四年级英文童话故事Hans in Luck.docx

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四年级英文童话故事HansinLuck

四年级英文童话故事：

HansinLuck

Hanshadservedhismasterforsevenyears,sohesaidtohim,"Master,mytimeisup;nowIshouldbegladtogobackhometomymother;givememywages."Themasteranswered,"Youhaveservedmefaithfullyandhonestly;astheservicewassoshalltherewardbe;"andhegaveHansapieceofgoldasbigashishead.Hanspulledhishandkerchiefoutofhispocket,wrappedupthelumpinit,putitonhisshoulder,andsetoutonthewayhome.

Ashewenton,alwaysputtingonefootbeforetheother,hesawahorsemantrotting2quicklyandmerrilybyonalivelyhorse."Ah!

"saidHansquiteloud,"whatafinethingitistoride!

Thereyousitasonachair;youstumbleovernostones,yousaveyourshoes,andgeton,youdon'tknowhow."

Therider,whohadheardhim,stoppedandcalledout,"Hollo!

Hans,whydoyougoonfoot,then?

"

"Imust,"answeredhe,"forIhavethislumptocarryhome;itistruethatitisgold,butIcannotholdmyheadstraightforit,andithurtsmyshoulder."

"Iwilltellyouwhat,"saidtherider,"wewillexchange：

Iwillgiveyoumyhorse,andyoucangivemeyourlump."

"Withallmyheart,"saidHans,"butIcantellyou,youwillhavetocrawlalongwithit."

Theridergotdown,tookthegold,andhelpedHansup;thengavehimthebridle3（缰绳）tightinhishandsandsaid,"Ifyouwanttogoatareallygoodpace,youmustclickyourtongueandcallout,"Jup!

Jup!

"

Hanswasheartily4delightedashesatuponthehorseandrodeawaysoboldandfree.Afteralittlewhilehethoughtthatitoughttogofaster,andhebegantoclickwithhistongueandcallout,"Jup!

Jup!

"Thehorseputhimselfintoasharptrot1（小跑）,andbeforeHansknewwherehewas,hewasthrownoffandlyinginaditchwhichseparatedthefieldfromthehighway.Thehorsewouldhavegoneofftooifithadnotbeenstoppedbyacountryman,whowascomingalongtheroadanddrivingacowbeforehim.

Hansgothislimbstogetherandstooduponhislegsagain,buthewasvexed5,andsaidtothecountryman,"Itisapoorjoke,thisriding,especiallywhenonegetsholdofamare6likethis,thatkicksandthrowsoneoff,sothatonehasachanceofbreakingone'sneck.NeveragainwillImountit.NowIlikeyourcow,foronecanwalkquietlybehindher,andhave,overandabove,one'smilk,butterandcheeseeverydaywithoutfail.WhatwouldInotgivetohavesuchacow.""Well,"saidthecountryman,"ifitwouldgiveyousomuchpleasure,Idonotmindgivingthecowforthehorse."Hansagreedwiththegreatestdelight;thecountrymanjumpeduponthehorse,androdequicklyaway.

Hansdrovehiscowquietlybeforehim,andthoughtoverhisluckybargain."IfonlyIhaveamorsel8ofbread--andthatcanhardlyfailme--IcaneatbutterandcheesewithitasoftenasIlike;ifIamthirsty,Icanmilkmycowanddrinkthemilk.Goodheart,whatmorecanIwant?

"

Whenhecametoaninnhemadeahalt,andinhisgreatcontentateupwhathehadwithhim--hisdinnerandsupper--andallhehad,andwithhislastfewfarthingshadhalfaglassofbeer.Thenhedrovehiscowonwardsalongtheroadtohismother'svillage.

Asitdrewnearermid-day,theheatwasmoreoppressive,andHansfoundhimselfuponamoor9whichittookaboutanhourtocross.Hefeltitveryhotandhistongueclavetotheroofofhismouthwiththirst."Icanfindacureforthis,"thoughtHans;"Iwillmilkthecownowandrefreshmyselfwiththemilk."Hetiedhertoawithered10tree,andashehadnopailheputhisleathercapunderneath11;buttryashewould,notadropofmilkcame.Andashesethimselftoworkinaclumsyway,theimpatientbeastatlastgavehimsuchablowonhisheadwithitshind7foot,thathefellontheground,andforalongtimecouldnotthinkwherehewas.

Bygoodfortuneabutcherjustthencamealongtheroadwithawheel-barrow,inwhichlayayoungpig."Whatsortofatrickisthis?

"criedhe,andhelpedthegoodHansup.Hanstoldhimwhathadhappened.Thebutchergavehimhisflask12andsaid,"Takeadrinkandrefreshyourself.Thecowwillcertainlygivenomilk,itisanoldbeast;atthebestitisonlyfitfortheplough,orforthebutcher.""Well,well,"saidHans,ashestrokedhishairdownonhishead,"whowouldhavethoughtit?

Certainlyitisafinethingwhenonecankillabeastlikethatathome;whatmeatonehas!

ButIdonotcaremuchforbeef,itisnotjuicyenoughforme.Ayoungpiglikethatnowisthethingtohave,ittastesquitedifferent;andthentherearethesausages!

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"Harkye,Hans,"saidthebutcher,"outofloveforyouIwillexchange,andwillletyouhavethepigforthecow.""Heavenrepayyouforyourkindness!

"saidHansashegaveupthecow,whilstthepigwasunboundfromthebarrow（搬运架，手推车）,andthecordbywhichitwastiedwasputinhishand.

