小学英语阅读：The Wild Swans

2017-03-09 13:59:13来源：网络

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　　The brothers were trapped under the spell of the wicked Queen， and were forced to become swans and fly around to look for something to eat during the day. Elisa prayed earnestly， “Dear God， please release the magic curse from my brothers.” In her dreams that night， a fairy appeared and said， “Make mantles for your brothers with hemp and have them wear the mantles. However， you should not speak at all until those mantles are made completely.”

　　The Princes thought that Elisa， who did not speak and merely kept knitting， had become strange. One day， a Prince from a neighboring kingdom saw the knitting Princess when he was out hunting. The Prince took Elisa to his palace saying to himself， “She is a really beautiful lady. I am going to make her happy.”

　　But Elisa did not say anything， and only kept knitting eagerly. At nightfall of the next day， the hemp was all used up. Elisa picked some more hemp near a grave but was caught by the Prince. The Prince said， “You dared to go to a grave at night？ You must be a witch. Take this witch and burn her at the stake！”

　　Princess Elisa was unable to say anything and was imprisoned. Princess Elisa continued knitting without taking rest even in the prison. Princess Elisa was finally knitting the eleventh mantle， while being carried on a cart going to the burning place. The villagers threw stones at her while shouting， “That witch is still knitting. Burn her at the stake！”

　　At that precise moment， the eleven swans flew in. Princess Elisa threw the finished mantles to the swans. Only then， Princess Elisa opened her mouth. “I now can speak. I am not a witch.”

　　They donned the knitted hoods they were turned back into Princes. The Princess told the Prince what had happened up to that time. Thereafter， the Prince and Princess Elisa lived happily together in their kingdom.

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