ingmyfatherthiswater,hewillmakemesoleheirtohiskingdom.'
Thenhesetout:andwhenhehadgoneonhiswaysometimehecametoadeepvalley,overhungwithrocksandwoods;andashelookedaround,hesawstandingabovehimononeoftherocksalittleuglydwarf,withasugarloafcapandascarletcloak;andthedwarfcalledtohimandsaid,'Prince,whithersofast?''Whatisthattothee,youuglyimp?'saidtheprincehaughtily,androdeon.
Butthedwarfwasenragedathisbehaviour,andlaidafairyspellofill-luckuponhim;sothatasherodeonthemountainpassbecamenarrowerandnarrower,andatlastthewaywassostraitenedthathecouldnotgotostepforward:andwhenhethoughttohaveturnedhishorseroundandgobackthewayhecame,heheardaloudlaughringingroundhim,andfoundthatthepathwasclosedbehindhim,sothathewasshutinallround.Henexttriedtogetoffhishorseandmakehiswayonfoot,butagainthelaughranginhisears,andhefoundhimselfunabletomoveastep,andthushewasforcedtoabidespellbound.
Meantimetheoldkingwaslingeringonindailyhopeofhisson'sreturn,tillatlastthesecondsonsaid,'Father,IwillgoinsearchoftheWaterofLife.'Forhethoughttohimself,'My
otherissurelydead,andthekingdomwillfalltomeifIfindthewater.'Thekingwasatfirstveryunwillingtolethimgo,butatlastyieldedtohiswish.Sohesetoutandfollowedthesameroadwhichhis
otherhaddone,andmetwiththesameelf,whostoppedhimatthesamespotinthemountains,saying,asbefore,'Prince,prince,whithersofast?''Mindyourownaffairs,busybody!'saidtheprincescornfully,androdeon.
Butthedwarfputthesamespelluponhimasheputonhiselder
other,andhe,too,wasatlastobligedtotakeuphisabodeintheheartofthemountains.Thusitiswithproudsillypeople,whothinkthemselvesaboveeveryoneelse,andaretooproudtoaskortakeadvice.
Whenthesecondprincehadthusbeengonealongtime,theyoungestsonsaidhewouldgoandsearchfortheWaterofLife,andtrustedheshouldsoonbeabletomakehisfatherwellagain.Sohesetout,andthedwarfmethimtooatthesamespotinthevalley,amongthemountains,andsaid,'Prince,whithersofast?'Andtheprincesaid,'IamgoinginsearchoftheWaterofLife,becausemyfatherisill,andliketodie:canyouhelpme?Praybekind,andaidmeifyoucan!''Doyouknowwhereitistobefound?'askedthedwarf.'No,'saidtheprince,'Idonot.Praytellmeifyouknow.''Thenasyouhavespokentomekindly,andarewiseenoughtoseekforadvice,Iwilltellyouhowandwheretogo.Thewateryouseekspringsfromawellinanenchantedcastle;and,thatyoumaybeabletoreachitinsafety,Iwillgiveyouanironwandandtwolittleloavesof
ead;striketheirondoorofthecastlethreetimeswiththewand,anditwillopen:twohungrylionswillbelyingdowninsidegapingfortheirprey,butifyouthrowthemthe
eadtheywillletyoupass;thenhastenontothewell,andtakesomeoftheWaterofLifebeforetheclockstrikestwelve;forifyoutarrylongerthedoorwillshutuponyouforever.'
Thentheprincethankedhislittlefriendwiththescarletcloakforhisfriendlyaid,andtookthewandandthe
ead,andwenttravellingonandon,overseaandoverland,tillhecametohisjourney'send,andfoundeverythingtobeasthedwarfhadtoldhim.Thedoorflewopenatthethirdstrokeofthewand,andwhenthelionswerequietedhewentonthroughthecastleandcameatlengthtoabeautifulhall.Aroundithesawseveralknightssittinginatrance;thenhepulledofftheirringsandputthemonhisownfingers.Inanotherroomhesawonatableaswordandaloafof
ead,whichhealsotook.Furtheronhecametoaroomwhereabeautifulyoungladysatuponacouch;andshewelcomedhimjoyfully,andsaid,ifhewouldsetherfreefromthespellthatboundher,thekingdomshouldbehis,ifhewouldcomebackinayearandmarryher.ThenshetoldhimthatthewellthatheldtheWaterofLifewasinthepalacegardens;andbadehimmakehaste,anddrawwhathewantedbeforetheclockstrucktwelve.
