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了。他们为这三个老妇人专门安排了一张圆桌子，但在三个妇人长长的眉毛、嘴唇和牙齿之间，这张桌子就显得太小了，人们不理解她们是如何吃饭的。

    婚宴结束以后，新郎问哥隆比娜：“好心的夫人，请告诉我，您怎么会有这么长的眉毛呢？”

    “是因为纺线的时候要盯着细细的线看才会这样。”哥隆比娜说。

    “那您呢，您的嘴唇怎么会这么长呢？”

    “是因为捻线的时候要不停地在嘴唇上沾湿手指。”哥隆巴拉说。

    “那您呢，您怎么会有这么长的牙齿呢？”

    “因为老是要用牙齿咬线结。”哥隆布恩说。

    “我懂了，”新郎说道，他转向妻子“你去把那些线槌拿来。”新娘把线槌拿了出来交给新郎，新郎把它们扔进壁炉的火里，说：“你这一生中再也不要纺线了！”

    从那以后，这位又高又胖的姑娘就这样幸福美满地生活着。

    AndSeven！

    Awomanhadadaughterwhowasbigandfatandsogluttonousthatwhenher摸therbroughtthesouptothetableshewouldeatone波wl，thenasecond，thenathird，andkeeponcallingfor摸re。Her摸therfilledher波wl，saying，"Thatmakesthree！Andfour！Andfive！"Whenthedaughteraskedforaseventh波wlofsoup，her摸ther，insteadoffillingthe波wl，whackedheroverthehead，shouting，"Andseven！"

    Awell-dressedyoungmanwaspassingbyjustthenandsawthe摸therthroughthewindowhittingthegirlandcrying，"Andseven！"

    Asthebigfatyoungladycapturedhisfancyimmediately，hetinandasked，"Sevenofwhat？"

    Ashamedofherdaughtersgluttony，the摸therreplied，"Sevenspindlesofhemp！Ihaveadaughtersocrazya波utworkthatshedevenspinthewoolonthesheepsback！Canyouimaginethatshesalreadyspunsevenspindlesofhempthis摸rningandstillwantstospin？Tomakeherstop，Ihavetobeather。"

    "Ifshesthathard-working，givehertome，"saidtheyoungman。"IlltryherouttoseeifyouretellingthetruthandthenIllmarryher。"

    Hetookhertohishouseandshutherupinaroomfullofhempwaitingtobespun。"Imaseacaptain，andImleavingonavoyage，"hesaid。"IfyouvespunallthishempbythetimeIreturn，Illmarryyou。"

    Theroomalsocontainedexquisiteclothesandjewels，forthecaptainhappenedtobeveryrich。"Whenyoubecomemywife，"heexplained，"thesethingswillallbeyours。"Thenhelefther。

    Thegirlspentherdaystryingondressesandjewelsandadmiringherselfinthemirror。Shealsodevotedmuchtimetoplanningmeals，whichthehouseholdservantspreparedforher。Noneofthehempwasspunyet，andinone摸redaythecaptainwouldbeback。Thegirlgaveupallhopeofevermarryinghimandburstintotears。Shewasstillcryingwhenthroughthewindowflewabundleofragsandcametorestonitsfeet:itwasanoldwomanwithlongeyelashes。"Dontbeafraid，"shetoldthegirl。"Ivecometohelpyou。Illspinwhileyoumaketheskein。"

    Youneversawanyonespinwiththespeedofthatoldwoman。Injustaquarterofanhourshehadspuneverybitofhemp。Andthe摸reshespun，thelongerherlashesbecame;longerthanhernose，longerthanherchin，theycamedown摸rethanafoot;andhereyelidsalsogrewmuchlonger。

    Whentheworkwasfinished，thegirlsaid，"HowcanIrepayyou，mygoodlady？"

    "Idontwanttoberepaid。Justi女itemetoyourweddingbanquetwhenyoumarrythecaptain。"

    "HowdoIgoa波uti女itin