经典童话故事范文英语1
When she heard the thorns if given the warmth of thorns be able to tell his mother holding a child to run the direction of death. Mother did not hesitate to put an icicle hanging from the thorns into the arms tightly hug, thorns, plunging to her chest, the outflow of the blood drop by drop, but she is only to save their children, and does not know the pain.
Ah! Mother, do you love your children, as long as the child happy, you would prefer to heat can be thorns.
Mother went to a lake, no boat on the lake there is no bridge, Lake said: ”If you put your eyes to me, I can take you to death of the greenhouse.“ Immediately burst into tears after listening to her mother and finally his eyes weeping come out to the lake.
How blind painful thing ah! Mother, but you can not hesitate to use both eyes for the road to find the child.
Greenhouse came to the door, an old lady mother, said: ”I can help you, but you take your black to me and took my white hair.“ Heard the mother hurried exchange with her hair.
Mother, mother, ah! You for their own children have lost their eyes, and now also with shortened life expectancy, in exchange for others to find their children help. You're a very loving child.
Mother of the world love their children are like this in my life, my mother has always surrounded me with love.
I remember once, my mother, I came home from school, suddenly a strong wind comes, my mother see me frozen straight tremble, rushed off his coat draped over my body, with her thin arm for me, blocking the whistling of the north wind. I Suzhebozi, eyes closed, feeling very warm. When I opened my eyes and found a strong wind is merciless beating his mother's back. I have frequently asked: ”Mom Are you cold?“ Mom smiled shaking his head, patrol, I quickly move forward.
In my life, bit by bit, the feelings of her mother's great maternal love is also accompanied by my growth.
经典童话故事范文英语2
童话 Fairy Tales-英语作文
Everybody grows up with fairy tales Fairy tales have great influence on many people’s career, especially the directors and writers These fictional world brings something positive to people In the imaginary world, children can find a lot things that they have never seen in the real life All of these provide the young people a wide vision of life, which gives them the passion and inspiration to create new things In the stories, family love and friendship are always the main themes They win in the end and grow up as the strong people.
童话故事最重要的意义在于给孩子们展示看世界的方式。在故事中，亲情和友谊总是主题。主人公对抗邪恶力量，最后在家人和朋友的帮助下取得胜利，成长为强大的人。这给孩子们展示了只要不放弃，成功就会到来。
经典童话故事范文英语3
童话故事是每一个小朋友都喜欢的，童话世界是美好的，是充满了想象的。用英语讲童话故事是不是很有创意呢？
Since I was a little baby, my parents read simple stories for me. They bought me many cartoon books with stories. They were my bedtime stories. Among all the interesting stories, I like fairy tales most, because they are often beautiful love stories between prince and princes or Cinderella. They are so moved and full of love. Besides, in fairy tales, no matter how much they suffer, they will always live a happy life in the end. The happy endings bring hope and satisfaction to people, making us hopeful to our own lives. Every time I read fairy tales, I put myself into the story, imagining I am one of them. That’s wonderful.
经典童话故事范文英语4
Wolf, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him, but to find some plea, which should justify to the Lamb himself his right to eat him. He thus addressed him:;Sirrah, last year you grossly insulted me.; ;Indeed,; bleated the Lamb in a mournful tone of voice, ;I was not then born.; Then said the Wolf, ;You feed in my pasture.;
;No, good sir,; replied the Lamb, ;I have not yet tasted grass.; Again said the Wolf, ;You drink of my well.; ;No,; exclaimed the Lamb, ;I never yet drank water, for as yet my mother′s milk is both food and drink to me.; On which the Wolf seized him, and ate him up, saying, ;Well! I won′t remain supperless, even though you refute every one of my imputations.;The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny.
经典童话故事范文英语5
In the morning, the little animals played in the forest lawn, with ponies, hedgehogs, puppies, chickens, and calves, playing hide-and-seek.
