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　　Thewifeofarichmanfellsick;andwhenshefeltthatherenddrewnigh,shecalledheronlydaughtertoherbed-side,andsaid,'Alwaysbeagoodgirl,andIwilllookdownfromheavenandwatchoveryou.'Soonafterwardssheshuthereyesanddied,andwasburiedinthegarden;andthelittlegirlwenteverydaytohergraveandwept,andwasalwaysgoodandkindtoallabouther.Andthesnowfellandspreadabeautifulwhitecoveringoverthegrave;butbythetimethespringcame,andthesunhadmelteditawayagain,herfatherhadmarriedanotherwife.Thisnewwifehadtwodaughtersofherown,thatshe

　　oughthomewithher;theywerefairinfacebutfoulatheart,anditwasnowasorrytimeforthepoorlittlegirl.'Whatdoesthegood-for-nothingwantintheparlour?'saidthey;'theywhowouldeat

　　eadshouldfirstearnit;awaywiththekitchen-maid!'Thentheytookawayherfineclothes,andgaveheranoldgreyfrocktoputon,andlaughedather,andturnedherintothekitchen.

　　Thereshewasforcedtodohardwork;toriseearlybeforedaylight,to

　　ingthewater,tomakethefire,tocookandtowash.Besidesthat,thesistersplaguedherinallsortsofways,andlaughedather.Intheeveningwhenshewastired,shehadnobedtoliedownon,butwasmadetoliebythehearthamongtheashes;andasthis,ofcourse,madeheralwaysdustyanddirty,theycalledherAshputtel.

　　Ithappenedoncethatthefatherwasgoingtothefair,andaskedhiswife'sdaughterswhatheshould

　　ingthem.'Fineclothes,'saidthefirst;'Pearlsanddiamonds,'criedthesecond.'Now,child,'saidhetohisowndaughter,'whatwillyouhave?''Thefirsttwig,dearfather,that

　　ushesagainstyourhatwhenyouturnyourfacetocomehomewards,'saidshe.Thenheboughtforthefirsttwothefineclothesandpearlsandiamondstheyhadaskedfor:andonhiswayhome,asherodethroughagreencopse,ahazeltwig

　　ushedagainsthim,andalmostpushedoffhishat:sohe

　　okeitoffand

　　oughtitaway;andwhenhegothomehegaveittohisdaughter.Thenshetookit,andwenttohermother'sgraveandplanteditthere;andcriedsomuchthatitwaswateredwithhertears;andthereitgrewandbecameafinetree.Threetimeseverydayshewenttoitandcried;andsoonalittlebirdcameandbuiltitsnestuponthetree,andtalkedwithher,andwatchedoverher,and

　　oughtherwhatevershewishedfor.

　　Nowithappenedthatthekingofthatlandheldafeast,whichwastolastthreedays;andoutofthosewhocametoithissonwastochoosea

　　ideforhimself.Ashputtel'stwosisterswereaskedtocome;sotheycalledherup,andsaid,'Now,combourhair,

　　ushourshoes,andtieoursashesforus,forwearegoingtodanceattheking'sfeast.'Thenshedidasshewastold;butwhenallwasdoneshecouldnothelpcrying,forshethoughttoherself,sheshouldsohavelikedtohavegonewiththemtotheball;andatlastshebeggedhermotherveryhardtolethergo.'You,Ashputtel!'saidshe;'youwhohavenothingtowear,noclothesatall,andwhocannotevendance—youwanttogototheball?Andwhenshekeptonbegging,shesaidatlast,togetridofher,'Iwillthrowthisdishfulofpeasintotheash-heap,andifintwohours'timeyouhavepickedthemallout,youshallgotothefeasttoo.'

　　Thenshethrewthepeasdownamongtheashes,butthelittlemaidenranoutatthebackdoorintothegarden,andcriedout:

　　'Hither,hither,throughthesky,

　　Turtle-dovesandlinnets,fly!

　　Blackbird,thrush,andchaffinchgay,

　　Hither,hither,hasteaway!

　　Oneandallcomehelpme,quick!

　　Hasteye,hasteye!—pick,pick,pick!'

　　Thenfirstcametwowhitedoves,flyinginatthekitchenwindow;nextcametwoturtle-doves;andafterthemcameallthelittlebirdsunderheaven,chirpingandflutteringin:andtheyflewdownintotheashes.Andthelittledovesstoopedtheirheadsdownandsettowork,pick,pick,pick;andthentheothersbegantopick,pick,pick:andamongthemalltheysoonpickedoutallthegoodgrain,andputitintoadishbutlefttheashes.Longbeforetheendofthehourtheworkwasquitedone,andallflewoutagainatthewindows.

