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1、HanselandGretelOnceuponatime,averypoorwoodcutterlivedinatinycottageintheforestwithhistwochildren,HanselandGretel.Hissecondwifeoftenill-treatedthechildrenandwasforevernaggingthewoodcutter."Thereisnotenoughfoodinthehouseforusall.Therearetoomanymouthstofeed!Wemustgetridofthetwobrats,"shedeclared.
2、Andshekeptontryingtopersuadeherhusbandtoabandonhischildrenintheforest."Takethemmilesfromhome,sofarthattheycanneverfindtheirwayback!Maybesomeonewillfindthemandgivethemahome."Thedowncastwoodcutterdidn'tknowwhattodo.Hansel,who,oneevening,hadoverheardhisparents'conversation,comfortedGretel."Don'tw
3、orry!Iftheydoleaveusintheforest,we'llfindthewayhome,"hesaid.Andslippingoutofthehousehefilledhispocketswithlittlewhitepebbles,andthenwentbacktobed.Allnightlong,thewoodcutter'swifeharpedonandonatherhusbandtill,atdawn,heledHanselandGretelawayintotheforest.Butastheywentintothedepthsofthetrees,Hans
4、eldroppedalittlewhitepebblehereandthereonthemossygreenground.Atacertainpoint,thetwochildrenfoundtheyreallywerealone:thewoodcutterhadpluckedupenoughcouragetodesertthem,hadmumbledanexcuseandwasgone.Nightfellbutthewoodcutterdidnotreturn.Gretelbegantosobbitterly.Hanseltoofeltscaredbuthetriedtohide
5、hisfeelingsandcomforthissister."Don'tcry,trustme!IswearI'lltakeyouhomeevenifFatherdoesn’tcomebackforus!"LuckilythemoonwasfullthatnightandHanselwaitedtillitscoldlightfilteredthroughthetrees."Nowgivemeyourhand!"hesaid."We'llgethomesafely,you'llsee!"Thetinywhitepebblesgleamedinthemoonlight,andthe
6、childrenfoundtheirwayhome.Theycreptthroughahalf-openwindow,withoutwakeningtheirparents.Cold,tiredbutthankfultobehomeagain,theyslippedintobed.Nextday,whentheirstepmotherdiscoveredthatHanselandGretelhadreturned,shewentintoarage.Stiflingherangerinfrontofthechildren,shelockedherbedroomdoor,reproac
7、hingherhusbandforfailingtocarryoutherorders.Theweakwoodcutterprotested,tornashewasbetweenshameandfearofdisobeyinghiscruelwife.ThewickedstepmotherkeptHanselandGretelunderlockandkeyalldaywithnothingforsupperbutasipofwaterandsomehardbread.
