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English Reading #2
The golden Goose
Once there were two brothers. The younger brother was named Dummling.
Everyone said that Dummling was ugly and foolish.

One day, Dummling ‘s older brother went into the forest to chop wood. He
saw an old man, who said, ”Please give me some bread. “The older brother said,”
No, if I do, I might die of hunger.”

Later, Dummling went to chop wood. When the old men asked for food,
Dummling gave it to him. “Thank you, “ said the old man. “ I will give you a
gift.” The old man gave Dummling a goose. It had shining, golden feathers.

As Dummling left the forest, a rich woman saw his goose. “Those feathers
look valuable,” she said. ”I want one.” When she grabbed a feather, her hand
stuck to the goose. She couldn’t pull it away.

Her servant shook the woman’s wrist and said, “What’s the matter ?” Now,
the servant’s hand was stuck to the woman’s wrist, and the woman was stuck to
the goose.

A priest tried to free the girls, but his hand got stuck, too. Soon, ten people
were stuck together. They followed Dummling through the town.

Dummling and the others passed a castle. A princess lived upstairs in the
castle’s tower. The princess was always very sad. The king said that if a man
could make his daughter smile, that man could marry her.

The princess heard shouting. She rushed to the window and saw a line of
people. They were following a man with a golden goose. She thought this was
funny and laughed out loud.

The king thanked Dummling and allowed him to marry the princess. After the
wedding, Dummling became the new king.

(出自 ABC 英語故事袋 -格林童話篇)

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