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两个狠毒的姐姐和刚生出来的蝎子，被拉到高高的木柴垛上烧死了。同一天，国王和小妹举行了盛大的结婚典礼。
他们过着奢侈、冷酷的生活
我却躲在门后挨饿，
我回到客栈去吃饭
我的故事到此说完。
（蒙费拉托地区）
The Snake
A farmer went out mowing everyday； and at noon one or the other of his three daughters would bring him his lunch。 On a certain day it fell to the oldest girl to go。 By the time she reached the woods； though； she was tired and sat down on a stone to rest a minute before proceeding to the meadow。 No sooner had she taken a seat than she felt a strong thud underneath； and out crawled a snake。 The girl dropped the basket and ran home as fast as her legs would carry her。 That day the father went hungry and when he came in from the field he scolded his daughters angrily。
The next day the middle girl started out。 She too sat down on the stone； and the same thing occurred as the day before。 Then the third girl said； 〃It's my turn now； but I'm not afraid。〃 Instead of one lunch basket； she prepared two。 When she felt the thud and saw the snake； she gave it one of the baskets of food； and the snake spoke。 〃Take me home with you； and I will bring you luck。〃 The girl put the snake in her apron and then went on to her father with his lunch。 When she got back home； she placed the snake under her bed。 It grew so rapidly that soon it was too big to fit under the bed； so it went away。 Before leaving； however； it bestowed three charms on the girl： weeping； she would shed tears of pearl and silver； laughing； she would see golden pomegranate seeds fall from her head； and washing her hands； she would produce fish of every kind。
That day there was nothing in the house to eat； and her father and sisters were weak from the hunger； so what did she do but wash her hands and see the basin fill up with fish！ Her sisters became envious and convinced their father that there was something strange behind all this and that he would be wise to lock the girl up in the attic。
From the attic window the girl looked into the king's garden； where the king's son was playing ball。 Running after the ball； he slipped and fell； sending the girl into peals of laughter。 As she laughed； gold pomegranate seeds rained from her head on the garden。 The king's son had no idea where they came from； for the girl had slammed the window。
Returning to the garden next day to play ball； the king's son noticed that a pomegranate tree had sprung up。 It was already quite tall and laden with fruit。 He went to pick the pomegranates； but the tree grew taller right before his eyes； and all he had to do was reach for a pomegranate and the branches would rise a foot beyond his grasp。 Since nobody managed to pluck so much as one leaf of the tree； the king assembled the wise men to explain the magic spell。 The oldest of them all said that only one maiden would be able to pick the fruit and that she would bee the bride of the king's son。
So the king issued a proclamation for all marriageable girls to e to the garden； under pain of death； to try to pick the pomegranates。 Girls of every race and station showed up； but no ladders were ever long enough for them to reach the fruit。 Among the contestants were the farmer's two older daughters； but they fell off the ladder and landed flat on their backs。 The king had the houses searched and found other girls； including the one locked up in the attic。 As soon as they took her to the tree； the branches bent down and placed the pomegranates right in her hands。 Everyone cheered； 〃That's the bride； that's the bride！〃 with the king's son shouting loudest of all。
Preparations were made for the wedding； to which the sisters； as envious as ever； were invited。 They all three rode in the same carriage； which drew to a halt in the middle of a forest。 The older girls ordered the younger one out of the carriage； cur off her hands； gouged out her eyes； and left her lying unconscious in the bushes。 Then the oldest girl dressed in the wedding gown and went to the king's son。 He couldn't understand why she'd bee so ugly； but since she faintly resembled the other girl； he decided he'd been mistaken all along about her original beauty。
Eyeless and handless； the maiden remained in the forest weeping。 A carter came by and had pity on her。 He seated her on his mule and took her to his house。 She told him to look down： the ground was strewn with silver and pearls； which were none other than the girl's tears。 The carter took them and sold them for more than a thousand crowns。 How glad he was to have taken the poor girl in； even if she was unable to work and help the family。
One day the girl felt a snake wrap around her leg： it was the snake she had once befriended。 〃Did you know your sister married the king's son and became queen； since the old king died？ Now she's expecting a baby and wants figs。〃
The girl said to the carter； 〃Load a mule with figs and take them to the queen。〃
〃Where am I going to get figs this time of year？〃 asked the carter。 It happened to be winter。
But the next morning he went into the garden and found the fig tree laden with fruit； even though there wasn't a leaf on the tree。 He filled up two baskets and loaded them onto his donkey。
〃How high a price can I ask for figs in winter？〃 said the carter。
〃Ask for a pair of eyes；〃 replied the maiden。
That he did； but neither the king nor the queen nor her other sister would have ever gouged out their eyes。 So the sisters talked the matter over。 〃Let's give him our sister's eyes； which are of no use to us。〃 With those eyes they purchased the figs。
The carter returned to the maiden with the eyes。 She put them back in place and saw again as well as ever。
Then the queen had a desire for peaches； and the king sent to the carter asking if he couldn't find some peaches the way he'd found figs。 The next morning the peach tree in the carter's garden was laden with peaches； and he took a load to court at once on his donkey。 When they asked him what he wanted for them； he replied； 〃A pair of hands。〃
But nobody would cut off their hands； not even to please the king。 Then the sisters talked the matter over