HANSEL AND GRETEL

　　Hardbyagreatforestdweltapoorwood-cutterwithhiswifeandhistwochildren.TheboywascalledHanselandthegirlGretel.Hehadlittletobiteandto

　　eak,andoncewhengreatdearthfellontheland,hecouldnolongerprocureevendaily

　　ead.Nowwhenhethoughtoverthisbynightinhisbed,andtossedaboutinhisanxiety,hegroanedandsaidtohiswife:'Whatistobecomeofus?Howarewetofeedourpoorchildren,whenwenolongerhaveanythingevenforourselves?''I'lltellyouwhat,husband,'answeredthewoman,'earlytomorrowmorningwewilltakethechildrenoutintotheforesttowhereitisthethickest;therewewilllightafireforthem,andgiveeachofthemonemorepieceof

　　ead,andthenwewillgotoourworkandleavethemalone.Theywillnotfindthewayhomeagain,andweshallberidofthem.''No,wife,'saidtheman,'Iwillnotdothat;howcanIbeartoleavemychildrenaloneintheforest?—thewildanimalswouldsooncomeandtearthemtopieces.''O,youfool!'saidshe,'thenwemustallfourdieofhunger,youmayaswellplanetheplanksforourcoffins,'andshelefthimnopeaceuntilheconsented.'ButIfeelverysorryforthepoorchildren,allthesame,'saidtheman.

　　Thetwochildrenhadalsonotbeenabletosleepforhunger,andhadheardwhattheirstepmotherhadsaidtotheirfather.Gretelweptbittertears,andsaidtoHansel:'Nowallisoverwithus.''Bequiet,Gretel,'saidHansel,'donotdistressyourself,Iwillsoonfindawaytohelpus.'Andwhentheoldfolkshadfallenasleep,hegotup,putonhislittlecoat,openedthedoorbelow,andcreptoutside.Themoonshone

　　ightly,andthewhitepebbleswhichlayinfrontofthehouseglitteredlikerealsilverpennies.Hanselstoopedandstuffedthelittlepocketofhiscoatwithasmanyashecouldgetin.ThenhewentbackandsaidtoGretel:'Becomforted,dearlittlesister,andsleepinpeace,Godwillnotforsakeus,'andhelaydownagaininhisbed.Whendaydawned,butbeforethesunhadrisen,thewomancameandawokethetwochildren,saying:'Getup,yousluggards!wearegoingintotheforesttofetchwood.'Shegaveeachalittlepieceof

　　ead,andsaid:'Thereissomethingforyourdinner,butdonoteatitupbeforethen,foryouwillgetnothingelse.'Greteltookthe

　　eadunderherapron,asHanselhadthepebblesinhispocket.Thentheyallsetouttogetheronthewaytotheforest.Whentheyhadwalkedashorttime,Hanselstoodstillandpeepedbackatthehouse,anddidsoagainandagain.Hisfathersaid:'Hansel,whatareyoulookingatthereandstayingbehindfor?Payattention,anddonotforgethowtouseyourlegs.''Ah,father,'saidHansel,'Iamlookingatmylittlewhitecat,whichissittingupontheroof,andwantstosaygoodbyetome.'Thewifesaid:'Fool,thatisnotyourlittlecat,thatisthemorningsunwhichisshiningonthechimneys.'Hansel,however,hadnotbeenlookingbackatthecat,buthadbeenconstantlythrowingoneofthewhitepebble-stonesoutofhispocketontheroad.

　　Whentheyhadreachedthemiddleoftheforest,thefathersaid:'Now,children,pileupsomewood,andIwilllightafirethatyoumaynotbecold.'HanselandGretelgathered

　　ushwoodtogether,ashighasalittlehill.The

　　ushwoodwaslighted,andwhentheflameswereburningveryhigh,thewomansaid:'Now,children,layyourselvesdownbythefireandrest,wewillgointotheforestandcutsomewood.Whenwehavedone,wewillcomebackandfetchyouaway.'

