25-the enchanted canary-第4节

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‘Well；　and　the　other　one？'　asked　Tubby。



The　other　one　was　stealing　quietly　to　the　door。



‘Stop　her！　called　Tubby。　‘We　will　judge　her　cause　at　once。'



And　he　seated　himself　solemnly　on　the　oven；　and　condemned

Titty　to　be　burned　alive。　After　which　the　lords　and　cooks　formed

themselves　in　lines；　and　Tubby　betrothed　Desire　to　Zizi。





XVI





The　marriage　took　place　a　few　days　later。　All　the　boys　in　the

country　side　were　there；　armed　with　wooden　swords；　and　decorated

with　epaulets　made　of　gilt　paper。



Zizi　obtained　Titty's　pardon；　and　she　was　sent　back　to　the　brick…

fields；　followed　and　hooted　at　by　all　the　boys。　And　this　is　why　to…

day　the　country　boys　always　throw　stones　at　a　titmouse。



On　the　evening　of　the　wedding…day　all　the　larders；　cellars；

cupboards　and　tables　of　the　people；　whether　rich　or　poor；　were　loaded

as　if　by　enchantment　with　bread；　wine；　beer；　cakes　and　tarts；　roast

larks；　and　even　geese；　so　that　Tubby　could　not　complain　any　more

that　his　son　had　married　Famine。



Since　that　time　there　has　always　been　plenty　to　eat　in　that

country；　and　since　that　time；　too；　you　see　in　the　midst　of　the　fair…

haired　blue…eyed　women　of　Flanders　a　few　beautiful　girls；　whose

eyes　are　black　and　whose　skins　are　the　colour　of　gold。　They　are

the　descendants　of　Zizi。＇21＇



＇21＇　Charles　Deulin；　Contes　du　Roi　Gambrinus。