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從前，有個女人，是個地地道道的巫婆。她養育了兩個女兒，一個是她親生的女兒，長得很醜，人又很壞，可她特別疼愛她；另一個是她的繼女，容貌出眾，心地善良，她卻一點兒也不喜歡。有一次，她的繼女買了一條漂亮的裙子，她的親生女兒見了非常喜歡，很是眼紅，於是就對她母親說，她想要那條裙子，非弄到手不可。“別著急，我的孩子，”老巫婆說，“你會弄到手的。你姐姐早該死啦。今天夜裡，等她睡著以後，我就去把她的腦袋砍下來。不過，你得當心才是。你要靠裡邊睡，把她儘量推到外邊來。”要不是這個可憐的女孩當時碰巧站在屋角里，聽見了那母女倆說的話，就真的沒命啦。一整天，老巫婆的女兒都不敢跨出房門一步，到了睡覺的時候，她搶先上了床，為的是睡在床裡邊，可是等她睡著了，繼女便輕輕地把她推到床外邊，而自己睡到了靠牆的地方。夜深了，老巫婆躡手躡腳地走了進來，右頭提著斧頭，用左手摸了摸，看是不是有人睡在外邊，隨後就雙手舉起斧頭，一斧下去，把自己親生女兒的腦袋砍了下來。 老巫婆走了以後，繼女從床上爬起來，去了她愛人的家，她愛人名叫羅蘭。她敲了敲房門，羅蘭出來了，她對他說：“親愛的羅蘭，你聽好了，咱們得趕快逃走。我的繼母想殺死我，卻錯殺了她的親生女兒。天一亮，一旦她發覺自己乾的蠢事，咱們就沒命啦。”“不過，”羅蘭說，“我勸你先去把她的魔杖偷出來，不然她要是來追趕咱們，咱們還是逃不脫。”姑娘偷到了魔仗，隨手拎起砍掉的腦袋，在地上滴了三滴血：床前一滴，廚房一滴，樓梯一滴。然後，她就跟著自己的愛人趕忙離開了。 第二天早上，老巫婆起床後去叫自己的女兒，打算把裙子給她，卻不見她過來。老巫婆於是放開嗓子喊道；“你在哪兒啊？”“我在這兒，在打掃樓梯呢。”第一滴血回答道。老巫婆出去一看，樓梯上連個人影兒都沒有，就再喊道：“你在哪兒啊？”“我在廚房裡，在烤火呢。”第二滴血大聲回答說。她進了廚房，卻不見人影兒，於是她又喊道：“你在哪兒啊？”“唉，我在床上，在睡覺呢。”第三滴血喊叫著回答道，老巫婆走進臥室，來到床前。她看見了什麼呢？她的親生女兒，躺在血泊之中，是她自己砍掉了親生女兒的腦袋！老巫婆勃然大怒，一步跳到窗前。老巫婆長著千里眼，一下就看見了她的繼女，正跟著自己的愛人羅蘭匆匆忙忙地遠去。“你們這是枉費心機，”她叫喊著，“你們逃得再遠，也逃不出我的手心！”說著她穿上了千里靴。穿上這種靴子，走一步就相當於一個小時的路程，所以，沒多久，她就追上了他們。姑娘一見老巫婆大步流星地追來，就用魔仗把愛人羅蘭變成了一片湖，自己則變成了一隻在湖中央游來游去的鴨子。老巫婆站在湖邊上，往湖裡扔麵包屑，不遺餘力地想引誘鴨子游過來，誰知鴨子對她的這套把戲置之不理。天黑了，老巫婆只好回去了。她一走，姑娘和愛人羅蘭又恢復了人形，繼續趕路。他們走了整整一個通宵，天亮了才停下腳步。然後姑娘變成了一朵美麗的鮮花，開放在一道荊棘籬笆的中間，她的愛人羅蘭則變成了一位小提琴手。不一會兒，老巫婆就朝他們狂奔過來，問小提琴手說：“親愛的提琴家，我想摘下那朵美麗的鮮花，可以嗎？”“呵，當然可以，”他回答道，“我還願意在您摘花時為您伴奏呢。”老巫婆心裡很清楚那朵花兒是誰，於是就急急忙忙爬上籬笆，就在她要摘那朵花兒的節骨眼兒上，羅蘭拉響了提琴，於是不論老巫婆願意不願意，都得隨著音樂跳舞了。這可是一種魔舞，羅蘭拉得越快，老巫婆就跳得越狂。