The calf hid behind the tree, the chicken hid in the tree, the dog crouched behind the stone, and the hedgehog hid in the grass. Now, it's the pony's turn. Little ma east look for, the west to look for, yi, the little friends all hide where to go? Suddenly, the pony saw a tiger in the distance, and it was coming this way quietly. The little horse quickly shouted everyone out, the friends frightened, the chicken said: ^v^tiger come, everybody run!^v^ When he heard this, all of us were going to run, and at that moment the colt came forward and said, ^v^if we run this time, the next tiger will come, and we'll beat it... I'll be the bait... Let's do it this way -- ^v^the colt told his friends about his plan.
When the tiger came, he saw the ponies eating the grass leisurely, thinking: it seems that my plan to sneak attack will be successful! Then he lifted the tiger's paw and patted the ponies, while the colt leaped with dexterity, and the tiger jumped into the air. The tiger was very angry and went straight to the pony, and he ran to the back of the tree. Then the calf jumped out and turned the tiger upside down with its horns. The little horse turned round to give the tiger a hoof, the tiger one hatchet, the claw again was stabbed a hedgehog, the chicken jumped down from the tree, hard to catch the tiger's eyes. The little dog snapped at the tiger's tail while the tiger was crying.
Together, they attacked the tiger. The tiger was so hurt that he ran away. Then there was a blind tiger in the forest, whose tail was only half left.
经典童话故事范文英语6
A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree. ‘That’s for me, as I am a Fox,’ said Master Reynard, and he walked up to the foot of the tree. ‘Good-day, Mistress Crow,’ he cried.
‘How well you are looking to-day: how glossy your feathers; how bright your eye. I feel sure your voice must surpass that of other birds, just as your figure does; let me hear but one song from you that I may greet you as the Queen of Birds.’ The Crow lifted up her head and began to caw her best, but the moment she opened her mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground, only to be snapped up by Master Fox. ‘That will do,’ said he. ‘That was all I wanted. In exchange for your cheese I will give you a piece of advice for the future .’Do not trust flatterers.
经典童话故事范文英语7
The story is about two friends having an argument on the way across the desert. One friend slapped the other in the face. The one who was slapped in the face was hurt, but he didn't say anything.
It said: today, my best friend slapped me in the face. They went all the way to find an oasis. They decided to take a bath there.
The slapped person got stuck in the mire and began to drown A friend saved him, and he wrote on the stone: today, my best friend saved my life. A slap in the face saved his life. His best friend asked him, after I hurt you, you wrote on the sand.
Now, you write on the Stone why. The other friend replied: when someone hurts us, we should write it on the sand. The wind of forgiveness can erase it, but when Some people do good things for us.
We must engrave it in stone. The wind will never erase it. Learn to write your pain in sand and your interests in stone.
They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate him, and a day to love him. But to forget that he has to spend his whole life sending this sentence to someone you will never forget It's a short message to let them know that you'll never forget that they took the time to live.
中文翻译：
故事说的是两个朋友在穿越沙漠的途中发生了争执，一个朋友扇了另一个耳光，那个被扇耳光的人很受伤，但他什么也没说，在上面写着：今天我最好的朋友扇了我一耳光，他们一直走到找到一个绿洲，他们决定在那里洗个澡被扇耳光的人陷在泥潭里开始溺水，但朋友救了他，他在石头上写道：今天我最好的朋友救了我的命，一个扇了耳光救了他最好的朋友问他，我伤害了你之后，你写在沙子上，现在呢你在石头上写下为什么另一个朋友回答说：当有人伤害我们时，我们应该把它写在沙子上，宽恕之风可以把它抹去，但当有人为我们做了好事，我们必须把它刻在石头上，风永远不会抹去它学会把你的伤痛写在沙子上，把你的利益刻在石头上他们说找到一个特别的人需要一分钟，欣赏他需要一个小时，爱上他需要一天，但是要忘记他要用一生的时间把这句话送给你永远不会忘记的人这是一个简短的信息，让他们要知道你永远不会忘记他们花时间去生活。
经典童话故事范文英语8
It happened that the cat met Mr. Fox in the woods. She thought， ^v^He is intelligent and well experienced， and is highly regarded in the world，^v^ so she spoke to him in a friendly manner， ^v^Good-day， my dear Mr. Fox. How is it going? How are you? How are you getting by in these hard times?^v^
The fox， filled with arrogance， examined the cat from head to feet， and for a long time did not know whether he should give an answer. At last he said， ^v^Oh， you poor beard-licker， you speckled fool， you hungry mouse hunter， what are you thinking? Have you the nerve to ask how I am doing? What do you know? How many tricks do you understand?^v^
^v^I understand but one^v^ answered the cat， modestly.