Hewalkedon;andashewalkedthroughbeautifulgardenshecametoadelightfulshadyspotinwhichstoodacouch;andhethoughttohimself,ashefelttired,thathewouldresthimselfforawhile,andgazeonthelovelyscenesaroundhim.Sohelaidhimselfdown,andsleepfelluponhimunawares,sothathedidnotwakeuptilltheclockwasstrikingaquartertotwelve.Thenhesprangfromthecouchdreadfullyfrightened,rantothewell,filledacupthatwasstandingbyhimfullofwater,andhastenedtogetawayintime.Justashewasgoingoutoftheirondooritstrucktwelve,andthedoorfellsoquicklyuponhimthatitsnappedoffapieceofhisheel.
Whenhefoundhimselfsafe,hewasoverjoyedtothinkthathehadgottheWaterofLife;andashewasgoingonhiswayhomewards,hepassedbythelittledwarf,who,whenhesawtheswordandtheloaf,said,'Youhavemadeanobleprize;withtheswordyoucanatablowslaywholearmies,andthe
eadwillneverfailyou.'Thentheprincethoughttohimself,'Icannotgohometomyfatherwithoutmy
others';sohesaid,'Mydearfriend,cannotyoutellmewheremytwo
othersare,whosetoutinsearchoftheWaterofLifebeforeme,andnevercameback?''Ihaveshutthemupbyacharmbetweentwomountains,'saidthedwarf,'becausetheywereproudandill-behaved,andscornedtoaskadvice.'Theprincebeggedsohardforhis
others,thatthedwarfatlastsetthemfree,thoughunwillingly,saying,'Bewareofthem,fortheyhavebadhearts.'Their
other,however,wasgreatlyrejoicedtoseethem,andtoldthemallthathadhappenedtohim;howhehadfoundtheWaterofLife,andhadtakenacupfullofit;andhowhehadsetabeautifulprincessfreefromaspellthatboundher;andhowshehadengagedtowaitawholeyear,andthentomarryhim,andtogivehimthekingdom.
Thentheyallthreerodeontogether,andontheirwayhomecametoacountrythatwaslaidwastebywarandadreadfulfamine,sothatitwasfearedallmustdieforwant.Buttheprincegavethekingofthelandthe
ead,andallhiskingdomateofit.Andhelentthekingthewonderfulsword,andheslewtheenemy'sarmywithit;andthusthekingdomwasoncemoreinpeaceandplenty.Inthesamemannerhebefriendedtwoothercountriesthroughwhichtheypassedontheirway.
Whentheycametothesea,theygotintoashipandduringtheirvoyagethetwoeldestsaidtothemselves,'Our
otherhasgotthewaterwhichwecouldnotfind,thereforeourfatherwillforsakeusandgivehimthekingdom,whichisourright';sotheywerefullofenvyandrevenge,andagreedtogetherhowtheycouldruinhim.Thentheywaitedtillhewasfastasleep,andpouredtheWaterofLifeoutofthecup,andtookitforthemselves,givinghimbittersea-waterinstead.
Whentheycametotheirjourney'send,theyoungestson
oughthiscuptothesickking,thathemightdrinkandbehealed.Scarcely,however,hadhetastedthebittersea-waterwhenhebecameworseeventhanhewasbefore;andthenboththeeldersonscamein,andblamedtheyoungestforwhattheyhaddone;andsaidthathewantedtopoisontheirfather,butthattheyhadfoundtheWaterofLife,andhad
oughtitwiththem.Henosoonerbegantodrinkofwhatthey
oughthim,thanhefelthissicknessleavehim,andwasasstrongandwellasinhisyoungerdays.Thentheywenttotheir
other,andlaughedathim,andsaid,'Well,
other,youfoundtheWaterofLife,didyou?Youhavehadthetroubleandweshallhavethereward.Pray,withallyourcleverness,whydidnotyoumanagetokeepyoureyesopen?Nextyearoneofuswilltakeawayyourbeautifulprincess,ifyoudonottakecare.Youhadbettersaynothingaboutthistoourfather,forhedoesnotbelieveawordyousay;andifyoutelltales,youshallloseyourlifeintothebargain:butbequiet,andwewillletyouoff.'
