儿童长篇英文童话故事Lucky Luck文档格式.docx
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YoumaygowhereyoupleasebutIwillnotleaveanyofmypeoplewithyou.'
Onlyonefaithfulservantstayedwiththeprinceandrefusedtopartfromhim.TheyjourneyedoverhillanddaletilltheycametoaplacecalledGoldtown.TheKingofGoldtownhadalovelydaughter,andtheprince,whosoonheardaboutherbeauty,couldnotresttillhesawher.
Hewasverykindlyreceived,forhewasextremelygood-lookingandhadcharmingmanners,sohelostnotimeinaskingforherhandandherparentsgavehertohimwithjoy.Theweddingtookplaceatonce,andthefeastingandrejoicingswentonforawholemonth.Attheendofthemonththeysetoffforhome,butasthejourneywasalongonetheyspentthefirsteveningataninn.Everyoneinthehouseslept,andonlythefaithfulservantkeptwatch.Aboutmidnightheheardthreecrows,whohadflowntotheroof,talkingtogether.
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That'
sahandsomecouplewhicharrivedheretonight.Itseemsquiteapitytheyshouldlosetheirlivessosoon.'
Truly,'
saidthesecondcrow;
forto-morrow,whenmiddaystrikes,thebridgeovertheGoldStreamwillbreakjustastheyaredrivingoverit.But,listen!
whoeveroverhearsandtellswhatwehavesaidwillbeturnedtostoneuptohisknees.'
Thecrowshadhardlydonespeakingwhenawaytheyflew.Andcloseuponthemfollowedthreepigeons.
Eveniftheprinceandprincessgetsafeoverthebridgetheywillperish,'
saidthey;
forthekingisgoingtosendacarriagetomeetthemwhichlooksasnewaspaint.Butwhentheyareseatedinitaragingwindwillriseandwhirlthecarriageawayintotheclouds.Thenitwillfallsuddenlytoearth,andtheywillbekilled.Butanyonewhohearsandbetrayswhatwehavesaidwillbeturnedtostoneuptohiswaist.'
Withthatthepigeonsflewoffandthreeeaglestooktheirplaces,andthisiswhattheysaid:
Iftheyoungcoupledoesmanagetoescapethedangersofthebridgeandthecarriage,thekingmeanstosendthemeachasplendidgoldembroideredrobe.Whentheyputtheseontheywillbeburntupatonce.Butwhoeverhearsandrepeatsthiswillturntostonefromheadtofoot.'
Earlynextmorningthetravellersgotupandbreakfasted.Theybegantotelleachothertheirdreams.Atlasttheservantsaid:
Graciousprince,IdreamtthatifyourRoyalHighnesswouldgrantallIaskedweshouldgethomesafeandsound;
butifyoudidnotweshouldcertainlybelost.Mydreamsneverdeceiveme,soIentreatyoutofollowmyadviceduringtherestofthejourney.'
Don'
tmakesuchafussaboutadream,'
saidtheprince;
dreamsarebutclouds.Still,topreventyourbeinganxiousIwillpromisetodoasyouwish.'
Withthattheysetoutontheirjourney.
AtmiddaytheyreachedtheGoldStream.Whentheygottothebridgetheservantsaid:
Letusleavethecarriagehere,myprince,andwalkalittleway.Thetownisnotfaroffandwecaneasilygetanothercarriagethere,forthewheelsofthisonearebadandwillnotholdoutmuchlonger.'
Theprincelookedwellatthecarriage.Hedidnotthinkitlookedsounsafeashisservantsaid;
buthehadgivenhiswordandheheldtoit.
Theygotdownandloadedthehorseswiththeluggage.Theprinceandhisbridewalkedoverthebridge,buttheservantsaidhewouldridethehorsesthroughthestreamsoastowaterandbathethem.
Theyreachedtheothersidewithoutharm,andboughtanewcarriageinthetown,whichwasquitenear,andsetoffoncemoreontheirtravels;
buttheyhadnotgonefarwhentheymetamessengerfromthekingwhosaidtotheprince:
HisMajestyhassentyourRoyalHighnessthisbeautifulcarriagesothatyoumaymakeafittingentryintoyourowncountryandamongstyourownpeople.'
Theprincewassodelightedthathecouldnotspeak.Buttheservantsaid:
Mylord,letmeexaminethiscarriagefirstandthenyoucangetinifIfinditisallright;
otherwisewehadbetterstayinourown.'
Theprincemadenoobjections,andafterlookingthecarriagewellovertheservantsaid:
Itisasbadasitissmart'
;
andwiththatheknockeditalltopieces,andtheywentonintheonethattheyhadbought.
