21-the wonderful sheep-第5章

按键盘上方向键 ← 或 → 可快速上下翻页，按键盘上的 Enter 键可回到本书目录页，按键盘上方向键 ↑ 可回到本页顶部！
————未阅读完？加入书签已便下次继续阅读！



sternly　to　let　him　see　her。　In　vain　he　begged　and　prayed

them　to　let　him　in；　though　his　entreaties　might　have

melted　hearts　of　stone　they　did　not　move　the　guards　of

the　palace；　and　at　last；　quite　broken…hearted；　he　fell　dead

at　their　feet。



In　the　meantime　the　King；　who　had　not　the　least　idea

of　the　sad　thing　that　was　happening　outside　the　gate　of　his

palace；　proposed　to　Miranda　that　she　should　be　driven　in

her　chariot　all　round　the　town；　which　was　to　be　illuminated

with　thousands　and　thousands　of　torches；　placed　in

windows　and　balconies；　and　in　all　the　grand　squares。

But　what　a　sight　met　her　eyes　at　the　very　entrance　of　the

palace！　There　lay　her　dear；　kind　sheep；　silent　and　motionless；

upon　the　pavement！



She　threw　herself　out　of　the　chariot　and　ran　to　him；

crying　bitterly；　for　she　realized　that　her　broken　promise

had　cost　him　his　life；　and　for　a　long；　long　time　she　was　so

unhappy　that　they　thought　she　would　have　died　too。



So　you　see　that　even　a　princess　is　not　always　happy

especially　if　she　forgets　to　keep　her　word；　and　the　greatest

misfortunes　often　happen　to　people　just　as　they　think　they

have　obtained　their　heart's　desires！＇1＇





＇1＇　Madame　d'Aulnoy。