^v^What kind of a trick is it?^v^ asked the fox.
^v^When the dogs are chasing me I can jump into a tree and save myself.^v^
^v^Is that all?^v^ said the fox. ^v^I am master of a hundred tricks， and in addition to that I have a sackful of cunning. I feel sorry for you. Come with me， and I will teach you how one escapes from the dogs.^v^
Just then a hunter came by with four dogs. The cat jumped nimbly up a tree， and sat down at its top， where the branches and foliage pletely hid her.
^v^Untie your sack， Mr. Fox， untie your sack，^v^ the cat shouted to him， but the dogs had already seized him， and were holding him fast.
^v^Oh， Mr. Fox，^v^ shouted the cat. ^v^You and your hundred tricks are left in the lurch. If you been able to climb like I can， you would not have lost your life.^v^
经典童话故事范文英语9
When they had walked for 2 hours, they came to a great stretch of water.
他们走了两个小时，来到了一条大河边。
^v^We cannot cross,^v^ said Hansel, ^v^I see no foot-plank, and no bridge.^v^
“我们过不去了，”韩赛尔说，“这儿既没有木栈，也没有桥。”
^v^And there is also no ferry,^v^ answered Gretel, ^v^but a white duck is swimming there. If I ask her, she will help us over.^v^ Then she cried –
“连渡船也没有，”格蕾特说道，“不过那儿有一只小白鸭，要是我求它，它一定会帮我们过河的。”于是她开始呼唤：
^v^little duck, little duck, dost thou see,^v^
“小鸭子，小鸭子，你看得到吗?”
^v^Hansel and Gretel are waiting for thee.^v^
“韩赛尔与格蕾特在等着你啊。”
^v^There's never a plank, or bridge in sight,^v^
“河上既没有木栈也没有桥，”
^v^take us across on thy back so white.^v^
“请把我们驮到对岸好不好?”
The duck came to them, and Hansel seated himself on its back, and told his sister to sit by him.
小鸭子游过来了。韩赛尔先坐上它的背，然后让妹妹也坐上来。
^v^No,^v^ replied Gretel, ^v^that will be too heavy for the little duck. She shall take us across, one after the other.^v^
“不，”格蕾特回答，“这对小鸭子来说太重了，还是让它一个一个地驮我们过去吧。”
The good little duck did so, and when they were once safely across and had walked for a short time, the forest seemed to be more and more familiar to them, and at length they saw from afar their father's house.
好心的小鸭子照做了。兄妹俩平安渡河后，再往前走了一会儿，开始觉得森林越来越熟悉。终于，他们远远地看到了父亲的房子。
Then they began to run, rushed into the parlor, and threw themselves round their father's neck.
他们激动地跑起来，一下子冲进房子，投入了父亲的怀抱。
The man had not known one happy hour since he had left the children in the forest. The woman, however, was dead.
自从把孩子遗弃在森林里，父亲就没有一刻快乐过，而他的妻子也过世了。
Gretel emptied her pinafore until pearls and precious stones ran about the room, and Hansel threw one handful after another out of his pocket to add to them. Then all anxiety was at an end, and they lived together in perfect happiness.
