英语故事Strongfist.docx
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英语故事Strongfist
英语故事
Strongfist
Therewereonceamanandawifewhohadoneson,abig,strong,healthyladwhomeveryonecalledStrongfist.WhenStrongfistreachedtheageofeighteenhemadeuphismindtowalkaroundtheworld.Heforgedhimselfastickofironweighingalloftwentypoods,andnotadaypassedbuthewouldbeghisparentstolethimgo.Thefatheragreedatoncebutthemothersaid:
“Iwon’tletyougountilyourootoutthatoldoakyonderandplantitinfrontofmywindowformetorememberyouby.”
ThatseemedasimpleenoughtasktohimandStrongfistonlysmiled.Onthefollowingmorning,beforebreakfastwasonthetable,theoakwasalreadyswayinginfrontofhismother’swindow.Seeingitthere,themotherputtogetherawholesackoffoodforStrongfistwalkedalongtheroadatfirst,butwhenhesawthatthepeoplehemet,alarmedbyhissizeandbulk,wereapttorunfromhimheturnedoffintotheforest.Hefollowedtheforestpathtoitsend,and,comingoutoftheforest,sawamanploughingafieldandwipingthesweatfromhisbrowasheploughed.Theploughman,however,waswiserthantheothersandmadenoattempttorunaway.ThispleasedStrongfistnoend.
“Itissoveryhardtoploughafield,then,friend?
”askedhe.
“Whatdoyouthink!
Can’tyouseethatthesweatispouringfrommeandmyhorseisallcoveredwithlather?
”
“Seehere,friend,”Strongfistsaid,“itseemstomethatyourhorsehasn’tbeenfedproperly.Unharnessitandletitgrazeintheglen,andI’llpulltheploughinitssteadinthemeantime.”
TheploughmanletloosehishorseintheglenandharnessedStrongfisttotheploughinitsstead.Butherewastroubleanew-tryashemight,theploughmancouldnotkeeppacewithStrongfist.Hewasforcedtorunaftertheploughandwassooncompletelywornout.
“Thiswon’tdoatall!
”Strongfistcried.“You’dbettergoandfetchussomedinner.I’llploughthefieldbymyself.”
BythetimetheploughmanbroughtthefoodStrongfisthadploughedthewholefield.Theysatdown,bothofthem,andbegantoeat.Whentheyhadfinished,theploughmanthankedStrongfistforhishelpandpreparedtotakehisploughhome.ButStrongfiststoppedhim,saying:
“Howwillyoueverfeedyourselfwithafieldsosmall?
Why,thecropitwillyieldisnotbigenoughforyourselfalone,tosaynothingofyourwifeandchildren.LetmehavetheploughandI’llploughyouafieldthatwillreachtotheking’spalace.”
“Youmustbeoffyourhead!
Why,itwillonlymakethekingangry.”
“Ifhe’ssofoolishastobeangrybecauseofsuchatrifle,thenlethimbe,I’llploughitanyway.”
Strongfistbeganploughingthefield,andwhenhehadploughedforadaytherewasthekingglancingoutofapalacewindow.Strongfistploughedforasecondday,andthekingbegantochafeandtofume.Strongfistploughedforathirdday,andthekingappearedbeforehim.
“Whogaveyoupermissiontoploughhere?
”askedhe.
“Noone.IdiditbecauseIwantedto.Andhowcoulditbeotherwise?
Sotinyistheplotoflandbelongingtotheploughmanthathe’llneverbeabletofeedhimselfbutwilldieofhunger.Andthislargefieldliesidleandyouneitherploughityourselfnorletanyoneelsedoit.”
“What’sthattoyou!
”thekingreplied.“Ifyoudon’tputyourploughasideofyourownfreewillmysoldierswilldriveyouawayfromhere.”
“Doyoureallythinkyoucanfrightenmewiththosesoldiersofyours?
”Strongfistsnapped,andhewentbacktohisploughing.
Atthisthekingflewintoatoweringrage.HesummonedthreehundredsoldiersandbadethemdriveoutStrongfist,butStrongfisttookuphisironstickandstruckthemalldown.Thekingthensummonedsixhundredsoldiers,butStrongfisttookuphisironstickagainanddidawaywiththelot.Hewasabouttodothesametotheking,butthekingbeganbegginghimformercyandevenpromisedtogivehimhisowndaughterinmarriageifonlyhesparedhislife.
“Verywell,Iagree!
”Strongfistcried,wellpleased.“I’llfinishmyploughingbyeveningandthenyoucansendyourcoachforme.”
Eveningcame,andthekingorderedhisstrongesthorsestobeharnessedtohisbeatcoachandhimselfwenttofetchStrongfist.ButnosoonerhadStrongfistgotintothecoachwithhisheavystickofironandsettleddownintheseatthan-crash!
-theaxlesbrokedown.Anothercoachwassentforbutthesamethinghappened.Sothenthestrongest-builtcoachthekinghadwasbroughtandtheyjustmanagedtodragtothepalaceinit.
Theprincessherselfmetthematthegate.Strongfistgotoutofthecoach,and,cominguptoher,asked:
“Well,fairestofmaids,willyouhavemeforyourhusband?
”
“Icouldn’tverywellrefuseamansostrongandhave,couldI!
”theprincesssaid.“ButthereissomethingIwantyoutodoandyoumustpromisetodoitbeforewearewed.”
