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安徒生童话：TheBeetle甲虫TheEmperorshorsewasshodwithgold agoldenshoeoneachofitsfeet.Andwhywashegettinggoldenshoes?Hewasamagnificent lookinganimal,withslenderlegs,intelligenteyes,andamanethathungdownhisnecklikeasoftveilofsilk.Hehadcarriedhismasterthroughthesmokeandflameofbattleandheardthebulletssingandwhistlearoundhim;hehadkickedandbittenthoseabouthimanddonehisshareofthefightingwhenevertheenemyadvanced;hehadleaped,carryinghismasteronhisback,overtheenemysfallenhorseandhadsavedtheEmperorsredgoldcrown,savedthelifeoftheEmperor,whichwasmuchmorevaluablethantheredgold;andthatswhytheEmperorshorsehadgoldenshoes,agoldenshoeoneachofhisfeet.AndtheBeetlecamecreepingout."Firstthebigones,"hesaid,"andthenthelittleones;butsizeisnttheonlythingthatdoesit."Thenhestretchedouthisthinlegs."Andwhatdoyouwant?"demandedtheBlacksmith."Goldenshoes,"repliedtheBeetle."Why,youmustbecrazy!"saidtheBlacksmith."Doyouwantgoldenshoes,too?""Goldenshoes,"saidtheBeetle."Imjustasgoodasthatgreatcreaturethatiswaitedon,currycombed,andbrushed,andservedwithfoodanddrink.DontIbelongtotheimperialstable,too?""Butwhydoesthehorsehavegoldenshoes?"askedtheBlacksmith."Dontyouunderstandthat?""Understand?Iunderstandthatitisapersonalinsulttome,"saidtheBeetle."Itsjustdonetoannoyme,soImgoingoutintotheworld.""Getoutofhere!"saidtheBlacksmith."Whatarudeperson!"saidtheBeetleasheleftthestable.Heflewalittlewayandpresentlyfoundhimselfinabeautifulflowergarden,allfragrantwithrosesandlavender."Isntitlovelyhere?"askedoneofthelittleLadybirdsthatwereflyingabout,withblackspotsontheirredshieldlikewings."Howsweetitsmellshereandhowbeautifulitis!""Imusedtomuchbetterthings,"saidtheBeetle."Doyoucallthisbeautiful?Why,thereisntsomuchasamanurepilehere!"ThenhewentonandgotintotheshadowofalargeGillyflower.ACaterpillarwascrawlingalongonit."Howbeautifultheworldis!"saidtheCaterpillar."Thesunissowarm,andeverythingissopleasant!AndwhenmytimecomesandImustdie,aspeoplecallit,Illwakeupagain,andIllbeabutterfly!""Whatconceit!"saidtheBeetle."Youflyaboutlikeabutterfly,indeed!ImfromthestableoftheEmperor,andnoonethere,noteventheEmperorsfavoritehorse whowearsmycastoffgoldenshoes hasanyidealikethat!Getwings!Fly!Why,Icanflyalready!"andthentheBeetleflewaway."Idontreallywanttobeannoyed,andyetIamannoyed."Soonafterwardhesettledonalargelawn.Herehelayquietlyforawhile,andthenhefellasleep.Mygoodness!Theraincamedowninbuckets!ThenoisewokeuptheBeetle,andhewantedtogetdownintotheearthatonce,buthecouldnt.Hetumbledover;sometimeshewasswimmingonhisstomach,sometimesonhisback,anditwasoutofthequestiontotrytofly;wouldheeverescapefromtherewithhislife?Sohejustlaywherehewasandremainedlyingthere.Whentherainhadletupalittle,andtheBeetlehadblinkedthewaterfromhiseyes,hesawsomethinggleamingwhite.Itwaslinenthathadbeenputouttheretobleach;hemanagedtomakehiswaytoitandcreepintoafoldofthedampcloth.Certainlythisplacewasntascomfortableasthewarmstable,buttherewasnothingbetter,andsohestayedthereforawholedayandawholenight,whiletherainstayed,too.Thenextmorninghecreptout,verymuchannoyedwiththeweather.Twofrogsweresittingonthelinen,theirbrighteyesshiningwithpleasure."Whatwonderfulweatherthisis!"oneofthemsaid."Howrefreshing!Andthislinenholdsthewatertogethersoperfectly!MyhindlegsareticklingasifIweregoingtoswim.""Idliketoknow,"saidtheotherFrog,"whethertheswallow,whofliessofarinhermanytripstoforeigncountries,everfindsabetterclimatethanours.Suchastorm,andsuchadownpour!Youreallymightthinkyouwerelyinginawetditch.Anybodythatdoesntenjoythisweathercertainlydoesntlovehisnativecountry!""HaveyoueverbeenintheEmperorsstable?"askedtheBeetle."Thedampnessthereisbothwarmandrefreshing.ThatswhatIamusedto;thatstheclimateforme;butonecanttakeitalongonajourney.Isntthereanicehotbedhereinthegarden,wherepersonsofrank,likeme,canfindaplacetoliveandmakehimselfathome?"ButtheFrogseitherdidntorwouldntunderstandhim."Ineveraskaquestiontwice,"saidtheBeetle,afterhehadalreadyaskedthreetimeswithoutgettinganyanswer.Hewentonalittlefartherandbumpedagainstapieceofbrokenpottery.Itcertainlyshouldnthavebeenlyingthere,butsinceitwasitgavegoodshelter.SeveralfamiliesofEarwigslivedhere,andtheydidntneedverymuchroom;buttheylikedcompany.Thefemaleswerefullofthemostdevotedmotherlove,andsoeachoneconsideredherownchildthemostbeautifulandcleverofall."Oursonhasbecomeengaged!"saidonemother."Thesweet,innocentbaby!Hisgreatestambitionistocreepsomedayintoaclergymansear!Hessuchalovelyboy.Andbeingengagedwillkeephimoutofmischief.Whatjoyforamother!""Ourson,"saidanothermother,"hadhardlycreptfromtheeggbeforehegotintomischief.Hessofulloflifeandspiritshellrunhishornsoff!Whatjoythatisforamother!Isntthattrue,Mr.Beetle?"forshehadrecognizedthestrangerbyhisshape."Yourebothquiteright,"saidtheBeetle;sotheyinvitedhimtowalkin thatis,tocomeasfarashecouldunderthebrokenflowerpot."Nowyououghttoseemylittleearwig!"observedathirdmother,andafourth."Theyresuchlovelychildren,andsoamusing!Theyneverbehavebadly,exceptwhentheyhaveastomach ache,butthathappensprettyoftenattheirage."Theneachmotherspokeofherownyoungster,andtheyoungstersjoinedintheconversation,andusedthelittleforksintheirtailstopulltheBeetlesmustache."Thelittlescamps,theyrealwaysuptosomething!"saidthemothers,beamingwithmaternallove.ButtheBeetlewasboredbyallthis,andsoheaskedhowfaritwastothenearesthotbed."Oh,thatswayoutintheworld,ontheothersideoftheditch,"saidanEarwig."Ihopenoneofmychildrenevergoesthatfar itwouldbethedeathofme.""JustthesameIlltrytogothatfar,"saidtheBeetle,andthenhewentoffwithouttakinganyformalleave,forthatsconsideredthepolitestthingtodo.Andbytheditchhemetseveralofhiskind allBeetles."Welivehere,"theysaid."Andwereverycozyhere,too.Mayweinviteyoutostepdownintothisrichsoil?Thejourneymusthavetiredyouout.""Indeedithas,"saidtheBeetle."Ivebeenlyingonlinenoutintherain,andcleanlinesstiresmeverymuch.Ialsohaverheumatisminmywingjoints,fromstandinginadraftunderabrokenflowerpot.Itsreallyveryrelaxingtobeamongonesownkindagain.""Perhapsyoucomefromthehotbed?"askedtheoldestofthem."Oh,Icomefromamuchhigherplace,"saidtheBeetle."IcomefromtheEmperorsstable,whereIwasbornwithgoldenshoeson!Imtravelingonasecretmission.Youmustntaskmeanyquestions,forIwonttellyouanything."AndsotheBeetlesteppeddownintotherichsoil