克林王
克林王 (第2/3页)
pig-nbetweenthethrillofweddingthekingssonandthehorrorofmarryingapig,thedaughtermadeuphermindtoaccepttheproposal.
Tickledpink,KingCrinwentwallowinginthetownthoroughfaresonhisweddingnightandgotallmuddy.Hereturnedtothebridalchamber,wherehisbridewaswaitingforhim.Intendingtocaressher,herubbedagainstherskirt.Thebridewasdisgustedand,insteadofcaressinghim,gavehimakick."Getawayfromhere,younastypig!"
unting."Oink!Youllpayforthat!"
Thatnightthebridewasdiscovereddeadinherbed.
Theoldkingwasquitedistressed,butafewmonthslaterwhenhissonwasagainascrossascouldbeandclamoringforawife,hesentforthebakersseconddaughter,whoaccepted.
TheeveningoftheweddingKingCrinwentbackoutandwallytoreturnandrubagainsthisbride,whodrovehimoutoftheroom."Scram,younastypig!"Inthemorningshewasfounddead.Thisincidentgavethecourtabadname,beingthesecondofitskind.
Moretimewentby,andKingCrinbeganactingupagain."Wouldyouhavethenerve,"saidhisfather,"toaskforthebakersthirddaughter?"
"Oink,oink,Icertainlywould.Oink,oink,Imusthaveher!"
SotheysentforthethirdgirltoseeifshewouldmarryKingCrin.Shewasobviohisweddingnight,asusual,KingCrinwentouttowallow,thenranbackinsideallmuddytocaresshiswife.Sherespondedwithcaressesofherownanddriedhimoffwithfinelinenhandkerchiefs,murmuring,"MyhandsomeCrin,mydarlingCrin,Iloveyouso."KingCrinwasoverjoyed.
Nextmorningatthecourteverybodyexpectedtohearthatthethirdbridehadbeenfounddead,butoutshecameinhigherspiritsthanever.Thatwasagrandoccasionforcelebrationintheroyalhouse,andthekinggaveareception.
ThenextnightthebridebecamecurioustoseeKingCrinasheslept,becauseshehadhersuspicions.Shelitataperandbeheldayouthhandsomebeyondallstretchesoftheimagination.Butasshestoodthereraptwithadmiration,sheaccidentallydroppedthetaperonhisarm.Hewokeupandjumpedoutofbed,furious."Youbrokethespellannlywhenyouhaveweptsevenbottlesoftearsandwornoutsevenpairsofironshoes,sevenironmantles,andsevenironhatslookingforme."Atthat,hevanished.
Sodeepwasherdistressthatthebridehadnochoicebuttogoinsearchofherhusband.Shehadablacksmithforgesevenpairsofironshoes,sevenironmantles,andsevenironhatsforher,thendeparted.
Shewalkedalldaylonguntilnightovertookheronamountain,whereshesawacottageandknockedonthedoor."Mypoorgirl,"saidanoldwoman,"Icantgiveyoushelter,sincemysonistheWindwhocomeshomeandturnseverythingupsidedown,andwoetoanyoneinhisway!"
Butshebeggedandpleadeduntiltheoldwomanbroughtherinandhidher.TheWindsoonarrivedandsniffedallaround,saying:
"Human,human,Ismellahuman."
Buthismotherquietedhimdownwithfood.Inthemorningsheroseatdaybreakandsoftlyawakenedtheyounglady,advising,"Fleebeforemysongetsupandtakealongthischestnutasasouvenirofme,butcrackitopenonlyinaseriousemergency."
Shewalkedalldaylongandwasovertakenbynightontopofanothermountain.Shespiedacottage,andanoldladyonthedoorstepsaid,"Iwouldgladlylodgeyou,butImLightningsmother,andpooryouifmysoncamehomeandcaughtyouhere!"Butthenshetookpityonherandhidher.Lightningarrivedsoonafterward:
"Human,human,Ismellahuman."
Buthedidntfind
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