“Gladly!
Anythingyouwish.”
“Thenlistentome.Beyondthethrice-threerealmtherestandsacastlesurroundedbyhigh,thickwalls.Inthatcastlelivesmyeldersisterandthekingherhusband.Theywereveryhappytogetherforalongtime,butonedayaterriblemisfortuneoccurred.Adevilattackedthecastle,seizeditandplungeditinsuchdarknessthatthoselivingtherearedeprivedofthelightofday.Deliverthemfromthedevil’sclaws,andyouandIwillbewedatonce.”
“Allright,IsupposeI’llhavetodothat!
”Strongfistagreed.“ButsinceIhavetogoalongwayitwouldbeagoodthingifthekingyourfathergavemeahorsetorideon.”
TothisthekingreadilyagreedandgaveStrongfistthebesthorsethatcouldbefoundinthewholeoftherealm.OffrodeStrongfistatagallopbuthalfwaytothecastlethehorsewassowornoutthatitcouldtakehimnofarther.Therewasnothingtobedone,soStrongfiststrippedalime-treeofsomeofitsbark,plaitedaropeoutofit,and,findingagrassyglade,tetheredthehorsetherethatitmightnibblethegrassallitwanted.Then,talkinghisstick,hewenton,onfoot.Hehadnotgonefar,however,whenheheardastrangenoisecomingfromanotherglade.Hestoppedandlistenedbutcouldnotmakeoutwhatitwas.Hecameupveryclose,and,steppingoutontotheglade,sawatinylittlemanfightingahugeserpent.NosoonerdidthelittlemancatchsightofStrongfistthanheaskedhimtohelphimkillit.
“Gladly!
”saidStrongfist,andwithoneblowofhisstickhestrucktheserpentdown,dead.
“Thankyouforhelpingme!
”saidthetinylittleman.“IhavenothingIcangiveyoutoshowmygratitude,butifeveryouneedme,I’llbethereintimetohelpyou.”
OffStrongfistwentandonandonhewalkedtillhecametothecastlewherethekinglanguishedindarknessunderthedevil’syoke.
ButStrongfistdidnotattackthedevilallatonce.Hedecidedtorestafterhislongjourneyandpickupsomestrengthfirst.
Butnorestdidheget.Forhewasjustabouttositdownwhenafearfulgiantemergedfromoutoftheforestandfellonhimlikeawildbeast.ButStrongfistwastooquickforhim.Hesnatcheduphisironstickanddrovethegianttohischestintotheground.ThegiantcriedoutatthisandbeggedStrongfisttosparehislife,promisingtobeafriendtohimalwaysifhedid.
“Sinceyouspeaktomeoffriendship,tellmewhoforcedyoutoattackme,”saidStrongfist.
“WhatcanIsay,myfriend!
”thegiantbroughtoutinsorrowfultones.“Thedevilswhodwellinthesepartshavemeintheirpoweranditistheywhoforcedmetokilleveryonewhocomeshere.IwouldhavebeengladtoberidofthemifonlyIcouldfindsomeonewhowouldhelpmetodoit.”
“Good,good!
OnlytellmehowmanydevilsthereandwhereIcanmeetthem,formypurposeincominghereistodobattleagainstthemandridtheking’scastleoftheirpresence.”
“Thatisnotassimpleasyoumaythink,”saidthegiant.“YoumaybeabletogetthebetterofthethreedevilsbutIamnotsosureabouttheoldwitch,shemayprovetobetoomuchforyou.But,anyway,hereisapieceofadvice:
donotgetintoafightwiththedevilstoonearthecastlelestthewitchhearyouandcomerunningtohelpthem.Hideinthiscaveforaday.Intheevening,whenthedevilgoesprancinghome,I’llcallhimhereandyou’lldoawaywithhimandtakeawaythewitch’sapplethathealwayshaswithhim.Itisamagicapple:
takeabiteofit,andyouwillturnintowhoeveryouwish;takeanotherbite,andyouwillgetbackyourpropershapeagain.Thebestthingtodoistoturnintoamosquito.Thenyou’llbeabletogetclosetothewitchandhearwhatshesays.”
Wellandgood.Intheeveningtherewasthedevilprancingbyonhiswaytothecastle,andthegiantwavedtohimandbeckonedhimnear.
“Whatdoyouwant?
”thedevilasked,prancinguptohim.
“Someone,astranger,hasgotintothecave,andIcandonothingwithhim.Youhadbetterdealwithhimyourself,”saidthegiant.
“Lethimcomeout,then!
”roaredthedevilangrily.
OutcameStrongfist,andthedevilandhecametogetherandgrappledandfoughtforalongtime.AtlastStrongfistgotthebetterofthedevil,hestruckhimwithhisironstickandthedevilgaveajerkandanotherandbreathedhislast.Strongfistthentookabiteoftheapple,turnedintoamosquito,and,makingstraightforthecastle,flewintothewitch’schamberthroughthekeyhole.Thewitchneversawhimnorfelthispresence,butshesattheretroubled,mumblingtoherself:
“Saywhatyouwill,butsomeonemusthavefallenonmyhusbandanddonehimtodeathorhewouldhavebeenhomelongbeforenow!
”
Saidthelittledevils,tryingtocomforther:
“Donotbegrieved!
Fathermustjusthavebeenheldupontheway.”
“No,thatcannotbe!
Hemustbedeadandgon
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