　　ThenAshputtel

　　oughtthedishtohermother,overjoyedatthethoughtthatnowsheshouldgototheball.Butthemothersaid,'No,no!youslut,youhavenoclothes,andcannotdance;youshallnotgo.'AndwhenAshputtelbeggedveryhardtogo,shesaid,'Ifyoucaninonehour'stimepicktwoofthosedishesofpeasoutoftheashes,youshallgotoo.'Andthusshethoughtsheshouldatleastgetridofher.Sosheshooktwodishesofpeasintotheashes.

　　Butthelittlemaidenwentoutintothegardenatthebackofthehouse,andcriedoutasbefore:

　　'Hither,hither,throughthesky,

　　Turtle-dovesandlinnets,fly!

　　Blackbird,thrush,andchaffinchgay,

　　Hither,hither,hasteaway!

　　Oneandallcomehelpme,quick!

　　Hasteye,hasteye!—pick,pick,pick!'

　　Thenfirstcametwowhitedovesinatthekitchenwindow;nextcametwoturtle-doves;andafterthemcameallthelittlebirdsunderheaven,chirpingandhoppingabout.Andtheyflewdownintotheashes;andthelittledovesputtheirheadsdownandsettowork,pick,pick,pick;andthentheothersbeganpick,pick,pick;andtheyputallthegoodgrainintothedishes,andleftalltheashes.Beforehalfanhour'stimeallwasdone,andouttheyflewagain.AndthenAshputteltookthedishestohermother,rejoicingtothinkthatsheshouldnowgototheball.Buthermothersaid,'Itisallofnouse,youcannotgo;youhavenoclothes,andcannotdance,andyouwouldonlyputustoshame':andoffshewentwithhertwodaughterstotheball.

　　Nowwhenallweregone,andnobodyleftathome,Ashputtelwentsorrowfullyandsatdownunderthehazel-tree,andcriedout:

　　'Shake,shake,hazel-tree,

　　Goldandsilveroverme!'

　　Thenherfriendthebirdflewoutofthetree,and

　　oughtagoldandsilverdressforher,andslippersofspangledsilk;andsheputthemon,andfollowedhersisterstothefeast.Buttheydidnotknowher,andthoughtitmustbesomestrangeprincess,shelookedsofineandbeautifulinherrichclothes;andtheyneveroncethoughtofAshputtel,takingitforgrantedthatshewassafeathomeinthedirt.

　　Theking'ssonsooncameuptoher,andtookherbythehandanddancedwithher,andnooneelse:andheneverleftherhand;butwhenanyoneelsecametoaskhertodance,hesaid,'Thisladyisdancingwithme.'

　　Thustheydancedtillalatehourofthenight;andthenshewantedtogohome:andtheking'ssonsaid,'Ishallgoandtakecareofyoutoyourhome';forhewantedtoseewherethebeautifulmaidenlived.Butsheslippedawayfromhim,unawares,andranofftowardshome;andastheprincefollowedher,shejumpedupintothepigeon-houseandshutthedoor.Thenhewaitedtillherfathercamehome,andtoldhimthattheunknownmaiden,whohadbeenatthefeast,hadhidherselfinthepigeon-house.Butwhentheyhadxǐυmь.℃òm

　　okenopenthedoortheyfoundnoonewithin;andastheycamebackintothehouse,Ashputtelwaslying,asshealwaysdid,inherdirtyfrockbytheashes,andherdimlittlelampwasburninginthechimney.Forshehadrunasquicklyasshecouldthroughthepigeon-houseandontothehazel-tree,andhadtheretakenoffherbeautifulclothes,andputthembeneaththetree,thatthebirdmightcarrythemaway,andhadlaindownagainamidtheashesinherlittlegreyfrock.

　　Thenextdaywhenthefeastwasagainheld,andherfather,mother,andsistersweregone,Ashputtelwenttothehazel-tree,andsaid:

　　'Shake,shake,hazel-tree,

　　Goldandsilveroverme!'

　　Andthebirdcameand

　　oughtastillfinerdressthantheoneshehadwornthedaybefore.Andwhenshecameinittotheball,everyonewonderedatherbeauty:buttheking'sson,whowaswaitingforher,tookherbythehand,anddancedwithher;andwhenanyoneaskedhertodance,hesaidasbefore,'Thisladyisdancingwithme.'

　　Whennightcameshewantedtogohome;andtheking'ssonfollowedhereasbefore,thathemightseeintowhathouseshewent:butshesprangawayfromhimallatonceintothegardenbehindherfather'shouse.Inthisgardenstoodafinelargepear-treefullofripefruit;andAshputtel,notknowingwheretohideherself,jumpedupintoitwithoutbeingseen.Thentheking'ssonlostsightofher,andcouldnotfindoutwhereshewasgone,butwaitedtillherfathercamehome,andsaidtohim,'Theunknownladywhodancedwithmehasslippedaway,andIthinkshemusthavesprungintothepear-tree.'Thefatherthoughttohimself,'CanitbeAshputtel?'Sohehadanaxe

　　ought;andtheycutdownthetree,butfoundnooneuponit.Andwhentheycamebackintothekitchen,therelayAshputtelamongtheashes;forshehadslippeddownontheothersideofthetree,andcarriedherbeautifulclothesbacktothebirdatthehazel-tree,andthenputonherlittlegreyfrock.