Atlasttheyreachedthefrontier;
thereanothermessengerwaswaitingforthem,whosaidthatthekinghadsenttwosplendidrobesfortheprinceandhisbride,andbeggedthattheywouldwearthemfortheirstateentry.Buttheservantimploredtheprincetohavenothingtodowiththem,andnevergavehimanypeacetillhehadobtainedleavetodestroytherobes.
Theoldkingwasfuriouswhenhefoundthatallhisartshadfailed;
thathissonstilllivedandthathewouldhavetogiveupthecrowntohimnowhewasmarried,forthatwasthelawoftheland.Helongedtoknowhowtheprincehadescaped,andsaid:
Mydearson,Idoindeedrejoicetohaveyousafelyback,butIcannotimaginewhythebeautifulcarriageandthesplendidrobesIsentdidnotpleaseyou;
whyyouhadthemdestroyed.'
Indeed,sire,'
saidtheprince,'
Iwasmyselfmuchannoyedattheirdestruction;
butmyservanthadbeggedtodirecteverythingonthejourneyandIhadpromisedhimthatheshoulddoso.HedeclaredthatwecouldnotpossiblygethomesafelyunlessIdidashetoldme.'
Theoldkingfellintoatremendousrage.HecalledhisCounciltogetherandcondemnedtheservanttodeath.
Thegallowswasputupinthesquareinfrontofthepalace.Theservantwasledoutandhissentencereadtohim.
Theropewasbeingplacedroundhisneck,whenhebeggedtobeallowedafewlastwords.'
Onourjourneyhome,'
hesaid,'
wespentthefirstnightataninn.Ididnotsleepbutkeptwatchallnight.'
Andthenhewentontotellwhatthecrowshadsaid,andashespokeheturnedtostoneuptohisknees.Theprincecalledtohimtosaynomoreashehadprovedhisinnocence.Buttheservantpaidnoheedtohim,andbythetimehisstorywasdonehehadturnedtostonefromheadtofoot.
Oh!
howgrievedtheprincewastolosehisfaithfulservant!
Andwhatpainedhimmostwasthethoughtthathewaslostthroughhisveryfaithfulness,andhedeterminedtotravelallovertheworldandneverresttillhefoundsomemeansofrestoringhimtolife.
NowtherelivedatCourtanoldwomanwhohadbeentheprince'
snurse.Toherheconfidedallhisplans,andlefthiswife,theprincess,inhercare.'
Youhavealongwaybeforeyou,myson,'
saidtheoldwoman;
youmustneverreturntillyouhavemetwithLuckyLuck.Ifhecannothelpyounooneonearthcan.'
SotheprincesetofftotrytofindLuckyLuck.Hewalkedandwalkedtillhegotbeyondhisowncountry,andhewanderedthroughawoodforthreedaysbutdidnotmeetalivingbeinginit.Attheendofthethirddayhecametoarivernearwhichstoodalargemill.Herehespentthenight.Whenhewasleavingnextmorningthemilleraskedhim:
Mygraciouslord,whereareyougoingallalone?
'
Andtheprincetoldhim.
ThenIbegyourHighnesstoaskLuckyLuckthisquestion:
WhyisitthatthoughIhaveanexcellentmill,withallitsmachinerycomplete,andgetplentyofgraintogrind,IamsopoorthatIhardlyknowhowtolivefromonedaytoanother?
Theprincepromisedtoinquire,andwentonhisway.Hewanderedaboutforthreedaysmore,andattheendofthethirddaysawalittletown.Itwasquitelatewhenhereachedit,buthecoulddiscovernolightanywhere,andwalkedalmostrightthroughitwithoutfindingahousewherehecouldturnin.Butfarawayattheendofthetownhesawalightinawindow.Hewentstraighttoitandinthehousewerethreegirlsplayingagametogether.Theprinceaskedforanight'
slodgingandtheytookhimin,gavehimsomesupperandgotaroomreadyforhim,whereheslept.
Nextmorningwhenhewasleavingtheyaskedwherehewasgoingandhetoldthemhisstory.'
Graciousprince,'
saidthemaidens,'
doaskLuckyLuckhowithappensthathereweareoverthirtyyearsoldandnoloverhascometowoous,thoughwearegood,pretty,andveryindustrious.'
Theprincepromisedtoinquire,andwentonhisway.
Thenhecametoagreatforestandwanderedaboutinitfrommorningtonightandfromnighttomorningbeforehegotneartheotherend.Herehefoundaprettystreamwhichwasdifferentfromotherstreamsas,insteadofflowing,itstoodstillandbegantotalk:
Sirprince,tellmewhatbringsyouintothesewilds?
Imusthavebeenflowinghereahundredyearsandmoreandnoonehaseveryetcomeby.'
Iwilltellyou,'
answeredtheprince,'
ifyouwilldivideyourselfsothatImaywalkthrough.'
Thestreamparteda
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