01-the bronze ring- 第3部分

joyfully；　and；　getting　into　their　boat　again；　they　soon

reached　the　mouse　island。　It　was　time　they　did；　for　the

captain　was　just　going　to　land　his　cargo　of　cats；　when　a

deputation　of　mice　brought　him　the　precious　bronze　ring。



〃Bronze　ring；〃　commanded　the　young　man；　〃obey　thy

master。　Let　my　ship　appear　as　it　was　before。〃



Immediately　the　genii　of　the　ring　set　to　work；　and　the

old　black　vessel　became　once　more　the　wonderful　golden

ship　with　sails　of　brocade；　the　handsome　sailors　ran　to　the

silver　masts　and　the　silken　ropes；　and　very　soon　they　set

sail　for　the　capital。



Ah！　how　merrily　the　sailors　sang　as　they　flew　over　the

glassy　sea！



At　last　the　port　was　reached。



The　captain　landed　and　ran　to　the　palace；　where　he

found　the　wicked　old　man　asleep。　The　Princess　clasped

her　husband　in　a　long　embrace。　The　magician　tried　to

escape；　but　he　was　seized　and　bound　with　strong　cords。



The　next　day　the　sorcerer；　tied　to　the　tail　of　a　savage

mule　loaded　with　nuts；　was　broken　into　as　many　pieces　as

there　were　nuts　upon　the　mule's　back。＇1＇





＇1＇　Traditions　Populaires　de　l'Asie　Mineure。　Carnoy　et

Nicolaides。　Paris：　Maisonneuve；　1889。