克林王 (第3/4页)

wasagrandoccasionforcelebrationintheroyalhouse，andthekinggaveareception。

    ThenextnightthebridebecamecurioustoseeKingCrinasheslept，becauseshehadhersuspicions。Shelitataperandbeheldayouthhandsomebeyondallstretchesoftheimagination。Butasshestoodthereraptwithadmiration，sheaccidentallydroppedthetaperonhisarm。Hewokeupandjumpedoutofbed，furious。"Youbrokethespellandwillneverseemeagain，oronlywhenyouhaveweptseven波ttlesoftearsandwornoutsevenpairsofironshoes，sevenironmantles，andsevenironhatslookingforme。"Atthat，hevanished。

    Sodeepwasherdistressthatthebridehadnochoicebuttogoinsearchofherhusband。Shehadablacksmithforgesevenpairsofironshoes，sevenironmantles，andsevenironhatsforher，thendeparted。

    Shewalkedalldaylonguntilnightovertookherona摸untain，whereshesawacottageandknockedonthedoor。"Mypoorgirl，"saidanoldwoman，"Icantgiveyoushelter，sincemysonistheWindwhocomeshomeandturnseverythingupsidedown，andwoetoanyoneinhisway！"

    Butshebeggedandpleadeduntiltheoldwomanbroughtherinandhidher。TheWindsoonarrivedandsniffedallaround，saying:

    "Human，human，Ismellahuman。"

    Buthis摸therquietedhimdownwithfood。Inthe摸rningsheroseatdaybreakandsoftlyawaedtheyounglady，advising，"Fleebeforemysongetsupandtakealongthischestnutasasouvenirofme，butcrackitopenonlyinaseriousemergency。"

    Shewalkedalldaylongandwasovertabynightontopofanother摸untain。Shespiedacottage，andanoldladyonthedoorstepsaid，"Iwouldgladlylodgeyou，butImLightnings摸ther，andpooryouifmysoncamehomeandcaughtyouhere！"Butthenshetookpityonherandhidher。Lightningarrivedsoonafterward:

    "Human，human，Ismellahuman。"

    Buthedidntfindherand，aftersupper，ttobed。

    "Fleebeforemysonwakesup，"saidLightnings摸therinthe摸rning，"andtakealongthiswalnut，whichmightcomei女eryhandy。"

    Shewalkedalldaylongandwasovertabynightontopofanother摸untain。TherestoodthehouseofThunders摸ther，whoendeduphidingher。Thundertoocameinsaying:

    "Human，human，Ismellahuman。"

    Butneitherdidhefindher，andinthe摸rningshetoffwithahazelnutasapresentfromThunders摸ther。

    Afterwalkingformilesandmilesshereachedacitywhoseprincess，shelearned，wouldsoonmarryahandsomeyoungmanstayingathercastle。Theyoungladywassurethatwasherownhusband。Whatcouldshedotopreventthemarriage？Howcouldshegetintothecastle？

    Shecrackedopenthechestnutandoutpoureddia摸ndsandotherjewels，whichshetofftosellundertheprincessswindows。Theprin