　　HanselandGretelsatbythefire,andwhennooncame,eachatealittlepieceof

　　ead,andastheyheardthestrokesofthewood-axetheybelievedthattheirfatherwasnear.Itwasnottheaxe,however,buta

　　anchwhichhehadfastenedtoawitheredtreewhichthewindwasblowingbackwardsandforwards.Andastheyhadbeensittingsuchalongtime,theireyesclosedwithfatigue,andtheyfellfastasleep.Whenatlasttheyawoke,itwasalreadydarknight.Gretelbegantocryandsaid:'Howarewetogetoutoftheforestnow?'ButHanselcomfortedherandsaid:'Justwaitalittle,untilthemoonhasrisen,andthenwewillsoonfindtheway.'Andwhenthefullmoonhadrisen,Hanseltookhislittlesisterbythehand,andfollowedthepebbleswhichshonelikenewly-coinedsilverpieces,andshowedthemtheway.

　　Theywalkedthewholenightlong,andby

　　eakofdaycameoncemoretotheirfather'shouse.Theyknockedatthedoor,andwhenthewomanopeneditandsawthatitwasHanselandGretel,shesaid:'Younaughtychildren,whyhaveyousleptsolongintheforest?—wethoughtyouwerenevercomingbackatall!'Thefather,however,rejoiced,forithadcuthimtothehearttoleavethembehindalone.

　　Notlongafterwards,therewasoncemoregreatdearththroughouttheland,andthechildrenheardtheirmothersayingatnighttotheirfather:'Everythingiseatenagain,wehaveonehalfloafleft,andthatistheend.Thechildrenmustgo,wewilltakethemfartherintothewood,sothattheywillnotfindtheirwayoutagain;thereisnoothermeansofsavingourselves!'Theman'sheartwasheavy,andhethought:'Itwouldbebetterforyoutosharethelastmouthfulwithyourchildren.'Thewoman,however,wouldlistentonothingthathehadtosay,butscoldedandreproachedhim.HewhosaysAmustsayB,likewise,andashehadyieldedthefirsttime,hehadtodosoasecondtimealso.

　　Thechildren,however,werestillawakeandhadheardtheconversation.Whentheoldfolkswereasleep,Hanselagaingotup,andwantedtogooutandpickuppebblesashehaddonebefore,butthewomanhadlockedthedoor,andHanselcouldnotgetout.Neverthelesshecomfortedhislittlesister,andsaid:'Donotcry,Gretel,gotosleepquietly,thegoodGodwillhelpus.'

　　Earlyinthemorningcamethewoman,andtookthechildrenoutoftheirbeds.Theirpieceof

　　eadwasgiventothem,butitwasstillsmallerthanthetimebefore.OnthewayintotheforestHanselcrumbledhisinhispocket,andoftenstoodstillandthrewamorselontheground.'Hansel,whydoyoustopandlookround?'saidthefather,'goon.''Iamlookingbackatmylittlepigeonwhichissittingontheroof,andwantstosaygoodbyetome,'answeredHansel.'Fool!'saidthewoman,'thatisnotyourlittlepigeon,thatisthemorningsunthatisshiningonthechimney.'Hansel,howeverlittlebylittle,threwallthecrumbsonthepath.

　　Thewomanledthechildrenstilldeeperintotheforest,wheretheyhadneverintheirlivesbeenbefore.Thenagreatfirewasagainmade,andthemothersaid:'Justsitthere,youchildren,andwhenyouaretiredyoumaysleepalittle;wearegoingintotheforesttocutwood,andintheeveningwhenwearedone,wewillcomeandfetchyouaway.'Whenitwasnoon,Gretelsharedherpieceof

　　eadwithHansel,whohadscatteredhisbytheway.Thentheyfellasleepandeveningpassed,butnoonecametothepoorchildren.Theydidnotawakeuntilitwasdarknight,andHanselcomfortedhislittlesisterandsaid:'Justwait,Gretel,untilthemoonrises,andthenweshallseethecrumbsof

　　eadwhichIhavestrewnabout,theywillshowusourwayhomeagain.'Whenthemooncametheysetout,buttheyfoundnocrumbs,forthemanythousandsofbirdswhichflyaboutinthewoodsandfieldshadpickedthemallup.HanselsaidtoGretel:'Weshallsoonfindtheway,'buttheydidnotfindit.Theywalkedthewholenightandallthenextdaytoofrommorningtillevening,buttheydidnotgetoutoftheforest,andwereveryhungry,fortheyhadnothingtoeatbuttwoorthreeberries,whichgrewontheground.Andastheyweresowearythattheirlegswouldcarrythemnolonger,theylaydownbeneathatreeandfellasleep.

