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，而且在爱上她的同时发觉她就是自己先前看中的那个新娘。姑娘向国王讲述了自己的经历，边讲边笑，边讲边哭，笑的时候，金石榴籽就从她的头上扑扑地掉下来，哭的时候，眼泪就会变成串串珍珠，洗手时，满盆都是活鱼。

    两个狠毒的jiejie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）

    TheSnake

    Afarmertout摸wingeveryday，andatnoononeortheotherofhisthreedaughterswouldbringhimhislunch。Onacertaindayitfelltotheoldestgirltogo。Bythetimeshereachedthewoods，though，shewastiredandsatdownonastonetorestaminutebeforeproceedingtothemeadow。Nosoonerhadshetaaseatthanshefeltastrongthudunderneath，andoutcrawledasnake。Thegirldroppedthebasketandranhomeasfastasherlegswouldcarryher。Thatdaythefatherthungryandwhenhecameinfromthefieldhescoldedhisdaughtersangrily。

    Thenextdaythemiddlegirlstartedout。Shetoosatdownonthestone，andthesamethingoccurredasthedaybefore。Thenthethirdgirlsaid，"Itsmyturnnow，butImnotafraid。"Insteadofonelunchbasket，shepreparedtwo。Whenshefeltthethudandsawthesnake，shegaveitoneofthebasketsoffood，andthesnakespoke。"Takemehomewithyou，andIwillbringyouluck。"Thegirlputthesnakeinherapronandthentontoherfatherwithhislunch。Whenshegotbackhome，sheplacedthesnakeunderherbed。Itgrewsorapidlythatsoonitwastoobigtofitunderthebed，soittaway。Beforeleaving，however，itbestowedthreecharmsonthegirl:weeping，shewouldshedtearsofpearlandsilver;laughing，shewouldseegoldenpomegranateseedsfallfromherhead;andwashingherhands，shewouldproducefishofeverykind。

    Thatdaytherewasnothinginthehousetoeat，andherfatherandsisterswereweakfromthehunger，sowhatdidshedobutwashherhandsandseethebasinfillupwithfish！Hersistersbecamee女iousandco女incedtheirfatherthattherewassomethingstrangebehindallthisandthathewouldbewisetolockthegirlupintheattic。

    Fromtheatticwindowthegirllookedintothekingsgarden，wherethekingssonwasplayingball。Runningaftertheball，heslippedandfell，sendingthegirlintopealsoflaughter。Asshelaughed，goldpomegranateseedsrainedfromherheadonthegarden。Thekingssonhadnoideawheretheycamefrom，forthegirlhadslammedthewindow。

    Returningtothegardennextdaytoplayball，thekingssonnoticedthatapomegranatetreehadsprungup。Itwasalreadyquitetallandladenwithfruit。Hettopickthepomegranates，butthetreegrewtallerri