英文文本

The two brothers

The host said, "I should indeed like to see that," but he would make no more wagers. The huntsman called the fox and said, "My little fox, go and fetch me some roast meat, such as the King eats." The red fox knew the bye-ways better, and went by holes and corners without any dog seeing him, seated himself under the chair of the King's daughter, and scratched her foot. Then she looked down and recognized the fox by its collar, took him into her chamber with her and said, "Dear fox, what dost thou want?" He answered, "My master, who killed the dragon, is here, and has sent me. I am to ask for some roast meat such as the King is eating." Then she made the cook come, who was obliged to prepare a roast joint, the same as was eaten by the King, and to carry it for the fox as far as the door. Then the fox took the dish, waved away with his tail the flies which had settled on the meat, and then carried it to his master. "Behold, sir host," said the huntsman, "bread and meat are here but now I will also have proper vegetables with it, such as are eaten by the King." Then he called the wolf, and said, "Dear Wolf, go thither and fetch me vegetables such as the King eats." Then the wolf went straight to the palace, as he feared no one, and when he got to the King's daughter's chamber, he twitched at the back of her dress, so that she was forced to look round. She recognized him by his collar, and took him into her chamber with her, and said, "Dear Wolf, what dost thou want?" He answered, "My master, who killed the dragon, is here, I am to ask for some vegetables, such as the King eats." Then she made the cook come, and he had to make ready a dish of vegetables, such as the King ate, and had to carry it for the wolf as far as the door, and then the wolf took the dish from him, and carried it to his master. "Behold, sir host," said the huntsman, "now I have bread and meat and vegetables, but I will also have some pastry to eat like that which the King eats." He called the bear, and said, "Dear Bear, thou art fond of licking anything sweet; go and bring me some confectionery, such as the King eats." Then the bear trotted to the palace, and every one got out of his way, but when he went to the guard, they presented their muskets, and would not let him go into the royal palace. But he got up on his hind legs, and gave them a few boxes on the ears, right and left, with his paws, so that the whole watch broke up, and then he went straight to the King's daughter, placed himself behind her, and growled a little. Then she looked behind her, knew the bear, and bade him go into her room with her, and said, "Dear Bear, what dost thou want?" He answered, "My master, who killed the dragon, is here, and I am to ask for some confectionery, such as the King eats." Then she summoned her confectioner, who had to bake confectionery such as the King ate, and carry it to the door for the bear; then the bear first licked up the comfits which had rolled down, and then he stood upright, took the dish, and carried it to his master. "Behold, sir host," said the huntsman, "now I have bread, meat, vegetables and confectionery, but I will drink wine also, and such as the King drinks." He called his lion to him and said, "Dear Lion, thou thyself likest to drink till thou art intoxicated, go and fetch me some wine, such as is drunk by the King." Then the lion strode through the streets, and the people fled from him, and when he came to the watch, they wanted to bar the way against him, but he did but roar once, and they all ran away. Then the lion went to the royal apartment, and knocked at the door with his tail. Then the King's daughter came forth, and was almost afraid of the lion, but she knew him by the golden clasp of her necklace, and bade him go with her into her chamber, and said, "Dear Lion, what wilt thou have?" He answered, "My master, who killed the dragon, is here, and I am to ask for some wine such as is drunk by the King." Then she bade the cup-bearer be called, who was to give the lion some wine like that which was drunk by the King. The lion said, "I will go with him, and see that I get the right wine." Then he went down with the cup-bearer, and when they were below, the cup-bearer wanted to draw him some of the common wine that was drunk by the King's servants, but the lion said, "Stop, I will taste the wine first," and he drew half a measure, and swallowed it down at one draught. "No," said he, "that is not right." The cup-bearer looked at him askance, but went on, and was about to give him some out of another barrel which was for the King's marshal. The lion said, "Stop, let me taste the wine first," and drew half a measure and drank it. "That is better, but still not right," said he. Then the cup-bearer grew angry and said, "How can a stupid animal like you understand wine?" But the lion gave him a blow behind the ears, which made him fall down by no means gently, and when he had got up again, he conducted the lion quite silently into a little cellar apart, where the King's wine lay, from which no one ever drank. The lion first drew half a measure and tried the wine, and then he said, That may possibly be the right sort, and bade the cup-bearer fill six bottles of it. And now they went upstairs again, but when the lion came out of the cellar into the open air, he reeled here and there, and was rather drunk, and the cup-bearer was forced to carry the wine as far as the door for him, and then the lion took the handle of the basket in his mouth, and took it to his master. The huntsman said, "Behold, sir host, here have I bread, meat, vegetables, confectionery and wine such as the King has, and now I will dine with my animals," and he sat down and ate and drank, and gave the hare, the fox, the wolf, the bear, and the lion also to eat and to drink, and was joyful, for he saw that the King's daughter still loved him. And when he had finished his dinner, he said, "Sir host, now have I eaten and drunk, as the King eats and drinks, and now I will go to the King's court and marry the King's daughter." Said the host, "How can that be, when she already has a betrothed husband, and when the wedding is to be solemnized to-day?" Then the huntsman drew forth the handkerchief which the King's daughter had given him on the dragon's hill, and in which were folded the monster's seven tongues, and said, "That which I hold in my hand shall help me to do it." Then the innkeeper looked at the handkerchief, and said, "Whatever I believe, I do not believe that, and I am willing to stake my house and courtyard on it." The huntsman, however, took a bag with a thousand gold pieces, put it on the table, and said, "I stake that on it."