　　Itwasnowthreemorningssincetheyhadlefttheirfather'shouse.Theybegantowalkagain,buttheyalwayscamedeeperintotheforest,andifhelpdidnotcomesoon,theymustdieofhungerandweariness.Whenitwasmid-day,theysawabeautifulsnow-whitebirdsittingonabough,whichsangsodelightfullythattheystoodstillandlistenedtoit.Andwhenitssongwasover,itspreaditswingsandflewawaybeforethem,andtheyfollowedituntiltheyreachedalittlehouse,ontheroofofwhichitalighted;andwhentheyapproachedthelittlehousetheysawthatitwasbuiltof

　　eadandcoveredwithcakes,butthatthewindowswereofclearsugar.'Wewillsettoworkonthat,'saidHansel,'andhaveagoodmeal.Iwilleatabitoftheroof,andyouGretel,caneatsomeofthewindow,itwilltastesweet.'Hanselreachedupabove,and

　　okeoffalittleoftherooftotryhowittasted,andGretelleantagainstthewindowandnibbledatthepanes.Thenasoftvoicecriedfromtheparlour:

　　'Nibble,nibble,gnaw,

　　Whoisnibblingatmylittlehouse?'

　　Thechildrenanswered:

　　'Thewind,thewind,

　　Theheaven-bornwind,'

　　andwentoneatingwithoutdisturbingthemselves.Hansel,wholikedthetasteoftheroof,toredownagreatpieceofit,andGretelpushedoutthewholeofoneroundwindow-pane,satdown,andenjoyedherselfwithit.Suddenlythedooropened,andawomanasoldasthehills,whosupportedherselfoncrutches,camecreepingout.HanselandGretelweresoterriblyfrightenedthattheyletfallwhattheyhadintheirhands.Theoldwoman,however,noddedherhead,andsaid:'Oh,youdearchildren,whohas

　　oughtyouhere?docomein,andstaywithme.Noharmshallhappentoyou.'Shetookthembothbythehand,andledthemintoherlittlehouse.Thengoodfoodwassetbeforethem,milkandpancakes,withsugar,apples,andnuts.Afterwardstwoprettylittlebedswerecoveredwithcleanwhitelinen,andHanselandGretellaydowninthem,andthoughttheywereinheaven.m.xiumb.com

　　Theoldwomanhadonlypretendedtobesokind;shewasinrealityawickedwitch,wholayinwaitforchildren,andhadonlybuiltthelittlehouseof

　　eadinordertoenticethemthere.Whenachildfellintoherpower,shekilledit,cookedandateit,andthatwasafeastdaywithher.Witcheshaveredeyes,andcannotseefar,buttheyhaveakeenscentlikethebeasts,andareawarewhenhumanbeingsdrawnear.WhenHanselandGretelcameintoherneighbourhood,shelaughedwithmalice,andsaidmockingly:'Ihavethem,theyshallnotescapemeagain!'Earlyinthemorningbeforethechildrenwereawake,shewasalreadyup,andwhenshesawbothofthemsleepingandlookingsopretty,withtheirplumpandrosycheeksshemutteredtoherself:'Thatwillbeadaintymouthful!'ThensheseizedHanselwithhershrivelledhand,carriedhimintoalittlestable,andlockedhiminbehindagrateddoor.Screamashemight,itwouldnothelphim.ThenshewenttoGretel,shookhertillsheawoke,andcried:'Getup,lazything,fetchsomewater,andcooksomethinggoodforyour

　　other,heisinthestableoutside,andistobemadefat.Whenheisfat,Iwilleathim.'Gretelbegantoweepbitterly,butitwasallinvain,forshewasforcedtodowhatthewickedwitchcommanded.

