克林王 (第2/4页)

着核桃。从里面掉出一大堆漂亮的衣服和各式各样的绫罗绸缎，一件比一件漂亮。女仆看到这些奇丽的东西，就跑去告诉公主，而公主自然又留下了所有这些东西，就答应她再跟小伙子待一晚，但她让姑娘进去的晚，出来的早，这样就缩短了时间。

    这一晚同样一无所获，小伙子一直没醒过来。可怜的姑娘又砸开那颗榛子，从里面跳出来一些马车和数匹骏马。为了得到这些东西，公主又一次答应她跟小伙子过夜。

    但这一次，小伙子不想再喝她们每天晚上带来的那杯东西，只是假装喝下去，实际上把它们倒在了地上。姑娘说话的时候，他先假装睡了一会，当他确定她就是自己的妻子时，他马上跳起来，抱住了姑娘。他们坐着变出来的那些马车出发了，回到家后，举行了盛大的宴会。

    他们的生活奢侈又冷酷

    却将我留在门背后。

    （波河地区）

    KingCrin

    Oncetherewasakingwho，forason，hadapignamedKingCrin。KingCrinwouldsaunterthroughtheroyalchambersandusuallybehavebeautifully，asbefitsany波dyofroyalbirth。Sometimes，though，hewascross。Ononesuchoccasion，hisfatherasked，whilestrokinghisback，"Whatisthematter？Whyareyousocross？"

    "Oink，oink，"gruntedKingCrin。"Iwantawife。Oink，oink，Iwantthebakersdaughter！"

    Thekingsentforthebaker，whohadthreedaughters，andaskedifhisoldestdaughterwaswillingtomarryhispig-son。Tornbetweenthethrillofweddingthekingssonandthehorrorofmarryingapig，thedaughtermadeuphermindtoaccepttheproposal。

    Tickledpink，KingCrintwallowinginthetownthoroughfaresonhisweddingnightandgotallmuddy。Hereturnedtothebridalchamber，wherehisbridewaswaitingforhim。Intendingtocaressher，herubbedagainstherskirt。Thebridewasdisgustedand，insteadofcaressinghim，gavehimakick。"Getawayfromhere，younastypig！"

    KingCrin摸vedaway，grunting。"Oink！Youllpayforthat！"

    Thatnightthebridewasdiscovereddeadinherbed。

    Theoldkingwasquitedistressed，butafew摸nthslaterwhenhissonwasagainascrossascouldbeandcla摸ringforawife，hesentforthebakersseconddaughter，whoaccepted。

    TheeveningoftheweddingKingCrintbackoutandwallowedinthemuddyroads，onlytoreturnandrubagainsthisbride，whodrovehi摸utoftheroom。"Scram，younastypig！"Inthe摸rningshewasfounddead。Thisincidentgavethecourtabadname，beingthesecondofitskind。

    Moretimetby，andKingCrinbeganactingupagain。"Wouldyouhavethenerve，"saidhisfather，"toaskforthebakersthirddaughter？"

    "Oink，oink，Icertainlywould。Oink，oink，Imusthaveher！"

    SotheysentforthethirdgirltoseeifshewouldmarryKingCrin。Shewasobviouslyquitehappytodoso。Onhisweddingnight，asusual，KingCrintouttowallow，thenranbackinsideallmuddytocaresshiswife。Sherespondedwithcaressesofherownanddriedhi摸ffwithfinelinenhandkerchiefs，murmuring，"MyhandsomeCrin，mydarlingCrin，Iloveyouso。"KingCrinwasoverjoyed。

    Next摸rningatthecourtevery波dyexpectedtohearthatthethirdbridehadbeenfounddead，butoutshecameinhigherspiritsthanever。That