouintoaroomtotalkwithyoualone;
butthatyoumustbynomeansdo,oryouwillbringgreatmiseryonbothofus."
SooneSundaytheWhiteBearcameandsaidthattheycouldnowsetouttoseeherfatherandmother,andtheyjourneyedthither,shesittingonhisback,andtheywentalong,longway,andittookalong,longtime;
butatlasttheycametoalargewhitefarmhouse,andherbrothersandsisterswererunningaboutoutsideit,playing,anditwassoprettythatitwasapleasuretolookatit.
Yourparentsdwellherenow,"
butdonotforgetwhatIsaidtoyou,oryouwilldomuchharmbothtoyourselfandme."
No,indeed,"
saidshe,"
Ishallneverforget;
andassoonasshewasathometheWhiteBearturnedroundandwentbackagain.
Thereweresuchrejoicingswhenshewentintoherparentsthatitseemedasiftheywouldnevercometoanend.Everyonethoughtthathecouldneverbesufficientlygratefultoherforallshehaddoneforthemall.Nowtheyhadeverythingthattheywanted,andeverythingwasasgoodasitcouldbe.Theyallaskedherhowshewasgettingonwhereshewas.Allwaswellwithhertoo,shesaid;
andshehadeverythingthatshecouldwant.WhatotheranswersshegaveIcannotsay,butIamprettysurethattheydidnotlearnmuchfromher.Butintheafternoon,aftertheyhaddinedatmidday,allhappenedjustastheWhiteBearhadsaid.Hermotherwantedtotalkwithheraloneinherownchamber.ButsherememberedwhattheWhiteBearhadsaid,andwouldonnoaccountgo."
Whatwehavetosaycanbesai
datanytime,"
sheanswered.Butsomehoworotherhermotheratlastpersuadedher,andshewasforcedtotellthewholestory.Soshetoldhoweverynightamancameandlaydownbesideherwhenthelightswereallputout,andhowsheneversawhim,becausehealwayswentawaybeforeitgrewlightinthemorning,andhowshecontinuallywentaboutinsadness,thinkinghowhappyshewouldbeifshecouldbutseehim,andhowalldaylongshehadtogoaboutalone,anditwassodullandsolitary."
Oh!
criedthemother,inhorror,"
youareverylikelysleepingwithatroll!
ButIwillteachyouawaytoseehim.Youshallhaveabitofoneofmycandles,whichyoucantakeawaywithyouhiddeninyourbreast.Lookathimwiththatwhenheisasleep,buttakecarenottoletanytallowdropuponhim."
Soshetookthecandle,andhiditinherbreast,andwheneveningdrewneartheWhiteBearcametofetchheraway.Whentheyhadgonesomedistanceontheirway,theWhiteBearaskedherifeverythinghadnothappenedjustashehadforetold,andshecouldnotbutownthatithad."
Then,ifyouhavedonewhatyourmotherwished,"
saidhe,"
youhavebroughtgreatmiseryonbothofus."
No,"
shesaid,"
Ihavenotdoneanythingatall."
Sowhenshehadreachedhomeandhadgonetobeditwasjustthesameasithadbeenbefore,andamancameandlaydownbesideher,andlateatnight,whenshecouldhearthathewassleeping,shegotupandkindledalight,lithercandle,letherlightshineonhim,andsawhim,andhewasthehandsomestprincethateyeshadeverbeheld,andshelovedhimsomuchthatitseemedtoherthatshemustdieifshedidnotkisshimthatverymoment.Soshedidkisshim;
butwhileshewasdoingitsheletthreedropsofhottallowfalluponhisshirt,andheawoke."
Whathaveyoudonenow?
saidhe;
youhavebroughtmiseryonbothofus.IfyouhadbutheldoutforthespaceofoneyearIshouldhavebeenfree.Ihaveastep-motherwhohasbewitchedmesothatIamawhitebearbydayandamanbynight;
butnowallisatanendbetweenyouandme,andImustleaveyou,andgotoher.Shelivesinacastlewhichlieseastofthesunandwestofthemoon,andtheretooisaprincesswithanosewhichisthreeellslong,andshenowistheonewhomImustmarry."
Sheweptandlamented,butallinvain,forgohemust.Thensheaskedhimifshecouldnotgowithhim.Butno,thatcouldnotbe."
Canyoutellmethewaythen,andIwillseekyou--thatImaysurelybeallowedtodo!
Yes,youmaydothat,"
butthereisnowaythither.Itlieseastofthesunandwestofthemoon,andneverwouldyoufindyourwaythere."
WhensheawokeinthemorningboththePrinceandthecastleweregone,andshewaslyingonasmallgreenpatchinthemidstofadark,th
ickwood.Byhersidelaytheself-samebundleofragswhichshehadbroughtwithherfromherownhome.Sowhenshehadrubbedthesleepoutofhereyes,andwepttillshewasweary,shesetoutonherway,andthusshewalkedformanyandmanyalongday,untilatlastshecametoagreatmountain.Outsideitanagedwomanwassitting,playingwithagoldenapple.ThegirlaskedherifsheknewthewaytothePrincewholivedwithhisstepmotherinthecastlewhichlayeastofthesunandwestofthemoon,andwhowastomarryaprincesswithanosewhichwasthreeellslong."
Howdoyouhappentoknowabouthim?
inquiredtheoldwoman;
maybeyouareshewhooughttohavehadhim."
Yes,indeed,Iam,"
shesaid."
Soitisyou,then?
saidtheoldwoman;
Iknownothingabouthimbutthathedwellsinacastlewhichiseastofthesunandwestofthemoon.Youwillbealongtimeingettingtoit,ifeveryougettoitatall;
butyoushallhavetheloanofmyhorse,andthenEastoftheSunandWestoftheMoon
youcanrideonittoanoldwomanwhoisaneighbourofmine:
perhapsshecantellyouabouthim.Whenyouhavegotthereyoumustjuststrikethehorsebeneaththeleftearandbiditgohomeagain;
butyoumaytakethegoldenapplewithyou."
Sothegirlseatedherselfonthehorse,androdeforalong,longway,andatlastshecametothemountain,wher
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