　　Thethirdday,whenherfatherandmotherandsistersweregone,shewentagainintothegarden,andsaid:

　　'Shake,shake,hazel-tree,

　　Goldandsilveroverme!'

　　Thenherkindfriendthebird

　　oughtadressstillfinerthantheformerone,andslipperswhichwereallofgold:sothatwhenshecametothefeastnooneknewwhattosay,forwonderatherbeauty:andtheking'ssondancedwithnobodybuther;andwhenanyoneelseaskedhertodance,hesaid,'Thisladyismypartner,sir.'

　　Whennightcameshewantedtogohome;andtheking'ssonwouldgowithher,andsaidtohimself,'Iwillnotloseherthistime';but,however,sheagainslippedawayfromhim,thoughinsuchahurrythatshedroppedherleftgoldenslipperuponthestairs.

　　Theprincetooktheshoe,andwentthenextdaytothekinghisfather,andsaid,'Iwilltakeformywifetheladythatthisgoldenslipperfits.'Thenboththesisterswereoverjoyedtohearit;fortheyhadbeautifulfeet,andhadnodoubtthattheycouldwearthegoldenslipper.Theeldestwentfirstintotheroomwheretheslipperwas,andwantedtotryiton,andthemotherstoodby.Buthergreattoecouldnotgointoit,andtheshoewasaltogethermuchtoosmallforher.Thenthemothergaveheraknife,andsaid,'Nevermind,cutitoff;whenyouarequeenyouwillnotcareabouttoes;youwillnotwanttowalk.'Sothesillygirlcutoffhergreattoe,andthussqueezedontheshoe,andwenttotheking'sson.Thenhetookherforhis

　　ide,andsetherbesidehimonhishorse,androdeawaywithherhomewards.

　　ButontheirwayhometheyhadtopassbythehazeltreethatAshputtelhadplanted;andonthe

　　anchsatalittledovesinging:

　　'Backagain!backagain!looktotheshoe!

　　Theshoeistoosmall,andnotmadeforyou!

　　Prince!prince!lookagainforthy

　　ide,

　　Forshe'snotthetrueonethatsitsbythyside.'

　　Thentheprincegotdownandlookedatherfoot;andhesaw,bythebloodthatstreamedfromit,whatatrickshehadplayedhim.Soheturnedhishorseround,and

　　oughtthefalse

　　idebacktoherhome,andsaid,'Thisisnottheright

　　ide;lettheothersistertryandputontheslipper.'Thenshewentintotheroomandgotherfootintotheshoe,allbuttheheel,whichwastoolarge.Buthermothersqueezeditintillthebloodcame,andtookhertotheking'sson:andhesetherashis

　　idebyhissideonhishorse,androdeawaywithher.

　　Butwhentheycametothehazel-treethelittledovesattherestill,andsang:

　　'Backagain!backagain!looktotheshoe!

　　Theshoeistoosmall,andnotmadeforyou!

　　Prince!prince!lookagainforthy

　　ide,

　　Forshe'snotthetrueonethatsitsbythyside.'

　　Thenhelookeddown,andsawthatthebloodstreamedsomuchfromtheshoe,thatherwhitestockingswerequitered.Soheturnedhishorseand

　　oughtheralsobackagain.'Thisisnotthetrue

　　ide,'saidhetothefather;'haveyounootherdaughters?''No,'saidhe;'thereisonlyalittledirtyAshputtelhere,thechildofmyfirstwife;Iamsureshecannotbethe

　　ide.'Theprincetoldhimtosendher.Butthemothersaid,'No,no,sheismuchtoodirty;shewillnotdaretoshowherself.'However,theprincewouldhavehercome;andshefirstwashedherfaceandhands,andthenwentinandcurtsiedtohim,andhereachedherthegoldenslipper.Thenshetookherclumsyshoeoffherleftfoot,andputonthegoldenslipper;anditfittedherasifithadbeenmadeforher.Andwhenhedrewnearandlookedatherfaceheknewher,andsaid,'Thisistheright

　　ide.'Butthemotherandboththesisterswerefrightened,andturnedpalewithangerashetookAshputtelonhishorse,androdeawaywithher.Andwhentheycametothehazel-tree,thewhitedovesang:

　　'Home!home!lookattheshoe!

　　Princess!theshoewasmadeforyou!

　　Prince!prince!takehomethy

　　ide,

　　Forsheisthetrueonethatsitsbythyside!'

　　Andwhenthedovehaddoneitssong,itcameflying,andpercheduponherrightshoulder,andsowenthomewithher. 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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