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the flying trunk-第2部分
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really in the kitchen; and could see the matches; yes; you shall marry
our daughter。〃
〃Certainly;〃 said the king; 〃thou shalt have our daughter。〃 The
king said thou to him because he was going to be one of the family。
The wedding…day was fixed; and; on the evening before; the whole
city was illuminated。 Cakes and sweetmeats were thrown among the
people。 The street boys stood on tiptoe and shouted 〃hurrah;〃 and
whistled between their fingers; altogether it was a very splendid
affair。
〃I will give them another treat;〃 said the merchant's son。 So he
went and bought rockets and crackers; and all sorts of fire…works that
could be thought of; packed them in his trunk; and flew up with it
into the air。 What a whizzing and popping they made as they went
off! The Turks; when they saw such a sight in the air; jumped so
high that their slippers flew about their ears。 It was easy to believe
after this that the princess was really going to marry a Turkish
angel。
As soon as the merchant's son had come down in his flying trunk to
the wood after the fireworks; he thought; 〃I will go back into the
town now; and hear what they think of the entertainment。〃 It was
very natural that he should wish to know。 And what strange things
people did say; to be sure! every one whom he questioned had a
different tale to tell; though they all thought it very beautiful。
〃'I saw the Turkish angel myself;〃 said one; 〃he had eyes like
glittering stars; and a head like foaming water。〃
〃He flew in a mantle of fire;〃 cried another; 〃and lovely little
cherubs peeped out from the folds。〃
He heard many more fine things about himself; and that the next
day he was to be married。 After this he went back to the forest to
rest himself in his trunk。 It had disappeared! A spark from the
fireworks which remained had set it on fire; it was burnt to ashes! So
the merchant's son could not fly any more; nor go to meet his bride。
She stood all day on the roof waiting for him; and most likely she
is waiting there still; while he wanders through the world telling
fairy tales; but none of them so amusing as the one he related about
the matches。
THE END
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