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The Tinder Box ATXul0 cf0 A soldier came ma rching along the high road. Left, right! left, right! He had his knapsack on his back and a sword by his side, for he had been to the wars and was now returning home. Then he me t an old witch on the highway; she was ugly and her underlip hung down to her chin. "Good evening, soldier," said she; "what a fine sword you have, and a big knapsack, too; you are a proper sort of soldier! You shall have as much money as you like." "Thank you old witch!" said the soldier. "You see that large tree?" said the witch, pointing to a tree which stood clo se beside them. "It is quite hollow inside. You must climb to the top, and then you will see a hole through which you can let yourself right down into the tree. I will fasten a rope round your body so that I may draw you up again when you call out." "But what am I to do down in the tree?" asked the soldier. "Get money!" said the witch. "When you get to the bottom of the tree you will see a large passage; it is quite light, for hundreds and hundreds of lamps burn there. Presently you will come to three doors; you can open them all, for the keys are in them. When yo u enter the first chamber, you will see in the middle of the floor a large chest, on top of which sits a dog with eyes as large as teacups. | 火绒盒。 有一个士兵在公路上行军。 左，右！左，右！ 背着一个行军背包，腰间挂着一把军刀。他已经参加过好几次战役，现在正准备回家。 在途中，他遇见一个非常邪恶的老巫婆，她的下嘴唇垂到了下巴！ 「晚安，士兵！」她说：「你的军刀真好，你的行军背包真大，你是一个真正的士兵！ 现在，你喜欢有多少钱就可以有多少钱。」 「谢谢你，老巫婆！」士兵说。 「你看见那棵大树吗？」巫婆说着，并指着他们身旁的一棵树。 「那里面是空心的。 如果你爬到它的顶上去，就可以看到一个洞口，而从那儿往下一滑，就可以深深地钻进树身里去。 我在你腰上绑上一根绳子，如此一来，你喊我的时候，我就会把你拉上来。」 「我到树底下去做什么呢？」士兵问。 「拿钱呀！」巫婆回答说。 「当你一钻进树底下去，就会看到一条宽大的走道。那里很亮，因为那里点着一百多盏灯火。 你会看到有三个门，每一扇都可以打开，因为钥匙就在锁孔里。 当你走进第一个房间，将可以看到中间有一口大箱子，上面坐着一只狗，它的眼睛大得像一对茶杯。 |
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