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安徒生童话THEGOLOSHESOFFORTUNE
1872
FAIRYTALESOFHANSCHRISTIANANDERSEN
THEGOLOSHESOFFORTUNE
byHansChristianAndersen
ABEGINNING
INahouseinCopenhagen,notfarfromtheking'snewmarket,a
verylargepartyhadassembled,thehostandhisfamilyexpecting,
nodoubt,toreceiveinvitationsinreturn.Onehalfofthecompany
werealreadyseatedatthecard-tables,theotherhalfseemedtobe
waitingtheresultoftheirhostess'squestion,"Well,howshallwe
amuseourselves?
"
Conversationfollowed,which,afterawhile,begantoprovevery
entertaining.Amongothersubjects,itturnedupontheeventsofthe
middleages,whichsomepersonsmaintainedweremorefullof
interestthanourowntimes.CounsellorKnappdefendedthisopinionso
warmlythattheladyofthehouseimmediatelywentovertohisside,
andbothexclaimedagainstOersted'sEssaysonAncientandModern
Times,inwhichthepreferenceisgiventoourown.Thecounsellor
consideredthetimesoftheDanishking,Hans,asthenoblestand
happiest.
Theconversationonthistopicwasonlyinterruptedforamoment
bythearrivalofanewspaper,whichdidnot,however,containmuch
worthreading,andwhileitisstillgoingonwewillpayavisitto
theante-room,inwhichcloaks,sticks,andgolosheswerecarefully
placed.Heresattwomaidens,oneyoung,andtheotherold,asifthey
hadcomeandwerewaitingtoaccompanytheirmistresseshome;buton
lookingatthemmoreclosely,itcouldeasilybeseenthattheywere
nocommonservants.Theirshapesweretoograceful,their
complexionstoodelicate,andthecutoftheirdressesmuchtoo
elegant.Theyweretwofairies.TheyoungerwasnotFortuneherself,
butthechambermaidofoneofFortune'sattendants,whocarries
abouthermoretriflinggifts.Theelderone,whowasnamedCare,
lookedrathergloomy;shealwaysgoesabouttoperformherown
businessinperson;forthensheknowsitisproperlydone.They
weretellingeachotherwheretheyhadbeenduringtheday.The
messengerofFortunehadonlytransactedafewunimportantmatters;
forinstance,shehadpreservedanewbonnetfromashowerofrain,
andobtainedforanhonestmanabowfromatitlednobody,andso
on;butshehadsomethingextraordinarytorelate,afterall.
"Imusttellyou,"saidshe,"thatto-dayismybirthday;andin
honorofitIhavebeenintrustedwithapairofgoloshes,to
introduceamongstmankind.Thesegolosheshavethepropertyof
makingeveryonewhoputsthemonimaginehimselfinanyplacehe
wishes,orthatheexistsatanyperiod.Everywishisfulfilledat
themomentitisexpressed,sothatforoncemankindhavethechance
ofbeinghappy."
No,"repliedCare;"youmaydependuponitthatwhoeverputson
thosegolosheswillbeveryunhappy,andblessthemomentinwhich
hecangetridofthem."
"Whatareyouthinkingof?
"repliedtheother."Nowsee;Iwill
placethembythedoor;someonewilltaketheminsteadofhisown,
andhewillbethehappyman."
Thiswastheendoftheirconversation.
COUNSELLOR
WHATHAPPENEDTOTHECOUNSELLOR
ITwaslatewhenCounsellorKnapp,lostinthoughtaboutthetimes
ofKingHans,desiredtoreturnhome;andfatesoordereditthathe
putonthegoloshesofFortuneinsteadofhisown,andwalkedoutinto
theEastStreet.Throughthemagicpowerofthegoloshes,hewasat
oncecarriedbackthreehundredyears,tothetimesofKingHans,
forwhichhehadbeenlongingwhenheputthemon.Thereforehe
immediatelysethisfootintothemudandmireofthestreet,whichin
thosedayspossessednopavement.
"Why,thisishorrible;howdreadfullydirtyitis!
"saidthe
counsellor;andthewholepavementhasvanished,andthelampsareall
out."
Themoonhadnotyetrisenhighenoughtopenetratethethick
foggyair,andalltheobjectsaroundhimwereconfusedtogetherin
thedarkness.Atthenearestcorner,alamphungbeforeapictureof
theMadonna;butthelightitgavewasalmostuseless,forheonly
perceiveditwhenhecamequitecloseandhiseyesfellonthepainted
figuresoftheMotherandChild.
"Thatismostlikelyamuseumofart,"thoughthe,"andthey
haveforgottentotakedownthesign."
Twomen,inthedressofoldentimes,passedbyhim.
"Whatoddfigures!
"thoughthe;"theymustbereturningfrom
somemasquerade."
Suddenlyheheardthesoundofadrumandfifes,andthena
blazinglightfromtorchesshoneuponhim.Thecounsellorstared
withastonishmentashebeheldamoststrangeprocessionpassbefore
him.Firstcameawholetroopofdrummers,beatingtheirdrumsvery
cleverly;theywerefollowedbylife-guards,withlongbowsand
crossbows.Theprincipalpersonintheprocessionwasa
clerical-lookinggentleman.Theastonishedcounselloraskedwhatit
allmeant,andwhothegentlemanmightbe.
"ThatisthebishopofZealand."
"Goodgracious!