格蕾特抖了抖围裙，珍珠和宝石掉出来，在房间四处蹦，韩赛尔还从口袋中一把一把地掏出更多。所有的不幸都告一段落，从此一家人过上了幸福快乐的生活。
My tale is done, there runs a mouse, whosoever catches it, may make himself a big fur cap out of it.
我的故事讲完了，那边跑过去一只老鼠，谁要是逮到它，就可以做一顶大大的皮帽子。
……The End.
(完)
经典童话故事范文英语10
It happened that the cat met Mr。 Fox in the woods。 She thought， ^v^He is intelligent and well experienced， and is highly regarded in the world，^v^ so she spoke to him in a friendly manner， ^v^Good-day， my dear Mr。 Fox。 How is it going? How are you? How are you getting by in these hard times?^v^
The fox， filled with arrogance， examined the cat from head to feet， and for a long time did not know whether he should give an answer。 At last he said， ^v^Oh， you poor beard-licker， you speckled fool， you hungry mouse hunter， what are you thinking? Have you the nerve to ask how I am doing? What do you know? How many tricks do you understand?^v^
^v^I understand but one，^v^ answered the cat， modestly。
^v^What kind of a trick is it?^v^ asked the fox。
^v^When the dogs are chasing me， I can jump into a tree and save myself。^v^
^v^Is that all?^v^ said the fox。 ^v^I am master of a hundred tricks， and in addition to that I have a sackful of cunning。 I feel sorry for you。 Come with me， and I will teach you how one escapes from the dogs。^v^
Just then a hunter came by with four dogs。 The cat jumped nimbly up a tree， and sat down at its top， where the branches and foliage pletely hid her。
^v^Untie your sack， Mr。 Fox， untie your sack，^v^ the cat shouted to him， but the dogs had already seized him， and were holding him fast。
^v^Oh， Mr。 Fox，^v^ shouted the cat。 ^v^You and your hundred tricks are left in the lurch。 If you been able to climb like I can， you would not have lost your life。^v^
一只猫在森林里遇到一只狐狸，心想：“他又聪明，经验又丰富，挺受人尊重的。”於是它很友好地和狐狸打招呼：“日安，尊敬的狐狸先生，您好吗?这些日子挺艰难的，您过得怎样样?”
狐狸傲慢地将猫从头到脚地打量了一番，半天拿不定主意是不是该和它说话。最后它说：“哦，你这个倒霉的长着鬍子、满身花纹的傻瓜、饥肠辘辘地追赶老鼠的傢伙，你会啥?有甚么资格问我过得怎样样?你都学了点甚么本事?”
“我只有一种本领。”猫谦虚地说。
“甚么本领?”狐狸问。
“有人追我的时候，我会爬到树上去藏起来保护自我。”
“就这本事?”狐狸不屑地说，“我掌握了上百种本领，而且还有满口袋计谋。我真觉得你可怜，跟着我吧，我教你怎样从追捕中逃生。”
就在这时，猎人带着四条狗走近了。猫敏捷地窜到一棵树上，在树顶上蹲伏下来，茂密的树叶把它遮挡得严严实实。
“快打开你的计谋口袋，狐狸先生，快打开呀!”猫冲着狐狸喊道。但是猎狗已经将狐狸扑倒咬住了。“哎呀，狐狸先生，”猫喊道，“你的千百种本领就这么给扔掉了!假如你能像我一样爬树就不至於丢了性命了!”
经典童话故事范文英语11
A long time ago, there was a very beautiful country. Everywhere are red flowers, green grass, leafy trees. However, it is very hot here and every day seems to have a red sun. Many people get sick from heatstroke. Yunyun thought: the sun is in the sky everyday, so many partners are sick, I want to look for the sun, to comment on him. So the clouds set out. She walked a long way, sweating, thirsty and tired. After many hardships, yunyun finally found the sun.