籬笆上的刺劃破了她的衣服，扎得她遍體鱗傷，鮮血淋淋。羅蘭還是一個勁兒地拉，老巫婆只好跟著樂曲不斷地一跳啊跳，一直跳到倒地身亡。 這樣一來，他們就無憂無慮了。於是羅蘭說：“現在我去找我父親，安排咱們的婚禮。”“那我就在這兒等你吧，”姑娘對他說，“為了不讓人認出我來，我將變成一個紅色的石頭路標。”羅蘭走了以後，姑娘變成了一個紅色的石頭路標，站在野地里等待自己心愛的人回來。誰知羅蘭到家後，卻落入另一個巫婆的圈套：他被巫婆弄得神魂顛倒，結果把姑娘給忘記了。可憐的姑娘站在那裡等了很久，始終不見他歸來的身影兒，心裡特別難過，於是就變成了一朵鮮花，心裡想道： “一定會有人路過這兒，就讓他把我踩死算啦。” 說來也巧，有個牧羊人到野外放牧，發現了這朵鮮花，覺得花兒特別好看，就摘了下來，隨身帶回家，放進自己的大箱子裡。打那以後，牧羊人家裡便怪事迭出。他每天早上起身，所有的家務事全都做好啦：房間已打掃過了，桌子凳子都已擦乾淨了，爐火已生好了，水也打回來了；到了中午，他一進屋，桌上已擺好刀叉，還有可口的飯菜。他不明白這到底是怎么一回事？壓根兒沒見屋子裡有人哪，而且屋裡也沒有藏身之處哇。有這么殷勤的伺候，他當然感到很開心。可是日子一久，他卻害怕起來，於是就去找一個巫婆給他指點迷津。巫婆對他說：“有一種魔法在暗中作怪。哪天一大清早，你聽聽屋子裡有沒有什麼動靜。要是你看見什麼，不管是什麼，就扔過去一快白布把它蓋起來，這樣魔法就破了。” 牧羊人依照巫婆的吩咐行動起來：第二天，天剛破曉，他便發現箱子打開了，他摘回的那朵鮮花從裡邊跳了出來。說時遲，那時快，他幾步就跳了過去，扔了一快白布把花兒蓋住。眨眼之間，魔法解除了，一位美麗動人的姑娘站在他的面前。姑娘向牧羊人承認，那朵花兒是她變成的，還承認她一直在為他料理家務。她向牧羊人訴說了自己的身世，牧羊人對她一見鍾情，就問她願意不願意嫁給他，姑娘卻回答說：“不願意。”原來姑娘要對自己的愛人羅蘭堅貞不渝，儘管他已拋棄了她。雖說如此，姑娘仍答應不離開牧羊人，繼續替他料理家務。 就在那幾天，羅蘭舉行婚禮的日子快到了。按照當地的古老風俗，每個年輕的姑娘都要去參加婚禮，唱歌為新婚情侶祝賀。忠心耿耿的姑娘聽到這個訊息，難過得心都快要碎了，她不想去參加婚禮，可是別的姑娘跑來硬是把她拖走了。輪到她唱歌了，她卻往後退，最後只剩下她一個人了，她不得不硬著頭皮唱了起來。誰知，她剛唱了一句，羅蘭一聽到這歌聲便一躍而起，大聲喊叫道：“這聲音我太熟悉啦！那才是我真正的新娘子，我非她不娶！”就在這一瞬間，他所遺忘的一切突然又回到了他的心中。於是，這位堅貞不渝的姑娘和自己的愛人羅蘭舉行了婚禮。苦去甘來，他們開始了快樂的生活。
英語版本
Onceuponatimetherewasawomanwhowastrulyawitch.Shehadtwodaughters,oneuglyandwicked,whomshelovedbecauseshewasherowndaughter,andonebeautifulandgood,whomshehated,becauseshewasherstepdaughter.Thestepdaughterhadabeautifulapron,whichtheothergirlwantedsomuchthatshebecameenvious,andshetoldhermotherthatshejusthadtohavethatapron.
