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1、The Wicked Prince 恶毒的王子Onceuponatimetherewasaproudandwickedprincewhothoughtonlyabouthowhemightconquerallthenationsoftheearthandmakehisnameaterrortoallmankind.Heplungedforthwithfireandsword;hissoldierstrampleddownthegraininthefields,andputthetorchtothepeasant'
2、scottagesothattheredflameslickedtheveryleavesfromthetrees,andthefruithungroastedfromblackandcharredlimbs.Manyapoormothercaughtuphernakedbabyandtriedtohidebehindthesmokingwalls,butthesoldiersfollowedher,andiftheyfoundherandthechild,thenbegantheirdevilishpleasu
3、re.Evilspiritscoulddonoworse,butthePrincerejoicedinitall.Daybydayhispowerincreased;hisnamewasfearedbyall,andfortunefollowedhiminallhisdeeds.Fromtheconqueredcitieshecarriedawaygoldandprecioustreasures,untilhehadamassedinhiscapitalrichessuchaswereunequaledinany
4、otherplace.Thenhebuiltsuperbpalacesandtemplesandarches,andwhoeversawhismagnificencesaid,"WhatagreatPrince!"Neverdidtheythinkofthemiseryhehadbroughtuponotherlands;neverdidtheylistentothegroansandlamentationsfromcitieslaidwastebyfire.ThePrincegazeduponhisgold,l
5、ookedathissuperbbuildings,andthoughtlikethecrowd,"WhatagreatPrince!""ButImusthavemore,muchmore!Thereisnopowerthatcanequal-muchlesssurpass-mine!"Andsohewarredwithhisneighborsuntilallweredefeated.Theconqueredkingswerechainedtohischariotwithchainsofgoldwhenhedro
6、vethroughthestreets;andwhenhesatattabletheylayatthefeetofthePrinceandhiscourtiers,eatingsuchscrapsasmightbethrowntothem.NowthePrincehadhisownstatuesetupinthemarketplacesandthepalaces;yes,hewouldevenhavesetitinthechurches,onthealtars,buttothisthepriestssaid,"P
7、rince,youaregreat,butGodisgreater!Wedarenotobeyyourorders!""Well,"saidtheevilPrince,"thenIshallconquerGodtoo!"Intheprideandfollyofhishearthehadbuiltasplendidlyconstructedshipinwhichhecouldsailthroughtheair.Itwasascolorfulasapeacock'stail,andseemeddecoratedwit
8、hathousandeyes,buteacheyewasthebarrelofacannon.ThePrincecouldsitinthecenteroftheshipand,uponhistouchingacertainbutton,athousandbulletswouldstreamforth,andthegunswouldatoncebereloaded.Hund