The cloud said to the sun, ^v^you shall not burn the earth. We're all sunburned.^v^ The sun says: ^v^I am in the sky all day to serve for you, also enough tired, is looking for a blue sky mother to please a few days home!^v^ Yun yun returned to his hometown with satisfaction. But the sight of her home gave her a great fright: the flowers withered, the grass turned yellow, and the luxuriant trees became bare. It was only then that the sun's grandfather knew that if he did not shine, all life would be ruined. Yun yun hurried to seek the sun. This time, she said politely to the sun, ^v^I'm sorry, sun, I shouldn't have driven you away. Come back! Always shine upon the earth. ^v^The sun said happily,^v^ good boy, you can change my mind. I forgive you.^v^ With that, the sun went up into the sky. Soon, a white cloud slowly came down, yunyun flew back home in baiyun. The flowers were more beautiful there, and they seemed to be smiling at the clouds. The clouds passed through the green grass, and the grass was rustling in the grass, as if to welcome the clouds back. Clouds pass through the old willow tree, the branches of the willow are constantly shaking, as if to thank yunyun. Yunyun has an unspeakable happiness in her heart. She said to herself, ^v^the sun is so good!
经典童话故事范文英语12
We shall be much obliged to you, said the impostors, and then they named the different colors and described the pattern of the pretended stuff. The old minister listened attentively to their words, in order that he might repeat them to the Emperor; and then the knaves asked for more silk and gold, saying that it was necessary to complete what they had begun.
However, they put all that was given them into their knapsacks; and continued to work with as much apparent diligence as before at their empty looms.
The Emperor now sent another officer of his court to see how the men were getting on, and to ascertain whether the cloth would soon be ready. It was just the same with this gentleman as with the minister; he surveyed the looms on all sides, but could see nothing at all but the empty frames.
经典童话故事范文英语13
(Kangaroos and the Cage)
One day the staff members of a zoo called a meeting to discuss the problem--how to deal with the kangaroos that were found out of the cage. They came to the conclusion that the cage was placed too low and decided to raise it from one to two meters high. But the next day the kangaroos were still at large and they again raised the cage to three meters.
有一天，动物园的管理员们发现袋鼠从笼子里跑出来了， 于是开会讨论，一致认为是笼子的高度过低，所以他们决定将笼子的高度由原来的1米加高到2米。结果第二天他们发现，袋鼠还是跑到外面来，所以他们又决定再将高度加高到3米。
Quite beyond their expectation the next morning they saw the kangaroos still free to go about. They were alarmed and determined to go to all the length by raising the cage to the height of ten meters.
没想到隔天居然又看到袋鼠全跑到外面，于是管理 员们大为紧张，决定一不做二不休，将笼子的高度加高到10米。
Later a giraffe, while chatting with some kangaroos, asked them, “Do you think they will go on raising your cage?”
一天，长颈鹿和几只袋鼠在闲聊，“你们看，这些人 会不会再继续加高你们的笼子?”长颈鹿问。
“Hard to say,” said a kangaroo, “if they continue forgetting to fasten the cage door.”
“很难说。”袋鼠说，“如果他们再继续忘记关门的.话!”
经典童话故事范文英语14
As the legend goes, during ancient times, in the expansive open country of North China, there was a kind of birds called ^v^rocs^v^.
The roc was very huge, with its back like a big mountain, and its wings like a stretch of cloud which could cover the sky. When it spread its wings, it could break through a storm and soar at a height of 90,000 li (1/2 kilometre) in the sky towards the sea in the south.
A small bird called the quail1 bounced on the ground, free and happy. It looked up at the roc soaring in the sky and couldn't help laughing: ^v^Hey, see how cocky you are! Look at me, one jump can take me over 10 chi. How delightful2! Every day I come and go amid these weeds and thickets3 and fly freely. Don't I fly quite well too? But, where can you fly to anyway?^v^
传说，古时候中国北方的原野上有一种鸟，它的名字叫“鹏”。
鹏长得很大，背脊像一座大山，翅膀像一大片云，能把天空遮住。它张开翅膀能冲破风暴，在九万里高的天空中飞翔，一直飞向南方的大海。
有一只叫鹦雀的小鸟，在地上蹦蹦跳跳，自由自在，非常快活。它望着天空中展翅飞翔的大鹏，忍不住发笑，说：“咳，看你神气活现的!我呀，一蹦一跳，就有十几尺，多么痛快啊!我每天在这些杂草和树丛里，来来去去，自由飞翔，不也飞得挺好吗?可是，你又能飞到哪里去呢?”
