双语安徒生童话The TinderBox 打火匣.docx

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双语安徒生童话TheTinderBox打火匣

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TheTinder-Box打火匣

　　Therecameasoldiermarchingalongthehighroad-one,two!

one,two!

Hehadhisknapsackonhisbackandasabrebyhisside,forhehadbeeninthewars,andnowhewantedtogohome.Andonthewayhemetwithanoldwitch：

shewasveryhideous,andherunderliphungdownuponherbreast.Shesaid,“Goodevening,soldier.Whatafineswordyouhave,andwhatabigknapsack!

You’reapropersoldier!

Nowyoushallhaveasmuchmoneyasyouliketohave.”

　　“Ithankyou,youoldwitch!

”saidthesoldier.

　　“Doyouseethatgreattree?

”quoththewitch;andshepointedtoatreewhichstoodbesidethem.“It’squitehollowinside.Youmustclimbtothetop,andthenyou’llseeahole,throughwhichyoucanletyourselfdownandgetdeepintothetree.I’lltiearoperoundyourbody,sothatIcanpullyouupagainwhenyoucallme.”

　　“WhatamItododowninthetree?

”askedthesoldier.

　　“Getmoney,”repliedthewitch.“Listentome.Whenyoucomedowntotheearthunderthetree,youwillfindyourselfinagreathall：

itisquitelight,formanyhundredlampsareburningthere.Thenyouwillseethreedoors：

theseyoucanopen,forthekeysareinthelocks.Ifyougointothefirstchamber,you’llseeagreatchestinthemiddleofthefloor;onthischestsitsadog,andhe’sgotapairofeyesasbigastwotea-cups.Butyouneednotcareforthat.I’llgiveyoumyblue-checkedapron,andyoucanspreaditoutuponthefloor;thengoupquicklyandtakethedog,andsethimonmyapron;thenopenthechest,andtakeasmanyfarthingsasyoulike.Theyareofcopper：

ifyouprefersilver,youmustgointothesecondchamber.Buttheresitsadogwithapairofeyesasbigasmill-wheels.Butdonotyoucareforthat.Sethimuponmyapron,andtakesomeofthemoney.Andifyouwantgold,youcanhavethattoo-infact,asmuchasyoucancarry-ifyougointothethirdchamber.Butthedogthatsitsonthemoney-chesttherehastwoeyesasbigastheroundtowerofCopenhagen.Heisafiercedog,youmaybesure;butyouneedn’tbeafraid,forallthat.Onlysethimonmyapron,andhewon’thurtyou;andtakeoutofthechestasmuchgoldasyoulike.”

　　“That’snotsobad,”saidthesoldier.“ButwhatamItogiveyou,youoldwitch?

foryouwillnotdoitfornothing,Ifancy.”

　　“No,”repliedthewitch,“notasinglefarthingwillIhave.Youshallonlybringmeanoldtinder-boxwhichmygrandmotherforgotwhenshewasdowntherelast.”

　　“Thentietheroperoundmybody,”criedthesoldier.

　　“Hereitis,”saidthewitch,“andhere’smyblue-checkedapron.”

　　Thenthesoldierclimbedupintothetree,lethimselfslipdownintothehole,andstood,asthewitchhadsaid,inthegreathallwherethemanyhundredlampswereburning.

　　Nowheopenedthefirstdoor.Ugh!

Theresatthedogwitheyesasbigastea-cups,staringathim.“You’reanicefellow!

”exclaimedthesoldier;andhesethimonthewitch’sapron,andtookasmanycopperfarthingsashispocketswouldhold,andthenlockedthechest,setthedogonitagain,andwentintothesecondchamber.Aha!

Theresatthedogwitheyesasbigasmill-wheels.

　　“Youshouldnotstaresohardatme,”saidthesoldier;“youmightstrainyoureyes.”Andhesetthedoguponthewitch’sapron.Whenhesawthesilvermoneyinthechest,hethrewawayallthecoppermoneyhehad,andfilledhispocketsandhisknapsackwithsilveronly.Thehewentintothethirdchamber.Oh,butthatwashorrid!

Thedogtherehadeyesasbigastheroundtowerandtheyturnedroundandroundinhisheadlikewheels.

　　“Goodevening!

”saidthesoldier;andhetouchedhiscap,forhehadneverseensuchadogasthatbefore.Whenhehadlookedathimalittlemoreclosely,hethought,“Thatwilldo,”andliftedhimdowntothefloor,andopenedthechest.Mercy!

Whataquantityofgoldwasthere!

HecouldbuywithitthewholeofCopenhagen,andthesugarpigsofthecake-woman,andallthetinsoldiers,whips,androcking-horsesinthewholeworld.Yes,thatwasaquantityofmoney!

Nowthesoldierthrewawayallthesilvercoinwithwhichhehadfilledhispocketsandhisknapsack,andtookgoldinstead：

yes,allhispockets,hisknapsack,hisboots,andhiscapwerefilled,sothathecouldscarcelywalk.Nowindeedhehadplentyofmoney.Heputthedog,onthechest,shutthedoor,andthencalledupthroughthetree,“Nowpullmeup,youoldwitch.”

　　“Haveyouthetinder-box?

”askedthewitch.

　　“Plagueonit!

”exclaimedthesoldier.“Ihadcleanforgottenthat.”Andhewentandbroughtit.

　　Thewitchdrewhimup,andhestoodonthehighroadagain,withpockets,boots,knapsack,andcapfullofgold.

　　“Whatareyougoingtodowiththetinder-box?

”askedthesoldier.