"heexclaimed;"whatintheworldhashappened
tothebishop?
whatcanhebethinkingabout?
"Thenheshookhis
headandsaid,"Itcannotpossiblybethebishophimself."
Whilemusingonthisstrangeaffair,andwithoutlookingtothe
rightorleft,hewalkedonthroughEastStreetandoverHighbridge
Place.Thebridge,whichhesupposedledtoPalaceSquare,wasnowhere
tobefound;butinstead,hesawabankandsomeshallowwater,and
twopeople,whosatinaboat.
"DoesthegentlemanwishtobeferriedovertheHolm?
"askedone.
"TotheHolm!
"exclaimedthecounsellor,notknowinginwhatage
hewasnowexisting;"IwanttogotoChristian'sHaven,inLittle
TurfStreet."Themenstaredathim."Praytellmewherethebridge
is!
"saidhe."Itisshamefulthatthelampsarenotlightedhere,and
itisasmuddyasifonewerewalkinginamarsh."Butthemorehe
talkedwiththeboatmenthelesstheycouldunderstandeachother.
"Idon'tunderstandyouroutlandishtalk,"hecriedatlast,
angrilyturninghisbackuponthem.Hecouldnot,however,findthe
bridgenoranyrailings.
"Whatascandalousconditionthisplaceisin,"saidhe;never,
certainly,hadhefoundhisowntimessomiserableasonthisevening.
"Ithinkitwillbebetterformetotakeacoach;butwhereare
they?
"Therewasnotonetobeseen!
"Ishallbeobligedtogobackto
theking'snewmarket,"saidhe,"wherethereareplentyof
carriagesstanding,orIshallneverreachChristian'sHaven."Thenhe
wenttowardsEastStreet,andhadnearlypassedthroughit,whenthe
moonburstforthfromacloud.
"Dearme,whathavetheybeenerectinghere?
"hecried,ashe
caughtsightoftheEastgate,whichinoldentimesusedtostandat
theendofEastStreet.However,hefoundanopeningthroughwhich
hepassed,andcameoutuponwhereheexpectedtofindthenewmarket.
Nothingwastobeseenbutanopenmeadow,surroundedbyafewbushes,
throughwhichranabroadcanalorstream.Afewmiserable-looking
woodenbooths,fortheaccommodationofDutchwatermen,stoodonthe
oppositeshore.
"EitherIbeholdafatamorgana,orImustbetipsy,"groaned
thecounsellor."Whatcanitbe?
Whatisthematterwithme?
"He
turnedbackinthefullconvictionthathemustbeill.Inwalking
throughthestreetthistime,heexaminedthehousesmoreclosely;
hefoundthatmostofthemwerebuiltoflathandplaster,andmany
hadonlyathatchedroof.
"Iamcertainlyallwrong,"saidhe,withasigh;andyetIonly
drankoneglassofpunch.ButIcannotbeareventhat,anditwasvery
foolishtogiveuspunchandhotsalmon;Ishallspeakaboutittoour
hostess,theagent'slady.SupposeIweretogobacknowandsayhow
illIfeel,Ifearitwouldlooksoridiculous,anditisnotvery
likelythatIshouldfindanyoneup."Thenhelookedforthehouse,
butitwasnotinexistence.
"Thisisreallyfrightful;IcannotevenrecognizeEastStreet.
Notashoptobeseen;nothingbutold,wretched,tumble-down
houses,justasifIwereatRoeskildeorRingstedt.Oh,Ireallymust
beill!
Itisnousetostanduponceremony.Butwhereintheworldis
theagent'shouse.Thereisahouse,butitisnothis;andpeople
stillupinit,Icanhear.Ohdear!
Icertainlyamveryqueer."Ashe
reachedthehalf-opendoor,hesawalightandwentin.Itwasa
tavernoftheoldentimes,andseemedakindofbeershop.Theroomhad
theappearanceofaDutchinterior.Anumberofpeople,consisting
ofseamen,Copenhagencitizens,andafewscholars,satindeep
conversationovertheirmugs,andtookverylittlenoticeofthenew
comer.
"Pardonme,"saidthecounsellor,addressingthelandlady,"Ido
notfeelquitewell,andIshouldbemuchobligedifyouwillsendfor
aflytotakemetoChristian'sHaven."Thewomanstaredathimand
shookherhead.ThenshespoketohiminGerman.Thecounsellor
supposedfromthisthatshedidnotunderstandDanish;hetherefore
repeatedhisrequestinGerman.This,aswellashissingulardress,
convincedthewomanthathewasaforeigner.Shesoonunderstood,
however,thathedidnotfindhimselfquitewell,andtherefore
broughthimamugofwater.Ithadsomethingofthetasteofseawater,
certainly,althoughithadbeendrawnfromthewelloutside.Then
thecounsellorleanedhisheadonhishand,drewadeepbreath,and
ponderedoverallthestrangethingsthathadhappenedtohim.
"Isthatto-day'snumberoftheDay?
"heasked,quite
mechanically,ashesawthewomanputtingbyalargepieceofpaper.
Shedidnotunderstandwhathemeant,butshehandedhimthesheet;it
wasawoodcut,representingameteor,whichhadappearedinthetown
ofCologne.
"Thatisveryold,"saidthecounsellor,becomingquitecheerful
atthesightofthisantiquedrawing."Wheredidyougetthissingular
sheet?
Itisveryinteresting,althoughthewholeaffair
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