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有三个货舱的船（第6页）

Father，Mother，farewell.Imustgotomygodfather."

Afterafewdaysofwalking，hemetatravelerwhoasked，"

Whereareyougoing，mylad?"

"

ToEngland."

"

SoamI.Weshalltraveltogether."

Theyouthnoticedthemanseyes:oneofthemlookedeast，andtheotherwest，sotheboyrealizedthiswasthecross-eyedmanhemustavoid.Hefoundapretextforstopping，thentookanotherroad.Hemetanothertravelersittingonastone."

AreyougoingtoEngland?Wellthereforetraveltogether，"

saidthestranger，whogotupandlimpedalong，leaningonastick.Hesthecripple，thoughttheyouth，andchangedroadsagain.Hemetathirdtraveler，whoseeyes，likehislegs，bespokeperfecthealth.Asforanyscalpdisease，thismanhadthethickestandcleanestheadofblackhairyoueversaw.AsthestrangerwasalsoonhiswaytoEngland，theytraveledtogether.Theystoppedforthenightataninn，wheretheyouth，waryofhiscompanion，handedoverhispurseandtheletterforthekingtotheinnkeeperforsafekeeping.Duringthenightwhileeverybodywassleeping，thestrangerroseandwenttotheinnkeeperforthepurse，letter，andhorse.Inthemorningtheyoungmanfoundhimselfalone，penniless，onfoot，andwithnoletterfortheking."

Yourservantcametomeinthenight，"

explainedtheinnkeeper，"

forallyourbelongings.Thenheleft"

Theyouthsetoutonfoot.Atabendintheroadhespiedhishorsetetheredtoatreeinafield.Hewasabouttountieit，whenfrombehindthetreerushedlastnightscompanionarmedwithapistol."

Ifyourdontwanttodieonthespot，"

hesaid，"

youmustbecomemyservantandpretendImthekingofEnglandsgodson."

Ashespoke，heremovedhisblackwig，revealingascalpcompletelycoveredwithmange.Theysetout，themangyoneonhorseback，theyouthonfoot，andatlastreachedEngland.Withopenarmsthekingwelcomedthemangyone，takinghimforhisgodson，whiletherealgodsonwasassignedtothestablesasstableboy.Butthemangyonecouldntwaittogetridofhiscompanion，andtheopportunitysoonpresenteditself.Thekingonedaysaidtothefalsegodson，"

Ifyoucouldfreemydaughterfromthespellthatholdsherprisoneronacertainisland，Idgivehertoyouinmarriage.Theonlydifficultyisthatnobodywhohasattemptedtofreeherhasevercomebackalive."

Themangyonelostnotimeinreplying."

Trysendingmyservant，whoissurelycapableofsettingherfree."

Thekingsummonedtheyouthatonceandasked，"

Canyousetmydaughterfree?"

"

Yourdaughter?Tellmewheresheis，Majesty!"

Thekingwouldonlysay，"

Iwarnyouthatyoullloseyourheadifyoucomebacktomewithouther."

Theyouthwenttothepierandwatchedtheshipssailaway.Hehadnoideahowtoreachtheprincesssisland.Anoldsailorwithabearddowntohiskneesapproachedhimandsaid，"

Askforashipwiththreedecks."

Theyouthwenttothekingandhadashipwiththreedecksrigged.Whenitwasinportandreadytoweighanchor，theoldsailorreappeared."

Nowhaveonedeckloadedwithcheeserinds，anotherwithbreadcrumbs，andthethirdwithstinkingcarrion."

Theyouthhadthethreedecksloaded."

Now，"

saidtheoldman，"

whenthekingsays，Chooseallthesailorsyouwant，youwillreply，Ineedonlyone，andselectme."

Thathedid，andthewholetownturnedouttowatchtheshipsailoffwiththatstrangecargoandacrewofone，whoalsohappenedtobeonhislastlegs.Theysailedforthreemonthsstraight，attheendofwhichtimetheyspiedalighthouseinthenightandenteredaport.Alltheycouldmakeoutonshorewerelow，lowhousesandstealthymovement.Atlastavoiceasked，"

Whatcargodoyoucarry?"