经典童话故事范文英语15
A hound, roaming in the forest, spied a lion. He thought the lion might be a good prey1 and chased, thinking he would make a fine quarry2. Presently the lion perceived that he was being pursued, so, stopping short, he rounded on his pursuer and gave a loud roar. The hound immediately turned tail and fled. A fox, seeing him running away, jeered3 at him and said, ^v^Ho! Ho! There goes the coward who chased a lion and ran away the moment the roared!^v^
One fine day in winter some ants were busy drying their store of corn, which had got rather damp during a long spell of rain. Presently1 up came a grasshopper2 and begged them to spare her a few grains, ^v^For,^v^ she said, ^v^I'm simply starving.^v^ The ants stopped work for a moment, though this was against their principles. ^v^May we ask,^v^ said they, ^v^what you were doing with yourself all last summer? Why didn't you collect a store of food for the winter?^v^ ^v^The fact is,^v^ replied the grasshopper, ^v^I was so busy singing that I hadn't the time.^v^ ^v^If you spent the summer singing,^v^ replied the ants, ^v^you can't do better than spend the winter dancing.^v^ And they chuckled3 and went on with their work.
经典童话故事范文英语16
It was a dark winter day in London. A cab was going through the thick fog. There was a seven-year-old girl in the cab with her father. Sara and Captain Crewe had just finished their long trip from India. ”Here we are. Let's get out of the cab, Sara,' said Captain Crewe. They went up the stairs and rang the bell. Sara and Captain Crewe went into the drawing room. When they took a seat, a tall lady came in. “I'm Miss Minchin. You're Captain Crewe and this is Sara?” she said. “Yes. I have heard a lot about your school,” said Captain Crewe. Miss Minchin knew that he was very rich.
这是寒冷的一天，伦敦还灰蒙蒙的. 一辆马车开了过来还带着滚滚浓烟. 在马车里是一个七岁的'小女孩和她的父亲. 莎拉和克鲁上校刚从印度远道而来. “我们到了.我们下车吧,莎拉.”克鲁上校说. 他们走上台阶并绕过大钟. 莎拉和鲁上校走进画室. 当他们坐下后,一个高个女士进来了. “我是闵钦小姐,你是克鲁上校,这位是莎拉?”她问道. “是的,我对你的学校早有耳闻了.”克鲁上校说. 闵钦小姐知道他非常有钱.
经典童话故事范文英语17
A shepherd had a faithful dog， called Sultan， who was grown very old， and had lost all his teeth. And one day when the shepherd and his wife were standing together before the house the shepherd said， I will shoot old Sultan tomorrow morning， for he is of no use now. But his wife said， Pray let the poor faithful creature live; he has served us well a great many years， and we ought to give him a livelihood for the rest of his what can we do with him? said the shepherd， he has not a tooth in his head， and the thieves dont care for him at all; to be sure he has served us， but then he did it to earn his livelihood; tomorrow shall be his last day， depend upon it.
