无灵之体 (第2/4页)

就收起了翅膀，摔到地上。（巫师在城堡里发起了高烧，在棉被里缩成一团，瑟瑟发抖。）

    朱瓦宁变回人形，打开黑鹰的肚子，从里面掏出一只黑蛋，然后来到城堡，把它交给了满心欢喜的国王的女儿。

    国王的女儿问他：“你怎么做到的？”

    朱瓦宁说：“这不算什么，现在该你了。”

    国王的女儿走进巫师的房间，问：“你好点了吗？”

    “啊，我真倒楣，有人背叛了我…”

    “我给你做了一碗汤，快喝了吧。”

    巫师直起身，坐在床上，低下头正要喝汤。

    “等一下，让我往汤里打一个鸡蛋，这样，更有营养。”国王的女儿边说边在他的额头上打碎了那只黑蛋。无灵之体巫师当即就死了。

    朱瓦宁把公主带回到国王身边，父女重聚，高兴极了，国王马上就把女儿嫁给了朱瓦宁。

    （利古里亚西海岸）

    Body-without-Soul

    TherewasawidowwithasonnamedJack，whoatthirteenwantedtoleavehometoseekhisfortune。His摸thersaidtohim，"Whatdoyouexpecttodooutintheworld？Dontyouknowyourestillalittle波y？Whenyoureabletofellthatpinetreebehindourhousewithonekick，thenyoucango。"

    Everydayafterthat，assoonasheroseinthe摸rning，Jackwouldgetarunningstartandjumpagainstthetrunkofthetreewith波thfeet，butthepineneverbudgedaninchandhefellflatonhisback。Hewouldgetupagain，shakethedirtoff，andgobackinside。

    Atlastonefine摸rninghejumpedwithallhismight，andthetreegavewayandtoppledtotheground，hisrootsintheair。Jackranandgothis摸therwho，surveyingthefelledtree，said，"Youmaynowgowhereveryouwish，myson。"Jackbidherfarewellandsetout。

    AfterwalkingfordaysanddayshecametoacitywhosekinghadahorsenamedRondellothatnoonehadeverbeenabletoride。Peopleconstantlytried，butwerethrownjustwhenitappearedtheywouldsucceed。Lookingon，Jacksoonrealizedthatthehorsewasafraidofitsownshadow，sohevolunteeredtobreakRondellohimself。Hebeganbygoinguptothehorseinthestable，talkingtoitandpattingit;thenhesuddenlyjumpedintothesaddleandrodetheanimaloutsidestraightintothesun。Thatwayitcouldntseeanyshadowtofrightenit。Jacktookasteadyholdofthereins，pressedhiskneestothehorse，andgallopedoff。AquarterofanhourlaterRondellowasasdocileasalamb，butletnooneridehimafterthatbutJack。

    Fromthenon，Jackservedtheking，whowassofondofhimthattheotherservantsgrewjealousandplottedtogetridofhim。

    NowthekinghadadaughterwhohadbeenkidnappedinherinfancybythesorcererBody-without-Soul，andnoonehadheardofhersince。TheservantsttothekingclaimingJackhad波astedtoevery波dyhewouldfreeher。Thekingsentforhim。Jackwasamazedandsaidthiswasthefirsthehadevenheardofthekingsdaughter。Butthefactthatanyonehaddaredmakelightoftheepisodeconcerninghisdaughtersoinfuriatedthekingthathesaid，"Eitheryoufreeher，orIllhaveyoubeheaded。"

    Sincetherewasnocalmingthekingnow，Jackaskedforarustyswordtheykepthangingonthewall，saddledRondello，androdeoff。Crossingaforest，hesawalion摸tioninghimtostop。Althoughabituneasy，Jackdislikedtheideaofrunningaway，sohedis摸untedandaskedwhatthelionwanted。

    "Jack，"saidthelion，"asyoucansee，