中文文本

两兄弟

主人说："我倒想见识见识。"但不肯下注了。猎人对狐狸说："小狐狸，去拿些国王吃的烤肉来给我。"红狐狸熟悉这里的小路，它又是钻洞又是翻墙，很快来到公主椅子下面，挠了挠她的脚。公主低头一看，认出它脖子上的项圈，因此把它带到她房间问："亲爱的狐狸，想要什么？""我主人，也就是杀死恶龙的猎人在这城里，他要我来拿一些国王吃的那种烤肉回去。"公主叫来厨师，命他烤一只国王吃的那种蹄膀，并替狐狸送到旅馆门口。狐狸接过肉，用尾巴赶走苍蝇，把它端给了主人。"你看，我们现在已经有了面包和肉，还得配点国王吃的那种蔬菜才行。"他召来狼，对它说："亲爱的狼，去替我拿些国王吃的那种蔬菜来。"狼无所畏惧地径直来到公主的身边，从背后将她的裙子往下拉，使得公主不得不掉转头去看怎么回事。她认出了狼脖子上的项圈，于是将它带进自己房间，问："亲爱的狼，你想要什么？"狼回答："我主人，也就是杀死恶龙的猎人在这城里，他要我来拿一些国王吃的那种蔬菜回去。"公主叫来厨师，要他备一盘国王吃的那种蔬菜，并替狼送到旅馆门口。狼接过蔬菜，端到主人面前，主人说"你看，我们现在已经有了面包、肉和蔬菜，不过还得来点国王吃的那种点心才好。"他召来熊，对它说："亲爱的熊，你最爱吃甜的东西了。去替我拿些国王吃的甜点来。"熊一路小跑来到王宫，见到的人纷纷给它让路，可是王宫的卫兵端起枪不让它进去。熊站了起来，用前爪照着卫兵的脸左右开弓，然后径直走到公主身后，轻轻呼唤了一声。公主朝身后一看，认出了熊，把它带到自己房间，问："亲爱的熊，你要点什么？"熊回答说："我主人，也就是杀死恶龙的猎人在这城里，他要我来拿一些国王吃的甜食回去。"公主召来点心师傅，要他烤一份国王吃的那种甜点，并替熊送到旅馆门口。熊接过甜点，把滚下来的蜜饯舔着吃了，然后站直，将点心端给主人。主人说："你看，我们现在已经有了面包、肉、蔬菜和甜食，不过我还想喝点国王喝的那种酒。"他把狮子叫来对它说："亲爱的狮子，你也很爱喝酒的。去替我拿些国王喝的那种酒来。"狮子威风凛凛地大步走着，看到的人都逃得远远的。它来到王宫门口，卫兵想拦住它，可它一声怒吼，把他们全吓跑了。狮子来到王宫，用尾巴敲了敲门，公主走来开门，被狮子吓了一跳。但她认出了它脖子上挂着的她的金项链扣，于是将它带到自己房间问："亲爱的狮子，你要点什么？"它回答说："我主人，也就是杀死恶龙的猎人在这城里，他要我来拿一些国王喝的那种酒回去。"公主召来宫里专门为人斟酒的侍从，要他把国王喝的那种酒拿来给狮子。可狮子说："我跟着他去吧，免得拿错了。"于是跟着酒侍来到地窖。起先，酒侍拿了些佣人们喝的普通酒给它，它说："慢着，我得先尝尝这酒。"说着倒出半杯，一口喝了下去，"这酒不对劲。"它说。酒侍白了他一眼，走到另一桶酒旁边，准备用礼仪官喝的酒应付狮子。狮子又说："且慢，我得先尝一尝。"说着又倒出半杯喝了，"这酒好一点了，但还不是国王喝的那种。"它说。酒侍生气地说："像你这么蠢的动物懂什么品酒？"狮子就一掌把酒侍打翻在地，等他再爬起来时，便一声不敢吭，乖乖地领着狮子来到一个小酒窖，那里存放的是国王喝的酒，从没有别人喝过。狮子还是先倒出一杯，一口吞下去，说："这才是真的。"就让酒侍灌了六瓶。等出了地窖，狮子已经醉得东倒西歪了，所以酒侍不得不替它拎着篮子来到旅馆门口，狮子接过篮子，咬住提手，将酒交给了主人。猎人说："您看，我现在不仅有了面包、肉、蔬菜、甜食，还有酒，我该和动物们一同进餐了。"于是他将食物和酒分给了动物们，大家吃得十分开心，而且由此可见，公主仍然爱着猎人。吃完晚饭，猎人说："我已经像国王一样吃了喝了，现在我要去王宫和国王的女儿结婚。"店主不相信地说："这怎么可能？她已经定婚了，而且今天就举行婚礼。"猎人掏出公主在龙山上给他的手帕，里面包着龙的七个舌头，说："我手里的东西会帮助我的。"店主看着手帕说："你说别的我都信，唯独这件事我不相信。我用我的房子和院子跟你打赌，你办不成这事。"猎人也就掏出一千个金币放在桌上，说："我拿这些和你赌。"