Hanswenton,andthoughttohimselfhoweverythingwasgoingjustashewished;ifhedidmeetwithanyvexation（苦恼，恼怒）itwasimmediatelysetright.Presentlytherejoinedhimaladwhowascarryingafinewhitegooseunderhisarm.Theysaidgoodmorningtoeachother,andHansbegantotellofhisgoodluck,andhowhehadalwaysmadesuchgoodbargains.Theboytoldhimthathewastakingthegoosetoachristening-feast."Justlifther,"addedhe,andlaidholdofherbythewings;"howheavysheis--shehasbeenfattened13upforthelasteightweeks.Whoeverhasabitofherwhensheisroastedwillhavetowipethefatfrombothsidesofhismouth.""Yes,"saidHans,asheweighedherinonehand,"sheisagoodweight,butmypigisnobadone."

Meanwhiletheladlookedsuspiciouslyfromonesidetotheother,andshookhishead."Lookhere,"hesaidatlength,"itmaynotbeallrightwithyourpig.InthevillagethroughwhichIpassed,theMayorhimselfhadjusthadonestolenoutofitssty.Ifear--Ifearthatyouhavegotholdofitthere.Theyhavesentoutsomepeopleanditwouldbeabadbusinessiftheycaughtyouwiththepig;attheveryleast,youwouldbeshutupinthedarkhole."

ThegoodHanswasterrified."Goodness!

"hesaid,"helpmeoutofthisfix;youknowmoreaboutthisplacethanIdo,takemypigandleavemeyourgoose.""Ishallrisksomethingatthatgame,"answeredthelad,"butIwillnotbethecauseofyourgettingintotrouble."Sohetookthecordinhishand,anddroveawaythepigquicklyalongaby-path.

ThegoodHans,freefromcare,wenthomewardswiththegooseunderhisarm."WhenIthinkoveritproperly,"saidhetohimself,"Ihaveevengainedbytheexchange;firstthereisthegoodroast-meat,thenthequantityoffatwhichwilldripfromit,andwhichwillgivemedrippingformybreadforaquarterofayear,andlastlythebeautifulwhitefeathers;Iwillhavemypillowstuffedwiththem,andthenindeedIshallgotosleepwithoutrocking.Howgladmymotherwillbe!

"

Ashewasgoingthroughthelastvillage,therestoodascissors-grinderwithhisbarrow;ashiswheelwhirredhesang--

"Isharpenscissorsandquicklygrind,

Mycoatblowsoutinthewindbehind."

Hansstoodstillandlookedathim;atlasthespoke14tohimandsaid,"All'swellwithyou,asyouaresomerrywithyourgrinding.""Yes,"answeredthescissors-grinder,"thetradehasagoldenfoundation.Arealgrinderisamanwhoasoftenasheputshishandintohispocketfindsgoldinit.Butwheredidyoubuythatfinegoose?

"

"Ididnotbuyit,butexchangedmypigforit."

"Andthepig?

"

"ThatIgotforacow."

"Andthecow?

"

"Itookthatinsteadofahorse."

"Andthehorse?

"

"ForthatIgavealumpofgoldasbigasmyhead."

"Andthegold?

"

"Well,thatwasmywagesforsevenyears'service."

"Youhaveknownhowtolookafteryourselfeachtime,"saidthegrinder."Ifyoucanonlygetonsofarastohearthemoneyjingle15inyourpocketwheneveryoustandup,youwillhavemadeyourfortune."

"HowshallImanagethat?

"saidHans."Youmustbeagrinder,asIam;nothingparticulariswantedforitbutagrindstone,therestfindsitself.Ihaveonehere;itiscertainlyalittleworn,butyouneednotgivemeanythingforitbutyourgoose;willyoudoit?

"

"Howcanyouask?

"answeredHans."Ishallbetheluckiestfellowonearth;ifIhavemoneywheneverIputmyhandinmypocket,whatneedItroubleaboutanylonger?

"andhehandedhimthegooseandreceivedthegrindstoneinexchange."Now,"saidthegrinder,ashetookupanordinaryheavystonethatlaybyhim,"hereisastrongstoneforyouintothebargain;youcanhammerwelluponit,andstraightenyouroldnails.Takeitwithyouandkeepitcarefully."#p#分页标题#e#

Hansloadedhimselfwiththestones,andwentonwithacontented16heart;hiseyesshonewithjoy."Imusthavebeenbornwithacaul,"hecried;"everythingIwanthappenstomejustasifIwereaSunday-child."

Meanwhile,ashehadbeenonhislegssincedaybreak,hebegantofeeltired.Hungeralsotormented17him,forinhisjoyatthebargainbywhichhegotthecowhehadeatenupallhisstoreoffoodatonce.Atlasthecouldonlygoonwithgreattrouble,andwasforcedtostopeveryminute;thestones,too,weighedhimdowndreadfully.Thenhecouldnothelpthinkinghowniceitwouldbeifhehadnottocarrythemjustthen.

Hecreptlikeasnail18toawellinafield,andtherehethoughtthathewouldrestandrefreshhimselfwithacooldraught19ofwater,butinorderthathemightnotinjurethestonesinsittingdown,helaidthemcarefullybyhissideontheedgeofthewell.Thenhesatdownonit,andwastostoopanddrink,whenhemadeaslip,pushedagainstthestones,andbothofthemfellintothewater.WhenHanssawthemwithhisowneyessinkingtothebottom,hejumpedforjoy,and