"Bestill,mychild,"saidtheoldwoman,"andyoushallhaveit.Yourstepsisterhaslongdeservedtodie,andtonightwhensheisasleepIwillcomeandchopoffherhead.Justbesuretoliedownatthefarsideofthebed,andpushherclosetothefront."
Itwouldhavebeenalloverwiththepoorgirl,butjustthenshewasstandinginacorner,andsheoverheardeverything.Shewasnotallowedtogooutsidealldaylong,andatbedtimeherwickedstepsisterhadhergetintobedfirst,soshewouldbelyingnexttothewall.However,afterthewitch'sdaughterfellasleep,thestepdaughtergentlypushedhertothefrontsideofthebed,andshetookherplacebackagainstthewall.
Inthenighttheoldwomancreptintothebedroomholdinganaxinherrighthandwhilefeelingwithherlefthandforanyonelyingatthefrontofthebed.Thenshegraspedtheaxewithbothhandsandchoppedoffherownchild'shead.
Afterthewitchhadgoneaway,thegirlgotupandwenttohersweetheart,whosenamewasRoland,andknockedathisdoor.Whenhecameout,shesaidtohim,"Listen,dearestRoland,wemustfleeatonce.Mystepmothertriedtokillme,butshekilledherownchildinstead.Whendaylightcomes,andsheseeswhatshehasdone,we'llbelost."
"Youhadbettertakehermagicwand,"saidRoland,"orwewillnotbeabletoescapeifshecomesafterus."
Thegirlgotthemagicwand,thenshetookthedeadgirl'sheadanddroppedthreedropsofbloodontothefloor,oneinfrontofthebed,oneinthekitchen,andoneonthesteps.Thenshehurriedawaywithhersweetheart.
Thenextmorningwhentheoldwitchgotup,shecalledherdaughter,wantingtogivehertheapron.Butthedaughterdidnotcome.Sosheshouted,"Whereareyou?"
"Hereonthesteps.I'msweeping,"answeredthefirstdropofblood.
Theoldwomanwentout,butseeingnooneonthesteps,sheshoutedagain,"Whereareyou?"
"Hereinthekitchen.I'mwarmingmyself,"shoutedtheseconddropofblood.
Shewentintothekitchen,butfoundnoone.Sosheshoutedagain,"Whereareyou?"
"Hereinthebed.I'msleeping,"shoutedthethirddropofblood.
Shewentintothebedroomandapproachedthebed.Whatdidsheseethere?Herownchildswimminginbloodandwhoseheadsheherselfhadcutoff.
Thewitchflewintoarage,jumpedtothewindow,andasshecouldseefarintotheworld,shesawherstepdaughterhurryingawaywithhersweetheartRoland."Thatwon'thelpyou,sheshouted."Evenifyou'vealreadygonealongway,youwon'tescapefromme."
Sheputonhermany-leagueboots,inwhichshecoveredanhour'swalkwitheverystep,anditwasnotlongbeforesheovertookthem.However,whenthegirlsawtheoldwomanstridingtowardthem,sheusedthemagicwandtotransformhersweetheartRolandintoalake,andherselfintoaduckswimminginthemiddleofthelake.
Thewitchstoodontheshoreandthrewinpiecesofbread,tryingwithgreatefforttoluretheducktoher.Buttheduckdidnotgivein,andtheoldwomanhadtoreturnhomethatnightwithoutsuccess.afterwardthegirlandhersweetheartRolandreturnedtotheirnaturalshapes,andtheywalkedonthroughthewholenightuntildaybreak.Thenthegirltransformedherselfintoabeautifulflowerinthemiddleofabriarhedge,andhersweetheartRolandintoafiddler.
