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1、格林童话——莴苣姑娘Therewereonceamanandawomanwhohadlonginvainwishedforachild.AtlengththewomanhopedthatGodwasabouttograntherdesire.Thesepeoplehadalittlewindowatthebackoftheirhousefromwhichasplendidgardencouldbeseen,whichwasfullofthemostbeautifulflowersandherbs.Itwas,however,surroun
2、dedbyahighwall,andnoonedaredtogointoitbecauseitbelongedtoanenchantress,whohadgreatpowerandwasdreadedbyalltheworld.Onedaythewomanwasstandingbythiswindowandlookingdownintothegarden,whenshesawabedwhichwasplantedwiththemostbeautifulrampion(rapunzel),anditlookedsofreshandgreen
3、thatshelongedforit,andhadthegreatestdesiretoeatsome.Thisdesireincreasedeveryday,andassheknewthatshecouldnotgetanyofit,shequitepinedaway,andlookedpaleandmiserable.Thenherhusbandwasalarmed,andasked,"Whataileththee,dearwife?""Ah,"shereplied,"ifIcan'tgetsomeoftherampion,which
4、isinthegardenbehindourhouse,toeat,Ishalldie."Theman,wholovedher,thought,"Soonerthanletthywifedie,bringhersomeoftherampionthyself,letitcosttheewhatitwill."Inthetwilightoftheevening,heclambereddownoverthewallintothegardenoftheenchantress,hastilyclutchedahandfuloframpion,and
5、tookittohiswife.Sheatoncemadeherselfasaladofit,andateitwithmuchrelish.She,however,likeditsomuch--soverymuch,thatthenextdayshelongedforitthreetimesasmuchasbefore.Ifhewastohaveanyrest,herhusbandmustoncemoredescendintothegarden.Inthegloomofevening,therefore,helethimselfdowna
6、gain;butwhenhehadclambereddownthewallhewasterriblyafraid,forhesawtheenchantressstandingbeforehim."Howcanstthoudare,"saidshewithangrylook,"todescendintomygardenandstealmyrampionlikeathief?Thoushaltsufferforit!""Ah,"answeredhe,"letmercytaketheplaceofjustice,Ionlymadeupmymin
7、dtodoitoutofnecessity.Mywifesawyourrampionfromthewindow,andfeltsuchalongingforitthatshewouldhavediedifshehadnotgotsometoeat."Thentheenchantressallowedherangertobesoftened,andsaidtohim,"Ifthecasebeasthousayest,Iwillallowtheetotakeawaywiththeeasmuchrampionasthouwilt,onlyIma
8、keonecondition,thoumustgivemethechildwhichthywifewillbringintotheworld;itshallbewelltreated,andI