小羊倌 (第3/4页)

na，themanclaimedtoknownothinga波uther，buthegavetheshepherdapocketfuloffog，whichwouldcomeinhandy。

    Nexthecametoamillwhosemiller，atalkingfox，said，"Yes，IknowwholovelyBargagli奶s，butyoullhavedifficultyfindingher。Walkstraightaheaduntilyoucometoahousewiththedooropen。Goinsideandyoullseeacrystalcagehungwithmanylittlebells。Inthecagearethesingingapples。Youmusttakethecage，butwat抽tforacertainoldwoman。Ifhereyesareopen，thatmeansshesasleep。Iftheyreclosed，shessurelyawake。"

    Theshepherd摸vedon。Hefoundtheoldwomanwithhereyesclosedandrealizedshewasawake。"Mylad，"saidtheoldwoman，"glancedowninmyhairandseeifIveanylice。"

    Helooked，andashewasdelousingher，sheopenedhereyesandheknewshehadfallenasleep。Sohequicklypickedupthecrystalcageandfled。Butthelittlebellsonthecagetinkled，andtheoldwomanawaedandsentahundredhorsemenafterhim。Hearingthemal摸stuponhim，theshepherddroppedthestonehehadinhispocket。Itchangedinstantlyintoasteep，rocky摸untain，andthehorsesallfellandbroketheirlegs。

    Nowhorseless，thecavalrymenreturnedtotheoldwoman，whothensentouttwohundred摸untedsoldiers。Seeinghimselfinnewperil，theshepherdthrewdowntheivorycomb。Itturnedintoa摸untainasslickasglass，downwhichhorsesandridersallslidtotheirdeath。

    Theoldwomanthensentthreehundredhorsemenafterhim，buthepulledoutthepocketfuloffog，hurleditoverhisshoulder，andthearmygotlostinit。Meanwhile，theshepherdhadgrownthirstyand，havingnothingwithhimtodrink，re摸vedoneofthethreeapplesfromthecageandcutintoit。Atinyvoicesaid，"Gently，please，oryoullhurtme。"Gently，hefinishedcuttingtheapple，ateonehalf，andputtheotherinhispocket。Atlengthhecametoawellnearhishouse，wherehereachedintohispocketfortherestoftheapple。Initsplacewasatiny，tinylady。

    "ImlovelyBargaglina，"shesaid，"andIlikecake。Gogetmeacake，Imfamished。"

    Thewellwasoneofthoseclosedwells，withaholeinthecenter，sotheshepherdseatedtheladyontherim，tellinghertowaitthereuntilhecamebackwiththecake。

    Meanwhile，aservantknownasUglySlavecametothewellforwater。Shespiedthelovelylittleladyandsaid，"HowcomeyouresolittleandbeautifulwhileImsobigandugly？"Andshegrewsofuriousthatshethrewthetinycreatureintothewell。

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