Itwasnotlongbeforethewitchcamestridinguptowardthem.Shesaidtothemusician,"Dearmusician,mayIpickthatbeautifulflowerformyself?"
"Oh,yes,"hereplied."AndIwillplayforyouwhileyou'redoingit."
Shecrawledhastilyintothehedgeandwasjustabouttopicktheflower,knowingperfectlywellwhoitwas,whenhebegantoplay.Shewasforcedtodance,whethershewantedtoornot,foritwasmagicdancemusic.Thefasterheplayed,themoreviolentlyshewasforcedtojump.Thethornstoretheclothesoffherbody,prickingheruntilshebled,andashedidnotstop,shehadtodanceuntilshefelldowndead.
Theywerenowfree,soRolandsaid,"NowIwillgotomyfatherandarrangeforourwedding."
"I'llstayhereandwaitforyou,"saidthegirl."AndI'lltransformmyselfintoaredboundarystone,sothatnoonewillrecognizeme."
SoRolandsetforth,andthegirl,intheshapeofaredboundarystone,stoodthereandwaitedforhersweetheart.ButwhenRolandarrivedhome,hewassnaredbyanotherwoman,whocausedhimtoforgetthegirl.Thepoorgirlwaitedtherealongtime,butfinally,whenhefailedtoreturn,shegrewsadandtransformedherselfintoaflower,thinking,"Someonewillsurelycomethiswayandtramplemedown."
However,ithappenedthatashepherdwhowasherdinghissheepinthefieldsawtheflower.Asitwassobeautiful,hepickedit,tookithomewithhim,andputitawayinhischest.Fromthattimeforth,strangethingshappenedintheshepherd'shouse.Whenhearoseinthemorningalltheworkwasalreadydone.Theroomwasswept,thetableandbenchescleaned,thefireonthehearthwaslighted,andthewaterwasfetched,andatnoon,whenhecamehome,thetablewasalreadyset,andagooddinnerserved.Hedidn'tknowhowthishappened,forheneversawanyoneinhishouse,andnoonecouldhavehiddenhimselfinit.
Hewas,ofcourse,pleasedwiththisgoodservice,butwithtimehebecamesoafraidthathewenttoawisewomanandaskedforheradvice.
Thewisewomansaid,"Thereismagicbehindit.Beonthewatchveryearlysomemorning,andifanythingismovingintheroom,ifyouseeanything,nomatterwhatitis,throwawhiteclothoverit,andthenthemagicwillbestopped."
Theshepherddidwhatshetoldhimtodo,andthenextmorningjustatdawn,hesawthechestopenandtheflowercomeout.Hequicklyjumpedtowardsitandthrewawhiteclothoverit.Instantlythetransformationcametoanend,andabeautifulgirlstoodbeforehim,whoadmittedtohimthatshehadbeentheflower,andthatshehadbeendoinghishousekeeping.Shetoldhimherstory.Helikedherandaskedhertomarryhim,butsheanswered,"No,"forshewantedtoremainfaithfultohersweetheartRoland,eventhoughhehadabandonedher.Nevertheless,shepromisednottogoaway,andtocontinuekeepinghousefortheshepherd.
ThetimedrewnearwhenRolandwastobemarred.Accordingtoanoldcustominthatcountry,itwasannouncedthatallthegirlsweretoattendtheweddingandsinginhonorofthebridalpair.Whenthefaithfulgirlheardthis,shegrewsosadthatshethoughtherheartwouldbreak,andshedidnotwanttogo.Buttheothergirlscameandtookher.Whenitwasherturntosing,shedeclined,untilatlastshewastheonlyoneleft,andthenshecouldnotrefuse.Butwhenshebeganhersong,anditreachedRoland'sears,hejumpedupandshouted,"Iknowthatvoice.Thatisthetruebride.Idonotwantanyoneelse."Everythinghehadforgotten,andwhichhadVanishedfromhismind,hadsuddenlycomehomeagaintohisheart.
ThusthefaithfulgirlwasmarriedtohersweetheartRoland.Hergriefcametoanend,andherjoybegan.
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