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1、The Wicked Prince 恶毒的王子Onceuponatimetherewasaproudandwickedprincewhothoughtonlyabouthowhemightconquerallthenationsoftheearthandmakehisnameaterrortoallmankind.Heplungedforthwithfireandsword;hissoldierstrampleddownthegraininthefields,andputthetorchtothepeasant'scottagesothat
2、theredflameslickedtheveryleavesfromthetrees,andthefruithungroastedfromblackandcharredlimbs.Manyapoormothercaughtuphernakedbabyandtriedtohidebehindthesmokingwalls,butthesoldiersfollowedher,andiftheyfoundherandthechild,thenbegantheirdevilishpleasure.Evilspiritscoulddonoworse,butthePr
3、incerejoicedinitall.Daybydayhispowerincreased;hisnamewasfearedbyall,andfortunefollowedhiminallhisdeeds.Fromtheconqueredcitieshecarriedawaygoldandprecioustreasures,untilhehadamassedinhiscapitalrichessuchaswereunequaledinanyotherplace.Thenhebuiltsuperbpalacesandtemplesandarches,andwh
4、oeversawhismagnificencesaid,"WhatagreatPrince!"Neverdidtheythinkofthemiseryhehadbroughtuponotherlands;neverdidtheylistentothegroansandlamentationsfromcitieslaidwastebyfire.ThePrincegazeduponhisgold,lookedathissuperbbuildings,andthoughtlikethecrowd,"Whatag
5、reatPrince!""ButImusthavemore,muchmore!Thereisnopowerthatcanequal-muchlesssurpass-mine!"Andsohewarredwithhisneighborsuntilallweredefeated.Theconqueredkingswerechainedtohischariotwithchainsofgoldwhenhedrovethroughthestreets;andwhenhesatattabletheylayatthef
6、eetofthePrinceandhiscourtiers,eatingsuchscrapsasmightbethrowntothem.NowthePrincehadhisownstatuesetupinthemarketplacesandthepalaces;yes,hewouldevenhavesetitinthechurches,onthealtars,buttothisthepriestssaid,"Prince,youaregreat,butGodisgreater!Wedarenotobeyyourorders!&quo
7、t;"Well,"saidtheevilPrince,"thenIshallconquerGodtoo!"Intheprideandfollyofhishearthehadbuiltasplendidlyconstructedshipinwhichhecouldsailthroughtheair.Itwasascolorfulasapeacock'stail,andseemeddecoratedwithathousandeyes,buteacheyewasthebarr
8、elofacannon.ThePrincecouldsitinthecenteroftheshipand,uponhistouchingacertainbutton,athousandbulletswouldstreamforth,andthegunswouldatoncebereloa
