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Thereupon shecaused her maimed arms to be bound to her back, and by sunrise she set out onher way, and walked the whole day until night fell.

她请人将她残废的手绑到身后,等太阳升起来的时候,便出发了.她走了一整天,

Then she came to a royal garden, and by theshimmering of the moon she saw that trees covered with beautiful fruits grew init,

太阳下山时她来到一个皇家花园,在闪烁的月光中,她看到园子里挂满了诱人的果子的果树.

but she could notenter, for there was much water round about it.

但是她无法进去,因为果园被一道满是水的深壕围住了.

And as she hadwalked the whole day and not eaten one mouthful, and hunger tormented her, shethought,

姑娘已经走了整整一天了,而且没吃过任何东西.她饿得要命.

"Ah, if I were but inside, that I mighteat of the fruit, else must I die of hunger!"

"啊,如果我在果园里面就能吃到水果了,"她想,"否则我准会饿死的!"

Then she kneltdown, called on God the Lord, and prayed. And suddenly an angel came towardsher, who made a dam in the water, so that the moat became dry and she couldwalk through it.

她跪到地上向上帝祈祷.忽然,有个天使向她走来,在水中筑起一道堤坝.这样一来,壕中的水干了,姑娘就可以走到果园去了,

And now she wentinto the garden and the angel went with her. She saw a tree covered withbeautiful pears, but they were all counted.

天使陪着她一起进了果园.果园的树上挂满了迷人的梨子,可每个上面都编了号,

Then she went tothem, and to still her hunger, ate one with her mouth from the tree, but nomore.

　姑娘来到梨子树前,用嘴咬下一只吃了,然后满足地钻进了灌木丛.

The gardener waswatching; but as the angel was standing by, he was afraid and thought themaiden was a spirit, and was silent, neither did he dare to cry out, or tospeak to the spirit. When she had eaten the pear, she was satisfied, and wentand concealed herself among the bushes.

园丁看到了这一切,可见天使站在姑娘身边,便以为是幽灵,有些害怕,所以不敢出声,更不敢大声喊叫.

The King to whomthe garden belonged, came down to it next morning, and counted, and saw thatone of the pears was missing, and asked the gardener what had become of it, asit was not lying beneath the tree, but was gone.

果园的主人是个国王.第二天,他来到果园数梨时发现少了一个,而且并没有落在地上.他问园丁怎么回事,

Then answered thegardener, "Last night, a spirit came in, who had no hands, and ate off oneof the pears with its mouth."

园丁回复说:"昨晚来了个幽灵,没有手,用嘴咬掉了一个."

The King said,"How did the spirit get over the water, and where did it go after it hadeaten the pear?"

"幽灵怎么越过水沟的呢?吃完梨之后上哪儿去了呢?"国王问.

The gardeneranswered, "Some one came in a snow-white garment from heaven who made adam, and kept back the water, that the spirit might walk through the moat.

园丁回答说:"有个浑身雪白的人从天而降.他筑起一道堤坝拦住了水,让幽灵走了过来.

And as it musthave been an angel, I was afraid, and asked no questions, and did not cry out.When the spirit had eaten the pear, it went back again."

我想那人准是个天使,所以有些惧怕,没敢出声.幽灵吃完梨就走了."

The King said,"If it be as thou sayest, I will watch with thee to-night."

"我今晚和你一起看看是不是真像你说的那样."国王说.

When it grew darkthe King came into the garden and brought a priest with him, who was to speakto the spirit.

　天黑了,国王带着牧师来到果园.他要牧师来是为了和幽灵对话.

All three seatedthemselves beneath the tree and watched.

他们三人坐在树下等着.看着.

At midnight themaiden came creeping out of the thicket, went to the tree, and again ate onepear off it with her mouth, and beside her stood the angel in white garments.

　半夜时分,姑娘从灌木丛里爬了出来,走到梨树下,用嘴咬下一个梨,身穿白袍的天使仍然陪着她.

Then the priestwent out to them and said, "Comest thou from heaven or from earth? Artthou a spirit, or a human being?"

牧师从树下走出来对他们说:"你们是从天上来的,还是从地下来的?是人还是鬼?"

She replied,"I am no spirit, but an unhappy mortal deserted by all but God."

姑娘回答说:"我不是鬼,我是个不幸的人.除了上帝外,人人都抛弃了我."

The King said, "If thou art forsaken byall the world, yet will I not forsake thee."

国王接口说:"即使世界上所有的人都抛弃了你,我也不会那么做的."

He took her withhim into his royal palace, and as she was so beautiful and good, he loved herwith all his heart, had silver hands made for her, and took her to wife.

他将姑娘带回王宫,姑娘的美貌和善良使国王深深地爱上了她.他为姑娘做了一双银手,并娶她为妻.