Poor Sultan， who was lying close by them， heard all that the shepherd and his wife said to one another， and was very much frightened to think tomorrow would be his last day; so in the evening he went to his good friend the wolf， who lived in the wood， and told him all his sorrows， and how his master meant to kill him in the morning. Make yourself easy， said the wolf， I will give you some good advice. Your master， you know， goes out every morning very early with his wife into the field; and they take their little child with them， and lay it down behind the hedge in the shade while they are at work. Now do you lie down close by the child， and pretend to be watching it， and I will come out of the wood and run away with it; you must run after me as fast as you can， and I will let it drop; then you may carry it back， and they will think you have saved their child， and will be so thankful to you that they will take care of you as long as you live. The dog liked this plan very well; and accordingly so it was managed. The wolf ran with the child a little way; the shepherd and his wife screamed out; but Sultan soon overtook him， and carried the poor little thing back to his master and mistress. Then the shepherd patted him on the head， and said， Old Sultan has saved our child from the wolf， and therefore he shall live and be well taken care of， and have plenty to eat. Wife， go home， and give him a good dinner， and let him have my old cushion to sleep on as long as he lives. So from this time forward Sultan had all that he could wish for.
经典童话故事范文英语18
Once upon a time...
In the days when the fairies lived, there was a king who had three daughters, who were all young, and clever, and beautiful; but the youngest of the three, who was called Miranda, was the prettiest and the most beloved.
The King, her father, gave her more dresses and jewels in a month than he gave the others in a year; but she was so generous that she shared everything with her sisters, and they were all as happy and as fond of one another as they could be.
Now, the King had some quarrelsome neighbours, who, tired of leaving him in peace, began to make war upon him so fiercely that he feared he would be altogether beaten if he did not make an effort to defend himself. So he collected a great army and set off to fight them, leaving the Princesses with their governess in a castle where news of the war was brought every day--sometimes that the King had taken a town, or won a battle, and, at last, that he had altogether overcome his enemies and chased them out of his kingdom, and was coming back to the castle as quickly as possible, to see his dear little Miranda whom he loved so much.
The three Princesses put on dresses of satin, which they had had made on purpose for this great occasion, one green, one blue, and the third white; their jewels were the same colours. The eldest wore emeralds, the second turquoises, and the youngest diamonds, and thus adorned they went to meet the King, singing verses which they had composed about his victories.
When he saw them all so beautiful and so gay he embraced them tenderly, but gave Miranda more kisses than either of the others.
Presently a splendid banquet was served, and the King and his daughters sat down to it, and as he always thought that there was some special meaning in everything, he said to the eldest:
”Tell me why you have chosen a green dress.“
”Sire,“ she answered, ”having heard of your victories I thought that green would signify my joy and the hope of your speedy return.“
”That is a very good answer,“ said the King; ”and you, my daughter,“ he continued, ”why did you take a blue dress?“
”Sire,“ said the Princess, ”to show that we constantly hoped for your success, and that the sight of you is as welcome to me as the sky with its most beautiful stars.“
”Why,“ said the King, ”your wise answers astonish me, and you, Miranda. What made you dress yourself all in white?
“Because, sire,” she answered, “white suits me better than anything else.”
“What!” said the King angrily, “was that all you thought of, vain child?”
“I thought you would be pleased with me,” said the Princess; “that was all.”
The King, who loved her, was satisfied with this, and even
pretended to be pleased that she had not told him all her reasons at first.
“And now,” said he, “as I have supped well, and it is not time yet to go to bed, tell me what you dreamed last night.”
The eldest said she had dreamed that he brought her a dress, and the precious stones and gold embroidery on it were brighter than the sun.
The dream of the second was that the King had brought her a spinning wheel and a distaff, that she might spin him some shirts.
But the youngest said: “I dreamed that my second sister was to be married, and on her wedding-day, you, father, held a golden ewer and said: `Come, Miranda, and I will hold the water that you may dip your hands in it.'”
The King was very angry indeed when he heard this dream, and frowned horribly; indeed, he made such an ugly face that everyone knew how angry he was, and he got up and went off to bed in a great hurry; but he could not forget his daughter's dream.
“Does the proud girl wish to make me her slave?” he said to himself. “I am not surprised at her choosing to dress herself in white satin without a thought of me. She does not think me worthy of her consideration! But I will soon put an end to her pretensions!”