.TheresatthreeyoungladyBeetles,andtheytitteredbecausetheydidntknowwhattosay."Theyarenotengagedyet,"saidtheirmother,andthentheyoungladyBeetlestitteredagain,thistimefromembarrassment."IhaveneverseengreaterbeautiesevenintheEmperorsstables!"saidthetravelingBeetle."Nowdontyouspoilmydaughters,"saidthemother,"andpleasedontspeaktothemunlessyouhaveseriousintentions.Butofcourseyourintentionsarehonorable,andsoIgiveyoumyblessing!""Hurrah!"criedalltheotherBeetlesatonce,andsotheBeetlewasengaged.Firsttheengagement,thenthewedding;therewasnothingtowaitfor.Thefollowingdaypassedpleasantly,andthenextwasfairenough,butbythethirddayitwastimetothinkoffoodforthewifeandperhapsforchildren."Iveletthemputsomethingoveronme,"hesaid,"andnowtheonlythingtodoisputsomethingoverontheminreturn."Andthathedid.Awayhewent,awayallday,andawayallnight,whilehiswifewasleftawidow.TheotherBeetlessaidthattheyhadtakennothingmorethanacompletetrampintothefamilyandnowhiswifewasleftaburdenontheirhands."Well,then,sheshallbeunmarriedagain,"saidhermother,"andsithereamongmyunmarrieddaughters.Shameonthatdisgustingrascalwhodesertedher!"MeanwhiletheBeetlehadbeentravelingon,andhadsailedacrosstheditchonacabbageleaf.Thatmorningtwopersonscameby,andwhentheysawtheBeetletheypickedhimup,turnedhimoverandover,andbothlookedverylearned especiallyoneofthem,aboy."Allahseestheblackbeetleintheblackstoneandintheblackmountain,"hesaid."IsntthatintheKoran?"ThenhetranslatedtheBeetlesnameintoLatinanddiscourseduponitsnatureandfamilyhistory.Theolderscholarwasopposedtocarryinghimhome,sayingtheyhadjustasgoodaspecimenthere.This,theBeetlethought,wasaveryrudethingtosay,consequentlyhesuddenlyflewoutofthespeakershand.Ashiswingsweredrynow,heflewaconsiderabledistanceandreachedagreenhouse,wherehefoundasashoftheglassroofpartlyopen,so,withthegreatestofease,heslippedinandburiedhimselfinthemanure."Itsverycomfortablehere,"heremarked.SoonhefeelasleepanddreamedthattheEmperorshorsehadfallendownandthatMr.Beetlehadbeengivenitsgoldenshoes,withthepromisethatheshouldhavetwomore.Itwasallverycharming.AndwhentheBeetlewokeuphecreptoutandlookedaroundhim.Whatsplendortherewasinthegreenhouse!Greatpalmtreesweregrowinghigh,andthesunmadethemlooktransparent.Andbeneaththemwhatariotofgreen,andbloomingflowers,redasfire,yellowasamber,orwhiteasfreshlyfallensnow!"Whatmagnificentplants!Howdelicioustheylltastewhentheyreniceanddecayed!"saidtheBeetle."Thisisasplendidlarder!Iamsuresomeofmyrelativeslivehere;IlljustseeifIcanfindanyonefittoassociatewith.Improud,andImproudofbeingthatway."Sohethoughtofthedreamhehadhadaboutthedyinghorseandthegoldenshoeshehadwon.ButsuddenlyahandseizedtheBeetleandsqueezedhimandturnedhimoverandover.Thegardenerslittlesonandhisplaymatehadcometothegreenhouseand,seeingtheBeetle,haddecidedtohavesomefunwithhim.Firsthewaswrappedinavineleafandthenshoveddownintoawarmtrouserspocket.Hesquirmedandwriggled,buthegotagoodsqueezingfromtheboyshand.Theboywentrapidlytowardthegreatlakeatthebottomofthegarden.HeretheyputtheBeetleinanoldbrokenwoodenshoe,withthetoppartmissing.Alittlestickwasplaceduprightforamast,andtothistheBeetlewasboundwithawoolenthread.Nowhewasaskipperandhadtosailaway.Thelakewasverylarge,andtotheBeetleitseemedavastocean;hewassoamazedatitssizethathefelloveronhisbackandkickedoutwithallhislegs.Thewoodenshoesailedaway.Thecurrentboreitalong,butwheneveritwenttoofarfromshoreoneoftheboyswouldrolluphistrousers,goinafterit,andbringitback.However,justasitsailedmerrilyouttoseaagain,theboyswerecalledaway,andquitesharply,too,sothattheyranawayfromthelake,leavingthewoodenshoetoitsfate.Itdriftedawayfromtheshore,fartherandfartherout;itwasaterriblesituationfortheBeetle;hecouldntfly,forhewasboundtightlytothemast.ThenaFlypaidhimavisit."Whatbeautifulweatherwerehaving!"saidtheFly."Illresthere;Icantakeasunbathhere.Yourecertainlyhavinganicetimeofit!""Youdontknowwhatyouretalkingabout,"repliedtheBeetle."CantyouseeImtiedup?""Imnotaprisoner,"saidtheFly,andpromptlyflewaway."Well,nowIguessIknowtheworld,"theBeetlesaid."Anditsameanplace.Imtheonlyhonestpersoninit.First,theywontgivememygoldenshoes,thenIhavetolieonwetlinenandstandinadraft,andasaclimaxtheyhitchawifetome.Then,whenImadeaquickmoveoutintotheworld,andfoundouthowpeoplelive,andhowIoughttolive,oneofthesehumanpuppiescomesandtiesmeupandleavesmetothemercyofthewildocean,whiletheEmperorshorseprancesaboutproudlyingoldenshoes.Thatswhatannoysmemorethananythingelse!Butyoumustntexpectsympathyinthisworld!Mycareerhasbeenveryinteresting,butwhatsthegoodofthat,ifnobodyknowsaboutit?Theworlddoesntdeservetoknowaboutit,foritshouldhavegivenmegoldenshoeswhentheEmperorshorsewasshodandIstretchedoutmyfeettobeshod,too.IftheydgivenmegoldenshoesIdhavebeenanhonortothestable.Nowthestablehaslostme,andtheworldhaslostme!Itsallover!"Butitwasntalloveryet.Someyounggirlscamerowingupinaboat."Theresanoldwoodenshoesailingalongoverthere!"saidoneofthem."Andtheresalittleanimaltiedfastinit!"saidanother.Theirboatcamequiteclosetothewoodenshoe,andtheyfishedhimoutofthewater.OneofthegirlstookoutatinypairofscissorsandcutthewoolenthreadwithouthurtingtheBeetle;andwhenshesteppedonshoresheplacedhimdownonthegrass."Crawl,crawl,fly,flyawayifyoucan!"shesaid."Freedomisapreciousthing!"AndtheBeetleflewstraightthroughtheopenwindowofalargebuilding,andtherehesankdown,tiredandexhausted,inthelong,fine,softmaneoftheEmperorsfavoritehorse,whichwasstandinginthestablewhereheandtheBeetlelived.Heclungfasttothemaneandsattherealittlewhileuntilhehadcollectedhimself."HereIamsittingontheEmperorsfavoritehorse!Yes,sittingonhimashisrider!ButwhatamIsaying?Oh,yes,nowitscleartome;yes,itsagoodideaandquiteright.Whydidthehorsegetgoldenshoes,theblacksmithaskedme.NowIknowtheanswer.Theyweregiventothehorseonmyaccount!"ThatputtheBeetleingoodspiritsagain."Travelingbroadensthemind,"hesaid.Thesunsraysstreamedinonhimandshoneverybrightly."Onthewhole,theworldisntsobad,afterall!"saidtheBeetle."Butyoumustknowhowtotakeit!"Theworldwaswonderful,becausetheEmperorsfavoritehorsehadgoldenshoesandbecausetheBeetlewasitsrider."NowIamgoingdowntotheotherbeetlesandtellthemaboutallthepleasuresIhaveenjoyedonmytripabroad,andIamgoingtosaythatnowImgoingtostayathomeuntilthehorsehaswornouthisgoldenshoes."
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