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1、And Seven! 七AndSeven!Awomanhadadaughterwhowasbigandfatandsogluttonousthatwhenhermotherbroughtthesouptothetableshewouldeatonebowl,thenasecond,thenathird,andkeeponcallingformoreHermotherfilledherbowl,saying,"Thatmakesthree!Andfour!Andfive!"Whenthedaughteraskedforaseventhbowlofsoup,h
2、ermother,insteadoffillingthebowl,whackedheroverthehead,shouting,"Andseven!"Awell-dressedyoungmanwaspassingbyjustthenandsawthemotherthroughthewindowhittingthegirlandcrying,"Andseven!"Asthebigfatyoungladycapturedhisfancyimmediately,hewentinandasked,"Sevenofwhat?"Ashamedofherdaughter
3、'sgluttony,themotherreplied,"Sevenspindlesofhemp!Ihaveadaughtersocrazyaboutworkthatshe'devenspinthewoolonthesheep'sback!Canyouimaginethatshe'salreadyspunsevenspindlesofhempthismorningandstillwantstospin?Tomakeherstop,Ihavetobeather""Ifshe'sthathard-working,givehertome,"saidtheyoun
4、gman"I'lltryherouttoseeifyou'retellingthetruthandthenI'llmarryher"Hetookhertohishouseandshutherupinaroomfullofhempwaitingtobespun"I'maseacaptain,andI'mleavingonavoyage,"hesaid"Ifyou'vespunallthishempbythetimeIreturn,I'llmarryyou"Theroomalsocontainedexquisiteclothesandjewels,forthe
5、captainhappenedtobeveryrich"Whenyoubecomemywife,"heexplained,"thesethingswillallbeyours"ThenheleftherThegirlspentherdaystryingondressesandjewelsandadmiringherselfinthemirrorShealsodevotedmuchtimetoplanningmeals,whichthehouseholdservantspreparedforherNoneofthehempwasspunyet,andinon
6、emoredaythecaptainwouldbebackThegirlgaveupallhopeofevermarryinghimandburstintotearsShewasstillcryingwhenthroughthewindowflewabundleofragsandcametorestonitsfeet:itwasanoldwomanwithlongeyelashes"Don'tbeafraid,"shetoldthegirl"I'vecometohelpyouI'llspinwhileyoumaketheskein"Youneversawa
7、nyonespinwiththespeedofthatoldwomanInjustaquarterofanhourshehadspuneverybitofhempAndthemoreshespun,thelongerherlashesbecame;longerthanhernose,longerthanherchin,theycamedownmorethanafoot;andhereyelidsalsogrewmuchlongerWhentheworkwasfinished,thegirlsaid,"HowcanIrepayyou,mygoodlady?"
8、"Idon'twanttoberepaidJustinviteme