He rose in a fury, and although it was not yet daylight, he sent for the Captain of his Bodyguard, and said to him:
“You have heard the Princess Miranda's dream? I consider that it means strange things against me, therefore I order you to take her away into the forest and kill her, and, that I may be sure it is done, you must bring me her heart and her tongue. If you attempt to deceive me you shall be put to death!”
The Captain of the Guard was very much astonished when he heard this barbarous order, but he did not dare to contradict the King for fear of making him still more angry, or causing him to send someone else, so he answered that he would fetch the Princess and do as the King had said. When he went to her room they would hardly let him in, it was so early, but he said that the King had sent for Miranda, and she got up quickly and came out; a little black girl called Patypata held up her train, and her pet monkey and her little dog ran after her. The monkey was called Grabugeon, and the little dog Tintin.
The Captain of the Guard begged Miranda to come down into the garden where the King was enjoying the fresh air, and when they got there, he pretended to search for him, but as he was not to be found, he said:
“No doubt his Majesty has strolled into the forest,” and he opened the little door that led to it and they went through.
By this time the daylight had begun to appear, and the Princess, looking at her conductor, saw that he had tears in his eyes and seemed too sad to speak.
“What is the matter?” she said in the kindest way. “You seem very sor
rowful.”
“Alas! Princess,” he answered, “who would not be sorrowful who was ordered to do such a terrible thing as I am? The King has commanded me to kill you here, and carry your heart and your tongue to him, and if I disobey I shall lose my life.”
The poor Princess was terrified, she grew very pale and began to cry softly.
Looking up at the Captain of the Guard with her beautiful eyes, she said gently:
Will you really have the heart to kill me? I have never done you any harm, and have always spoken well of you to the King. If I had deserved my father's anger I would suffer without a murmur, but, alas! he is unjust to complain of me, when I have always treated him with love and respect.“
”Fear nothing, Princess,“ said the Captain of the Guard. ”I would far rather die myself than hurt you; but even if I am killed you will not be safe: we must find some way of making the King believe that you are dead.“
”What can we do?“ said Miranda; ”unless you take him my heart and my tongue he will never believe you.“
The Princess and the Captain of the Guard were talking so earnestly that they did not think of Patypata, but she had overheard all they said, and now came and threw herself at Miranda's feet
”Madam,“ she said, ”I offer you my life; let me be killed, I shall be only too happy to die for such a kind mistress.“
”Why, Patypata,“ cried the Princess, kissing her, ”that would never do; your life is as precious to me as my own, especially after such a proof of your affection as you have just given me.“
”You are right, Princess,“ said Grabugeon, coming forward, ”to love such a faithful slave as Patypata; she is of more use to you than I am, I offer you my tongue and my heart most willingly, especially as I wish to make a great name for myself in Goblin Land.“
”No, no, my little Grabugeon,“ replied Miranda, ”I cannot bear the thought of taking your life.“
”Such a good little dog as I am,“ cried Tintin, could not think of letting either of you die for his mistress. If anyone is to die for her it must be me.”
And then began a great dispute between Patypata, Grabugeon, and Tintin, and they came to high words, until at last Grabugeon, who was quicker than the others, ran up to the very top of the nearest tree, and let herself fall, head first, to the ground, and there she lay--quite dead!
The Princess was very sorry, but as Grabugeon was really dead, she allowed the Captain of the Guard to take her tongue; but, alas! it was such a little one--not bigger than the Princess's thumb that they decided sorrowfully that it was of no use at all: the King would not have been taken in by it for a moment!
“Alas! my little monkey,” cried
the Princess, “I have lost you, and yet I am no better off than I was before.”
“The honor of saving your life is to be mine,” interrupted Patypata, and, before they could prevent her, she had picked up a knife and cut her head off in an instant.
But when the Captain of the Guard would have taken her tongue it turned out to be quite black, so that would not have deceived the King either.
“Am I not unlucky?” cried the poor Princess; “I lose everything I love, and am none the better for it.”
“If you had accepted my offer,” said Tintin, “you would only have had me to regret, and I should have had all your gratitude.”
推荐阅读：
