29-blue beard-第2节
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and threw herself at his feet; all in tears; with her hair
about her shoulders。
〃This signifies nothing;〃 says Blue Beard; 〃you must
die〃; then; taking hold of her hair with one hand; and
lifting up the sword with the other; he was going to take
off her head。 The poor lady; turning about to him; and
looking at him with dying eyes; desired him to afford her
one little moment to recollect herself。
〃No; no;〃 said he; 〃recommend thyself to God;〃 and
was just ready to strike 。 。 。
At this very instant there was such a loud knocking
at the gate that Blue Beard made a sudden stop。 The
gate was opened; and presently entered two horsemen;
who; drawing their swords; ran directly to Blue Beard。
He knew them to be his wife's brothers; one a dragoon;
the other a musketeer; so that he ran away immediately
to save himself; but the two brothers pursued so
close that they overtook him before he could get to the
steps of the porch; when they ran their swords through
his body and left him dead。 The poor wife was almost
as dead as her husband; and had not strength enough
to rise and welcome her brothers。
Blue Beard had no heirs; and so his wife became
mistress of all his estate。 She made use of one part of it to
marry her sister Anne to a young gentleman who had
loved her a long while; another part to buy captains
commissions for her brothers; and the rest to marry
herself to a very worthy gentleman; who made her forget
the ill time she had passed with Blue Beard。'1'
'1' Charles Perrault。