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“好心的王妃，你能赏我一串葡萄吗？”
“好的，老太太，你随便摘吧。”王妃回答。
“我构不到葡萄架，好心的王妃，你帮我摘吧。”
“这就来。”王妃说着，伸出手去摘一串葡萄。
“摘那边那串熟透的吧。”老妇指着池塘上边的那串葡萄说。
王妃为了摘到那串葡萄，爬上池塘的边墙，这时，老妇上去推了她一把，王妃就摔了下去。羊哥一见，咩咩地围着池塘叫，但谁也不明白牠在叫什么，也听不到池塘下边王妃的呻吟声。这时，女巫变成王妃的样子，躺在床上。王子回到家，问：“怎么躺在床上，不舒服吗？”
假王妃回答说：“我不舒服，我需要吃一些羊肉。你让人把那只叫个不停的羊给我宰了。”
王子说：“你还记得你以前对我说的话吗？你说那只羊是你的哥哥，而你现在却要把牠吃了？”
女巫露出了马脚！她愣在那里不知说什么才好。王子发现事有蹊跷，他来到花园，跟着那只拚命叫着的羊向池塘走去。到了池塘边，王子听见妻子呼唤他的声音。王子惊叫道：“你怎么到池塘底下了，刚才你还在床上，我不是刚离开你吗？”
“不，我从早上就掉到这里了，是一个女巫把我推下来了。”
王子立即把妻子救了上来。他派人抓住了女巫，而且要烧死她。随着火一点点烧到女巫的手上、腿上、肘上，一头牛变回了人，另一头也变回了人，所有的牛和羊都变回了人，他们全都很健壮，好象一队威武的巨人闯入了城堡。他们全都被封为亲王，而我还跟以前一样是一个穷困潦倒的人。
（蒙费拉托地区）
The Twelve Oxen
There were twelve brothers who fell out with their father； and all twelve of them left home。 They built themselves a house in the woods and made their living as carpenters。 Meanwhile their parents had a baby girl； who was a great fort to them。 The child grew up without ever meeting her twelve brothers。 She had only heard them mentioned； and she longed to see them。
One day she went to bathe at a fountain； and the first thing she did was remove her coral necklace and hang it on a twig。 A raven came by； grabbed the necklace； and flew off with it。 The girl ran into the woods after the raven and found her brothers' house。 No one was at home； so she cooked the noodles； spooned them onto the brothers' plates； and hid under a bed。 The brothers returned and； finding the noodles ready and waiting； sat down and ate。 But then they grew uneasy； suspecting the witches had played a joke on them； for the woods were full of witches。
One of the twelve kept watch the next day and saw the girl jump out from under the bed。 When the brothers learned she was not a witch but their own little sister； they made a great to…do over her and insisted that she remain with them。 But they cautioned her to speak to no one in the woods； because the place was full of witches。
One evening when the girl went to prepare supper； she found that the fire had gone out。 To save time； she went to a nearby cottage to get a light。 An old woman at the cottage graciously gave her the light； but said that； in exchange； she would e to the girl on the morrow and suck a bit of blood from her little finger。
〃I can't let anyone in the house；〃 said the girl。 〃My brothers forbid it。〃
〃You don't even have to open the door；〃 replied the old woman。 〃When I knock； all you have to do is stick your little finger through the keyhole； and I'll suck it。〃
So the old woman came by every evening to suck the blood from her； while the girl grew paler and paler。 Her brothers noticed it and asked her so many questions that she admitted going to an old witch for a light and having to pay for it with her blood。 〃Just let us take care of her；〃 said the brothers。
The witch arrived； knocked； and when the girl failed to stick her finger through the keyhole； she poked her head through the cat door。 One of the brothers had his hatchet all ready and chopped off her head。 Then they pitched the remains into a ravine。
One day on the way to the fountain； the girl met another old woman； who was selling white bowls。
〃I have no money；〃 said the girl。
〃In that case I'll make you a present of them；〃 said the old woman。
So when the brothers came home thirsty； they found twelve bowels filled with water。 They pitched in and drank； and instantly changed into a herd of oxen。 Only the twelfth； whose thirst was slight； barely touched the water and turned into a lamb。 The sister therefore found herself alone with eleven oxen and one lamb to feed every day。
A prince out hunting went astray in the woods and； turning up at the girl's house； fell in love with her。 He asked her to marry him； but she replied that she had to think of her oxen brothers and couldn't possibly leave them。 The prince took her to his palace along with all the brothers。 The girl became his princess bride； and the eleven oxen and the lamb were put into a marble barn with gold mangers。
But the witches in the woods did not give up。 One day the princess was strolling under the grape arbor with her lambkin brother that she always carried with her； when an old woman walked up to her。
〃Will you give me a bunch of grapes； my good princess？〃
〃Yes； dear old soul； help yourself。〃
〃I can't reach up that high； please pick them for me。〃
〃Right away；〃 said the princess； reaching up for a bunch。
〃Pick that bunch there； they're the ripest；〃 said the old woman； pointing to a bunch above the cistern。
To reach it； the princess had to stand on the rim of the cistern。 The old woman gave her a push； and the princess fell in。 The lamb started bleating； and bleated all around the cistern； but nobody understood what it was bleating about； nor did they hear the princess moaning down in the well。 Meanwhile the witch had taken the princess's shape and got into her bed。 When the prince came home； he asked； 〃What are you doing in bed？〃
〃I'm sick；〃 said the false princess。 〃I need to eat a morsel of lamb。 Slaughter me that one out there that won't stop bleating。〃
〃Didn't you tell me some time ago；〃 asked the prince； 〃that the lamb was your brother？ And you want to eat him now？〃
The witch had blundered and was at a loss for words。 The prince； sensing that something was amiss； went into the garden and followed the lamb that was bleating so pitifully。 It approached the cistern