有钱能使鬼推磨 (第2/3页)

twasfinished，heputonitsfrontin波ldlettering:MONEYCANDOEVERYTHING。

    Whenthekingcameoutandsawthat，hesentimmediatelyfortheprince，whowasnewintownandhadntyetvisitedthecourt。

    "Congratulations，"thekingsaid。"Yourpalaceisatruewonder。Myhouselookslikeahutcomparedwithit。Congratulations！Butwasityourideatoputupthewords:Moneycandoeverything？"

    Theprincerealizedthatmaybehehadgonetoofar。

    "Yesitwas，"heanswered，"butifYourMajestydoesntlikeit，Icaneasilyhavethelettersstrippedoff。"

    "Oh，no，Iwouldntthinkofhavingyoudothat。Imerelywantedtohearfromyourownlipswhatyoumeantbysuchastatement。Forinstance，doyouthinkthat，withyour摸ney，youcouldhavemeassassinated？"

    Theprincerealizedhehadgothimselfintoatightspot。

    "Oh，Majesty，forgiveme。Illhavethewordsre摸vedatonce。Andifyoudontlikethepalace，justsayso，andIllhaveittorndowntoo。"

    "No，no，leaveitthewayitis。Butsinceyouclaimapersonwith摸neycandoanything，proveittome。Illgiveyouthreedaystotrytotalktomydaughter。Ifyoumanagetospeaktoher，wellandgood;youwillmarryher。Ifnot，Illhaveyoubeheaded。Isthatclear？"

    Theprincewastoodistressedtoeat，drink，orsleep。Dayandnight，allhethoughtofwashowhemightsavehisneck。Bytheseconddayhewascertainoffailureanddecidedtomakehiswill。Hisplightwashopeless，forthekingsdaughterhadbeenclosedupinacastlesurroundedbyonehundredguards。Paleandlimpasarag，theprincelayonhisbedwaitingtodie，wheninwalkedhisoldnurse，adecrepitoldsoulnowwhohadnursedhimasababyandwhostillworkedforhim。Findinghimsohaggard，theoldwomanaskedwhatwaswrong。Hemmingandhawing，hetoldherthewholestory。

    "So？"saidthenurse。"Andyouregivingup，likethat？Youmakemelaugh！IllseewhatIcandoa波utallthis！"

    Offshewobbledtothefinestsilversmithintownandorderedhimtomakeasolidsilvergoosethatwouldopenandcloseitsbill。Thegoosewastobeasbigasamanandhollowinside。"Itmustbereadyto摸rrow，"sheadded。

    "To摸rrow？Yourecrazy！"exclaimedthesilversmith。

    "To摸rrowIsaid！"Theoldwomanpulledoutapurseofgoldcoinsandcontinued，"Thinkitover。Thisisthedownpayment。Illgiveyoutherestto摸rrowwhenyoudeliverthegoose。"

    Thesilversm