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有三个货舱的船（第7页）

"

Cheeserinds，"

repliedtheoldsailor."

Fine，"

theysaidonshore."

Thatswhatweneed."

ItwastheIslandofRats，wherealltheinhabitantswererats，whosaid，"

Wellbuytheentirecargo，butwehavenomoneywithwhichtopayyou.Butanytimeyouneedus，youhaveonlytosay，Rats，finerats，helpus!andwellberighttheretohelpyou."

Theyouthandthesailordroppedthegangplank，andtheratscameaboardandunloadedthecheeserindsinaflash.Fromtherethemensailedtoanotherisland.Itwasalsonightandtheycouldmakeoutnothingatallinport.Itwasworsethantheotherplace，withnotahouseoratreeanywhereinsight."

Whatcargodoyoubring?"

askedvoicesinthedark."

Breadcrumbs，"

repliedthesailor."

Fine!Thatsjustwhatweneed!"

ItwastheIslandofAnts，wherealltheinhabitantswereants.Nordidtheyhaveanymoneyeither，buttheysaid，"

Wheneveryouneedus，youhaveonlytosay，Ants，fineants，helpus!andwellberightthere，nomatterwhereyouare."

Theantscarriedallthebreadcrumbsdowntheforeandaftmoorings，andtheshipcastoffagain.Itcametoanislandofrockycliffsthatdroppedstraightdowntoport."

Whatcargodoyoubring?"

criedvoicesfromabove."

Stinkingcarrion!"

"

Excellent!Thatsjustwhatweneed，"

andhugeshadowsswoopeddownontheship.ItwastheIslandofVultures，inhabitedentirelybythosegreedybirds.Theyflewoffwitheveryounceofcarrion，promisinginreturntohelpthemenwhenevertheycalled，"

Vultures，finevultures，helpus!"

Afterseveralmoremonthsofsailing，theylandedontheislandwherethekingofEnglandsdaughterwasaprisoner.Theydisembarked，walkedthroughalongcave，andemergedbeforeapalaceinagarden.Adwarfwalkedouttomeetthem."

IsthekingofEnglandsdaughterhere?"

askedtheyouth."

ComeinandaskFairySibiana，"

repliedthedwarf，showingthemintothepalace，whichhadgoldfloorsandcrystalwalls.FairySibianasatonathroneofcrystalandgold."

Kingsandprinceshavebroughtentirearmiestofreetheprincess，"

saidthefairy，"

andeverylastoneofthemdied."

"

AllIhavearemywillandmycourage，"

saidtheyouth."

Well，then，youmustundergothreetrials.Ifyoufail，youllnotgetawayfromherealive.Doyouseethatmountainshuttingoutthesunfrommyview?Youmustlevelitbytomorrowmorning.WhenIwakeupIwantthesunlightstreamingintomyroom."

Thedwarfcameoutwithapickaxandledtheyouthtothefootofthemountain.Theyoungmanbroughtthepickaxdownonce，andthebladesnappedintwo."