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1、纺锤、梭子和针Spindle,Shuttle,andNeedleJacobandWilhelmGrimm Onceuponatimetherewasagirlwhosefatherandmotherdiedwhenshewasstillalittlechild.Hergodmotherlivedallaloneattheendofthevillageinalittlehouse,andearnedherlivingwithspinning,weaving,andsewing.Theoldwomantooktheorphanedchildintoservice
2、andgaveherapiousupbringing. Whenthegirlwasfifteenyearsoldthegodmothertookill,calledthechildtoherbedside,andsaid,"Mydeardaughter,Ifeelthatmyendisnear.Ileavetoyouthislittlehouse,thatwillprotectyoufromwindandweather;andalsoaspindle,ashuttle,andaneedle,withwhichyoucanearnyourliving."
3、Shethenlaidherhandsonthegirl'sheadandblessedher,saying,"KeepGodinyourheart,anditwillgowellwithyou."Withthatsheclosedhereyes.Whenshewaslaidtorestintheearth,thegirlwalkedbehindthecoffincrying,andpaidherlastrespects. thegirlnowlivedallaloneinthelittlehouse.Shewasindustrious.Shespan,wo
4、ve,andsewed;andeverythingshedidwastouchedbythegoodoldwoman'sblessing.Itwasasthoughtheflaxmultiplieditselfinherkitchen,andwhenevershewoveapieceofclothoracarpet,orsewedashirt,shealwaysimmediatelyfoundabuyerwhopaidsowellthatshewasneverinneedandalwayshadsomethingtosharewithothers. Atth
5、istimetheking'ssonwastravelingthroughoutthecountryinsearchofabride.Hewantedneitherapooronenorarichone.Hesaid,"Mywifeshallbethegirlwhoisatthesametimethepoorestandtherichest." Whenhecametothevillagewherethegirllivedheasked,ashehaddoneeverywhere,whowastherichestgirlandthepoorestgirl.F
6、irstofalltheynamedforhimtherichestgirl,andthensaidthatthepoorestgirlwastheonewholivedinthelittlehouseattheendofthevillage. therichgirlsatinherdoorwayinallherfinery,andwhentheprinceapproachedshebowedbeforehim.Helookedather,saidnotaword,androdeon. Whenhearrivedatthepoorgirl'shousesh
7、ewasnotstandinginthedoorway,butinsteadwassittinginherlittlekitchen.Hestoppedhishorseandlookedintothewindow,throughwhichthebrightsunwasshining,andsawthegirl,sittingatherspinningwheelanddiligentlyspinning.Shelookedup,andwhenshesawtheprincelookinginsheblushedallover,closedhereyes,andco
8、ntinuedtospin.Idono
