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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