　　AndnowthebestfoodwascookedforpoorHansel,butGretelgotnothingbutcrab-shells.Everymorningthewomancrepttothelittlestable,andcried:'Hansel,stretchoutyourfingerthatImayfeelifyouwillsoonbefat.'Hansel,however,stretchedoutalittlebonetoher,andtheoldwoman,whohaddimeyes,couldnotseeit,andthoughtitwasHansel'sfinger,andwasastonishedthattherewasnowayoffatteninghim.Whenfourweekshadgoneby,andHanselstillremainedthin,shewasseizedwithimpatienceandwouldnotwaitanylonger.'Now,then,Gretel,'shecriedtothegirl,'stiryourself,and

　　ingsomewater.LetHanselbefatorlean,tomorrowIwillkillhim,andcookhim.'Ah,howthepoorlittlesisterdidlamentwhenshehadtofetchthewater,andhowhertearsdidflowdownhercheeks!'DearGod,dohelpus,'shecried.'Ifthewildbeastsintheforesthadbutdevouredus,weshouldatanyratehavediedtogether.''Justkeepyournoisetoyourself,'saidtheoldwoman,'itwon'thelpyouatall.'

　　Earlyinthemorning,Gretelhadtogooutandhangupthecauldronwiththewater,andlightthefire.'Wewillbakefirst,'saidtheoldwoman,'Ihavealreadyheatedtheoven,andkneadedthedough.'ShepushedpoorGretelouttotheoven,fromwhichflamesoffirewerealreadydarting.'Creepin,'saidthewitch,'andseeifitisproperlyheated,sothatwecanputthe

　　eadin.'AndonceGretelwasinside,sheintendedtoshuttheovenandletherbakeinit,andthenshewouldeather,too.ButGretelsawwhatshehadinmind,andsaid:'IdonotknowhowIamtodoit;howdoIgetin?''Sillygoose,'saidtheoldwoman.'Thedoorisbigenough;justlook,Icangetinmyself!'andshecreptupandthrustherheadintotheoven.ThenGretelgaveherapushthatdroveherfarintoit,andshuttheirondoor,andfastenedthebolt.Oh!thenshebegantohowlquitehorribly,butGretelranawayandthegodlesswitchwasmiserablyburnttodeath.

　　Gretel,however,ranlikelightningtoHansel,openedhislittlestable,andcried:'Hansel,wearesaved!Theoldwitchisdead!'ThenHanselspranglikeabirdfromitscagewhenthedoorisopened.Howtheydidrejoiceandem

　　aceeachother,anddanceaboutandkisseachother!Andastheyhadnolongeranyneedtofearher,theywentintothewitch'shouse,andineverycornertherestoodchestsfullofpearlsandjewels.'Thesearefarbetterthanpebbles!'saidHansel,andthrustintohispocketswhatevercouldbegotin,andGretelsaid:'I,too,willtakesomethinghomewithme,'andfilledherpinaforefull.'Butnowwemustbeoff,'saidHansel,'thatwemaygetoutofthewitch'sforest.'

　　Whentheyhadwalkedfortwohours,theycametoagreatstretchofwater.'Wecannotcross,'saidHansel,'Iseenofoot-plank,andno

　　idge.''Andthereisalsonoferry,'answeredGretel,'butawhiteduckisswimmingthere:ifIaskher,shewillhelpusover.'Thenshecried:

　　'Littleduck,littleduck,dostthousee,

　　HanselandGretelarewaitingforthee?

　　There'sneveraplank,or

　　idgeinsight,

　　Takeusacrossonthybacksowhite.'

　　Theduckcametothem,andHanselseatedhimselfonitsback,andtoldhissistertositbyhim.'No,'repliedGretel,'thatwillbetooheavyforthelittleduck;sheshalltakeusacross,oneaftertheother.'Thegoodlittleduckdidso,andwhentheywereoncesafelyacrossandhadwalkedforashorttime,theforestseemedtobemoreandmorefamiliartothem,andatlengththeysawfromafartheirfather'shouse.Thentheybegantorun,rushedintotheparlour,andthrewthemselvesroundtheirfather'sneck.Themanhadnotknownonehappyhoursincehehadleftthechildrenintheforest;thewoman,however,wasdead.Gretelemptiedherpinaforeuntilpearlsandpreciousstonesranabouttheroom,andHanselthrewonehandfulafteranotheroutofhispockettoaddtothem.Thenallanxietywasatanend,andtheylivedtogetherinperfecthappiness.Mytaleisdone,thererunsamouse;whosoevercatchesit,maymakehimselfabigfurcapoutofit. 蓝星，夏国。

