40-the blue mountains-第3节

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then　the　old　man　asked　her　to　lie　down；　till　they　would　get　it

all　heaped　up　on　her　back。　　First　of　all；　though；　they　had　to　get

a　ladder　of　fourteen　steps；　to　enable　them　to　get　on　to　the

Eagle's　back；　and　there　they　piled　up　the　meat　as　well　as　they

could。　　Then　the　old　man　told　the　Irishman　to　mount；　and　to

remember　to　throw　a　quarter　of　beef　to　her　every　time　she　looked

round。　　He　went　up；　and　the　old　man　gave　the　Eagle　the　word　to　be

off；　which　she　instantly　obeyed；　and　every　time　she　turned　her

head　the　Irishman　threw　a　quarter　of　beef　into　her　mouth。



As　they　came　near　the　borders　of　the　kingdom　of　the　Blue

Mountains；　however；　the　beef　was　done；　and；　when　the　Eagle　looked

over　her　shoulder；　what　was　the　Irishman　at　but　throwing　the

stone　between　her　tail　and　her　neck！　　At　this　she　turned　a

complete　somersault；　and　threw　the　Irishman　off　into　the　sea；

where　he　fell　into　the　bay　that　was　right　in　front　of　the　King's

Palace。　　Fortunately　the　points　of　his　toes　just　touched　the

bottom；　and　he　managed　to　get　ashore。



When　he　went　up　into　the　town　all　the　streets　were　gleaming　with

light；　and　the　wedding　of　the　Princess　was　just　about　to　begin。　

He　went　into　the　first　house　he　came　to；　and　this　happened　to　be

the　house　of　the　King's　hen…wife。　　He　asked　the　old　woman　what

was　causing　all　the　noise　and　light　in　the　town。



'The　Princess；'　said　she；　'is　going　to　be　married　to…night

against　her　will；　for　she　has　been　expecting　every　day　that　the

man　who　freed　her　from　the　spell　would　come。'



'There　is　a　guinea　for　you；'　said　he；　'go　and　bring　her　here。'



The　old　woman　went；　and　soon　returned　along　with　the　Princess。　

She　and　the　Irishman　recognised　each　other；　and　were　married；　and

had　a　great　wedding　that　lasted　for　a　year　and　a　day。