the elf of the rose-第2节

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so　quietly　in　the　matter；　so　he　flew　to　the　bees；　who　were　gathering

honey；　and　told　them　of　the　wicked　brother。　And　the　bees　told　it　to

their　queen；　who　commanded　that　the　next　morning　they　should　go　and

kill　the　murderer。　But　during　the　night；　the　first　after　the

sister's　death；　while　the　brother　was　sleeping　in　his　bed；　close　to

where　he　had　placed　the　fragrant　jasmine；　every　flower　cup　opened；　and

invisibly　the　little　spirits　stole　out；　armed　with　poisonous　spears。

They　placed　themselves　by　the　ear　of　the　sleeper；　told　him　dreadful

dreams　and　then　flew　across　his　lips；　and　pricked　his　tongue　with

their　poisoned　spears。　〃Now　have　we　revenged　the　dead；〃　said　they；　and

flew　back　into　the　white　bells　of　the　jasmine　flowers。　When　the

morning　came；　and　as　soon　as　the　window　was　opened；　the　rose　elf；　with

the　queen　bee；　and　the　whole　swarm　of　bees；　rushed　in　to　kill　him。　But

he　was　already　dead。　People　were　standing　round　the　bed；　and　saying

that　the　scent　of　the　jasmine　had　killed　him。　Then　the　elf　of　the　rose

understood　the　revenge　of　the　flowers；　and　explained　it　to　the　queen

bee；　and　she；　with　the　whole　swarm；　buzzed　about　the　flower…pot。　The

bees　could　not　be　driven　away。　Then　a　man　took　it　up　to　remove　it；　and

one　of　the　bees　stung　him　in　the　hand；　so　that　he　let　the　flower…pot

fall；　and　it　was　broken　to　pieces。　Then　every　one　saw　the　whitened

skull；　and　they　knew　the　dead　man　in　the　bed　was　a　murderer。　And　the

queen　bee　hummed　in　the　air；　and　sang　of　the　revenge　of　the　flowers；

and　of　the　elf　of　the　rose　and　said　that　behind　the　smallest　leaf

dwells　One；　who　can　discover　evil　deeds；　and　punish　them　also。





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