　　肿瘤科病房，弥漫着医院独有的消毒水味道。病房是单人间，设施俱全，温馨舒适。

　

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　可对于孑然一身的路遥来讲，却是无人问津的等死之地。

　　他是癌症晚期，靠着意志力撑到现在，但也只是多受几天罪罢了。

　　此刻，路遥躺在病床上，怔怔望着床头柜上的水杯，想喝口水。

　　可他拼尽全力却无法让身体离开病床。剧痛和衰弱，让这原本无比简单的事情成了奢望。

　　这时，一道幸灾乐祸的声音响起：“表哥~你真是狼狈呢。连喝口水都得指望别人施舍。”

　　一位英俊的年轻男子悠闲坐在病床前，翘着二郎腿，眼睛笑成一道缝。

　　“你求求我，我给你喝口水如何？”

　　路遥面无表情，一言不发。自从失去了自理能力，一帮亲戚的嘴脸已经见多了，不差这一个。

　　男子起身，将水杯拿在手里递过来，“表哥别生气，我开玩笑的，你对我这么好，喂你口水还是能办到的。”

　　说完话，他将水杯里的水，缓缓倒在路遥苍白消瘦的脸上。

　　被呛到，路遥无力的咳嗽几声，好在少量的水流过嗓子，让他有了几丝说话的力气：

　

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　“张鑫，为什么？我从未得罪过你。你去星盟国留学，还是我资助的！”

　　张鑫将水杯放下，不紧不慢的说：“谁让你这么古板呢，只是运点感冒药罢了，又不犯法，你非得千方百计的拦着。”

　　路遥脸上闪过一丝了然之色，道：“张鑫你这垃圾，狗改不了吃屎。将感冒药运到国外提炼毒品……咳咳……”

　　张鑫理了下领带，笑道：“你别血口喷人啊，我可是国际知名企业家。这次回国，‘省招商引资局’还打电话欢迎我呢~”

　　路遥叹了口气，现在的自己什么都做不了，索性闭上眼睛不再说话，安静等待死亡的到来。

　　但张鑫却不想让眼前饱受病痛折磨、即将离世的表兄走好。他附身靠近，悄悄说道：琇書蛧

　　“表哥啊~其实呢，我这次回国主要就是见你一面，告诉你一声——你的癌，是我弄出来的~”

　　路遥陡然挣开眼，“你说什么！”

　　张鑫笑眯眯的掏出个铅盒打开，里面是件古怪的三角形饰物，仅有巴掌大小，中间是只眼睛似的图案，一看就很有年代感。

　　“眼熟吧？这是我亲手送你的，货真价实的古董。我在里面掺了点放射性物质，长期接触就会变成你现在这副鬼样子。”

　　路遥马上认出来，这是自己很喜欢的一件古物，天天摆在书桌上，时不时的把玩，没想到却是要人命的东西！

　　他伸出枯枝似的手臂，死死的抓住眼前人的胳膊！“你……”

　　“别激动~表哥，我西装很贵的。”张鑫轻松拿掉路遥的手，小心的捏起铅盒，将放射性饰物塞进他怀里。

　　“我赶飞机，得先走一步。你好好留着这个当做纪念吧，有机会再去你的坟头蹦迪~”

　　说完话，张鑫从容起身离开。临走前，还回头俏皮的眨眨眼。他原本就男生女相，此时的神态动作居然有些娇媚。

　　保镖很有眼力劲，赶紧打开病房门。同时用无线耳麦联络同事，提前发动汽车。

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　　路遥只能无力的瘫在床上，浑身皆是钻心剜骨般的剧痛，还有无穷悔恨、不甘。

　

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　但很快，剧痛渐渐消失，只剩麻木，路遥隐约听到过世的双亲在喊他。

　　就在路遥的身体越来越飘，即将失去意识时，胸口突然阵阵发烫，将他惊醒。

　　从怀中摸出那三角形饰物，发现这玩意变得滚烫无比，还在缓缓发光！

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