Theoldkingwasstillveryangrywithhisyoungestson,andthoughtthathereallymeanttohavetakenawayhislife;sohecalledhiscourttogether,andaskedwhatshouldbedone,andallagreedthatheoughttobeputtodeath.Theprinceknewnothingofwhatwasgoingon,tilloneday,whentheking'schiefhuntsmenwenta-huntingwithhim,andtheywerealoneinthewoodtogether,thehuntsmanlookedsosorrowfulthattheprincesaid,'Myfriend,whatisthematterwithyou?''Icannotanddarenottellyou,'saidhe.Buttheprincebeggedveryhard,andsaid,'Onlytellmewhatitis,anddonotthinkIshallbeangry,forIwillforgiveyou.''Alas!'saidthehuntsman;'thekinghasorderedmetoshootyou.'Theprincestartedatthis,andsaid,'Letmelive,andIwillchangedresseswithyou;youshalltakemyroyalcoattoshowtomyfather,anddoyougivemeyourshabbyone.''Withallmyheart,'saidthehuntsman;'IamsureIshallbegladtosaveyou,forIcouldnothaveshotyou.'Thenhetooktheprince'scoat,andgavehimtheshabbyone,andwentawaythroughthewood.
Sometimeafter,threegrandembassiescametotheoldking'scourt,withrichgiftsofgoldandpreciousstonesforhisyoungestson;nowalltheseweresentfromthethreekingstowhomhehadlenthisswordandloafof
ead,inordertoridthemoftheirenemyandfeedtheirpeople.Thistouchedtheoldking'sheart,andhethoughthissonmightstillbeguiltless,andsaidtohiscourt,'Othatmysonwerestillalive!howitgrievesmethatIhadhimkilled!''Heisstillalive,'saidthehuntsman;'andIamgladthatIhadpityonhim,butlethimgoinpeace,and
oughthomehisroyalcoat.'Atthisthekingwasoverwhelmedwithjoy,andmadeitknownthroughoutallhiskingdom,thatifhissonwouldcomebacktohiscourthewouldforgivehim.
Meanwhiletheprincesswaseagerlywaitingtillherdeliverershouldcomeback;andhadaroadmadeleadinguptoherpalaceallofshininggold;andtoldhercourtiersthatwhoevercameonhorseback,androdestraightuptothegateuponit,washertruelover;andthattheymustlethimin:butwhoeverrodeononesideofit,theymustbesurewasnottherightone;andthattheymustsendhimawayatonce.
Thetimesooncame,whentheeldest
otherthoughtthathewouldmakehastetogototheprincess,andsaythathewastheonewhohadsetherfree,andthatheshouldhaveherforhiswife,andthekingdomwithher.Ashecamebeforethepalaceandsawthegoldenroad,hestoppedtolookatit,andhethoughttohimself,'Itisapitytorideuponthisbeautifulroad';soheturnedasideandrodeontheright-handsideofit.Butwhenhecametothegate,theguards,whohadseentheroadhetook,saidtohim,hecouldnotbewhathesaidhewas,andmustgoabouthisbusiness.
Thesecondprincesetoutsoonafterwardsonthesameerrand;andwhenhecametothegoldenroad,andhishorsehadsetonefootuponit,hestoppedtolookatit,andthoughtitverybeautiful,andsaidtohimself,'Whatapityitisthatanythingshouldtreadhere!'Thenhetooturnedasideandrodeontheleftsideofit.Butwhenhecametothegatetheguardssaidhewasnotthetrueprince,andthathetoomustgoawayabouthisbusiness;andawayhewent.
Nowwhenthefullyearwascomeround,thethird
otherlefttheforestinwhichhehadlainhidforfearofhisfather'sanger,andsetoutinsearchofhisbetrothed
ide.Sohejourneyedon,thinkingofheralltheway,androdesoquicklythathedidnotevenseewhattheroadwasmadeof,butwentwithhishorsestraightoverit;andashecametothegateitflewopen,andtheprincesswelcomedhimwithjoy,andsaidhewasherdeliverer,andshouldnowbeherhusbandandlordofthekingdom.Whenthefirstjoyattheirmeetingwasover,theprincesstoldhimshehadheardofhisfatherhavingforgivenhim,andofhiswishtohavehimhomeagain:so,beforehisweddingwiththeprincess,hewenttovisithisfather,takingherwithhim.Thenhetoldhimeverything;howhis
othershadcheatedandrobbedhim,andyetthathehadborneallthosewrongsfortheloveofhisfather.Andtheoldkingwasveryangry,andwantedtopunishhiswickedsons;buttheymadetheirescape,andgotintoashipandsailedawayoverthewidesea,andwheretheywenttonobodyknewandnobodycared.
Andnowtheoldkinggatheredtogetherhiscourt,andaskedallhiskingdomtocomeandcele
atetheweddingofhissonandtheprincess.Andyoungandold,nobleandsquire,gentleandsimple,cameatonceonthesummons;andamongtherestcamethefriendlydwarf,withthesugarloafhat,andanewscarletcloak.
Andtheweddingwasheld,andthemerrybellsrun.
Andallthegoodpeopletheydancedandtheysung,
Andfeastedandfrolick'dIcan'ttellhowlong. 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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