　　“That’snothingtoyou,”retortedthewitch.“You’vehadyourmoney-justgivemethetinder-box.”

　　“Nonsense!

”saidthesoldier.“Tellmedirectlywhatyou’regoingtodowithit,orI’lldrawmyswordandcutoffyourhead.”

　　“No!

”criedthewitch.

　　Sothesoldiercutoffherhead.Thereshelay!

Buthetiedupallhismoneyinherapron,tookitonhisbacklikeabundle,putthetinder-boxinhispocket,andwentstraightofftowardsthetown.

　　Thatwasasplendidtown!

Heputupattheverybestinn,askedforthefinestrooms,andorderedhisfavouritedishes,fornowhewasrich,havinggotsomuchmoney.Theservantwhohadtocleanhisbootscertainlythoughtthemaremarkablyoldpairforsucharichgentleman;buthehadnotboughtanynewonesyet.Thenextdayheprocuredproperbootsandhandsomeclothes.Nowoursoldierhadbecomeafinegentleman;andthepeopletoldhimofallthesplendidthingswhichwereintheircity,andabouttheking,andwhataprettyprincesstheking’sdaughterwas.

　　“Wherecanonegettoseeher?

”askedthesoldier.

　　“Sheisnotbeseenatall,”saidtheyalltogether;“shelivesinagreatcoppercastle,withagreatmanywallsandtowersroundaboutit;noonebutthekingmaygoinandoutthere,forithasbeenprophesiedthatsheshallmarryacommonsoldier,andthekingcan’tbearthat.”

　　“Ishouldliketoseeher,”thoughtthesolider;buthecouldnotgetleavetodoso.Nowhelivedmerrily,wenttothetheatre,droveintheking’sgarden,andgavemuchmoneytothepoor;andthiswasverykindofhim,forheknewfromoldtimeshowharditiswhenonehasnotashilling.Nowhewasrich,hadfineclothes,andgainedmanyfriends,whoallsaidhewasarareone,atruecavalier;andthatpleasedthesoldierwell.Butashespentmoneyeverydayandneverearnedany,hehadatlastonlytwoshillingsleft;andhewasobligedtoturnoutofthefineroomsinwhichhehaddwelt,andhadtoliveinalittlegarretundertheroof,andcleanhisbootsforhimself,andmendthemwithadarning-needle.Noneofhisfriendscametoseehim,forthereweretoomanystairstoclimb.

　　Itwasquitedarkoneevening,andhecouldnotevenbuyhimselfacandle,whenitoccurredtohimthattherewasacandle-endinthetinder-boxwhichhehadtakenoutofthehollowtreeintowhichthewitchhadhelpedhim.Hebroughtoutthetinder-boxandthecandle-end;butassoonashestruckfireandthesparksroseupfromtheflint,thedoorflewopen,andthedogwhohadeyesasacoupleoftea-cups,andwhomhehadseeninthetree,stoodbeforehim,andsaid：

　　“Whataremylord’scommands?

”

　　“Whatisthis?

”saidthesoldier.“That’afamoustinder-box,ifIcangetevery-thingwithitthatIwant!

Bringmesomemoney,”saidhetothedog;andwhisk!

thedogwasgone,andwhisk!

hewasbackagain,withagreatbagfullofshillingsinhismouth.

　　Nowthesoldierknewwhatacapitaltinder-boxthiswas.Ifhestruckitonce,thedogcamewhosatuponthechestofcoppermoney;ifhestruckittwice,thedogcamewhohadthesilver;andifhestruckitthreetimes,thenappearedthedogwhohadthegold.Nowthesoldiermovedbackintothefinerooms,andappearedagaininhandsomeclothes;andallhisfriendsknewhimagain,andcaredverymuchforhimindeed.

　　Oncehethoughttohimself,“Itisaverystrangethingthatonecannotgettoseetheprincess.Theyallsaysheisverybeautiful;butwhatistheuseofthat,ifshehasalwaystositinthegreatcoppercastlewiththemanytowers?

CanInotgettoseeheratall?

Whereismytinderbox?

”Andsohestruckalight,andwhisk!

camethedogwitheyesasbigasteacups.

　　“Itismidnight,certainly,”saidthesoldier,“butIshouldverymuchliketoseetheprincess,onlyforonelittlemoment.”

　　Thedogwasoutsidethedoordirectly,and,beforethesoldierthoughtit,camebackwiththeprincess.Shesatuponthedog’sbackandslept;andeveryonecouldseeshewasarealprincess,forshewassolovely.Thesoldiercouldnotrefrainfromkissingher,forhewasathoroughsoldier.

　　Thenthedogranbackagainwiththeprincess.Butwhenmorningcame,andtheKingandQueenweredrinkingtea,theprincesssaidshehadhadastrangedreamthenightbefore,aboutadogandasoldier-thatshehadriddenuponthedog,andthesoldierhadkissedher.“Thatwouldbeafinehistory!

”saidtheQueen.

　　Sooneoftheoldcourtladieshadtowatchthenextlightbytheprincess’sbed,toseeifthiswasreallyadream,orwhatitmightbe.

　　Thesoldierhadagreatlongingtoseethelovelyprincessagain;sothedogcameinthenight,tookheraway,andranasfastashecould.Buttheoldladyputonwaterboots,andranjustasfastafterhim.Whenshesawthattheybothenteredagreathouse,shethought;“NowIknowwhereitis;”andwithabitofchalkshedrewagreatcrossonthedoor.Thenshewenthomeandlaydown,andthedogcameupwiththeprincess;butwhenhesawthattherewasacrossdrawnonthedoorwhe