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1、Jack the Dullard 笨汉汉斯Farintheinteriorofthecountrylayanoldbaronialhall,andinitlivedanoldproprietor,whohadtwosons,whichtwoyoungmenthoughtthemselvestoocleverbyhalf.TheywantedtogooutandwootheKing’sdaughter;forthemaideninquestionhadpubliclyannouncedthatsh
2、ewouldchooseforherhusbandthatyouthwhocouldarrangehiswordsbest.Sothesetwogeniusespreparedthemselvesafullweekforthewooing—thiswasthelongesttimethatcouldbegrantedthem;butitwasenough,fortheyhadhadmuchpreparatoryinformation,andeverybodyknowshowusefulthati
3、s.OneofthemknewthewholeLatindictionarybyheart,andthreewholeyearsofthedailypaperofthelittletownintothebargain,andsowell,indeed,thathecouldrepeatitalleitherbackwardsorforwards,justashechose.Theotherwasdeeplyreadinthecorporationlaws,andknewbyheartwhatev
4、erycorporationoughttoknow;andaccordinglyhethoughthecouldtalkofaffairsofstate,andputhisspokeinthewheelinthecouncil.Andheknewonethingmore:hecouldembroidersuspenderswithrosesandotherflowers,andwitharabesques,forhewasatasty,light-fingeredfellow.“Ishallwi
5、nthePrincess!”Socriedbothofthem.Thereforetheiroldpapagavetoeachofthemahandsomehorse.Theyouthwhoknewthedictionaryandnewspaperbyhearthadablackhorse,andhewhoknewallaboutthecorporationlawsreceivedamilk-whitesteed.Thentheyrubbedthecornersoftheirmouthswith
6、fish-oil,sothattheymightbecomeverysmoothandglib.Alltheservantsstoodbelowinthecourtyard,andlookedonwhiletheymountedtheirhorses;andjustbychancethethirdsoncameup.Fortheproprietorhadreallythreesons,thoughnobodycountedthethirdwithhisbrothers,becausehewasn
7、otsolearnedasthey,andindeedhewasgenerallyknownas“JacktheDullard.”“Hallo!”saidJacktheDullard,“whereareyougoing?IdeclareyouhaveputonyourSundayclothes!”“We’regoingtotheKing’scourt,assuitorstotheKing’sdaughter.Don’tyouknowtheannouncementthathasbeenmadeal
8、lthroughthecountry?”Andtheytoldhimallaboutit.“Myword!I’llbeinittoo!”criedJacktheDullard;andhistwobrothersburstoutlaughingathim,androdeaway.“Father,dear,”saidJack,“Imusthaveahorsetoo.Idofeelsodesperatelyinclinedtomarry!Ifsheacceptsme,sheacceptsme;andi
