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1、theTwelveBrothersJacobandWilhelmGrimm Onceuponatimetherewereakingandaqueen.Theylivedhappilytogetherandhadtwelvechildren,allboys.Onedaythekingsaidtohiswife,"Ifourthirteenthchild,whichyouaresoongoingtobringintotheworld,isagirl,thenthetwelveothersshalldie,sothatherwealthmaybeGREat,andsothatshealo
2、nemayinheritthekingdom." Indeed,hehadtwelvecoffinsmade.theywerefilledwithwoodshavingsandeachwasfittedwithacoffinpillow.Hehadthemputinalockedroom,andgavethekeytothequeen,orderinghertotellnooneaboutthem. themothersatandmournedtheentireday,untiltheyoungestson——whowasalwayswithher,andwhowasnamedB
3、enjaminaftertheBible——saidtoher,"Dearmother,whyareyousosad?" "Dearestchild,"sheanswered,"Icannottellyou." However,hewouldnotleaveherinpeace,untilsheunlockedtheroomandshowedhimthecoffins,alreadyfilledwithwoodshavings. thenshesaid,"MydearestBenjamin,yourfatherhadthesecoffinsmadeforyouandyourel
4、evenbrothers.IfIbringagirlintotheworld,youarealltobekilledandburiedinthem." Asshespokeandcried,hersoncomfortedher,saying,"Don'tcry,dearmother.Wewilltakecareofourselvesandrunaway." thenshesaid,"Gooutintothewoodswithyourelevenbrothers.Oneofyoushouldclimbthehighesttreethatyoucanfind.Keepwatchthe
5、reandlooktowardthecastletower.IfIgivebirthtoalittleson,Iwillraiseawhiteflag.IfIgivebirthtoalittledaughter,Iwillraisearedflag,andthenyoushouldescapeasfastasyoucan,andmayGodprotectyou.Iwillgetupeverynightandprayforyou,inthewinterthatyoumaywarmyourselvesnearafire,andinthesummerthatyoumaynotsufferf
6、romtheheat." Aftershehadblessedherchildren,theywentoutintothewoods.Oneaftertheotherofthemkeptwatch,sittingatopthehighestoaktreeandlookingtowardthetower.Afterelevendayshadpassed,anditwasBenjamin'sturn,hesawthataflaghadbeenraised.Itwasnotthewhiteone,butinsteadtheredblood-flag,decreeingthattheyal
7、lweretodie. Whentheboysheardthistheybecameangryandcriedout,"Arewetosufferdeathforthesakeofagirl!Weswearthatwewilltakerevenge.Whereverwefindagirl,herredbloodshallflow." thentheywentdeeperintothewoods,andinitsmiddle,whereitwasdark
