THE BEETLE WHO WENT ON HIS TRAVELSWord格式.docx
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butsizeisnotalwaysaproofof
greatness."
Hestretchedouthisthinlegashespoke.
"
Andpraywhatdoyouwant?
askedthefarrier.
Goldenshoes,"
repliedthebeetle.
Why,youmustbeoutofyoursenses,"
criedthefarrier.
Goldenshoesforyou,indeed!
Yes,certainly;
goldenshoes,"
repliedthebeetle."
AmInotjust
asgoodasthatgreatcreatureyonder,whoiswaiteduponandbrushed,
andhasfoodanddrinkplacedbeforehim?
Anddon'
tIbelongtothe
royalstables?
Butwhydoesthehorsehavegoldenshoes?
askedthefarrier;
of
courseyouunderstandthereason?
Understand!
Well,Iunderstandthatitisapersonalslightto
me,"
criedthebeetle."
Itisdonetoannoyme,soIintendtogo
outintotheworldandseekmyfortune."
Goalongwithyou,"
saidthefarrier.
You'
rearudefellow,"
criedthebeetle,ashewalkedoutof
thestable;
andthenheflewforashortdistance,tillhefound
himselfinabeautifulflower-garden,allfragrantwithrosesand
lavender.Thelady-birds,withredandblackshellsontheirbacks,
anddelicatewings,wereflyingabout,andoneofthemsaid,"
Isit
notsweetandlovelyhere?
Oh,howbeautifuleverythingis."
Iamaccustomedtobetterthings,"
saidthebeetle."
Doyou
callthisbeautiful?
Why,thereisnotevenadung-heap."
Thenhewent
on,andundertheshadowofalargehaystackhefoundacaterpillar
crawlingalong."
Howbeautifulthisworldis!
saidthecaterpillar.
Thesunissowarm,Iquiteenjoyit.AndsoonIshallgotosleep,
anddieastheycallit,butIshallwakeupwithbeautifulwingsto
flywith,likeabutterfly."
Howconceitedyouare!
exclaimedthebeetle."
Flyaboutasa
butterfly,indeed!
whatofthat.IhavecomeoutoftheEmperor'
s
stable,andnoonethere,noteventheEmperor'
shorse,who,in
fact,wearsmycast-offgoldenshoes,hasanyideaofflying,
exceptingmyself.Tohavewingsandfly!
why,Icandothat
already;
andsosaying,hespreadhiswingsandflewaway."
Idon'
t
wanttobedisgusted,"
hesaidtohimself,"
andyetIcan'
thelp
it."
Soonafter,hefelldownuponanextensivelawn,andforatime
pretendedtosleep,butatlastfellasleepinearnest.Suddenlya
heavyshowerofraincamefallingfromtheclouds.Thebeetlewoke
upwiththenoiseandwouldhavebeengladtocreepintotheearthfor
shelter,buthecouldnot.Hewastumbledoverandoverwiththerain,
sometimesswimmingonhisstomachandsometimesonhisback;
andas
forflying,thatwasoutofthequestion.Hebegantodoubtwhetherhe
shouldescapewithhislife,soheremained,quietlylyingwherehe
was.Afterawhiletheweatherclearedupalittle,andthebeetlewas
abletorubthewaterfromhiseyes,andlookabouthim.Hesaw
somethinggleaming,andhemanagedtomakehiswayuptoit.Itwas
linenwhichhadbeenlaidtobleachonthegrass.Hecreptintoafold
ofthedamplinen,whichcertainlywasnotsocomfortableaplaceto
lieinasthewarmstable,buttherewasnothingbetter,sohe
remainedlyingthereforawholedayandnight,andtherainkepton
allthetime.Towardsmorninghecreptoutofhishiding-place,
feelinginaverybadtemperwiththeclimate.Twofrogswere
sittingonthelinen,andtheirbrighteyesactuallyglistenedwith
pleasure.
Wonderfulweatherthis,"
criedoneofthem,"
andsorefreshing.
Thislinenholdsthewatertogethersobeautifully,thatmyhind
legsquiverasifIweregoingtoswim."
Ishouldliketoknow,"
saidanother,"
Iftheswallowwhoflies
sofarinhermanyjourneystoforeignlands,evermetwithabetter
climatethanthis.Whatdeliciousmoisture!
Itisaspleasantaslying
inawetditch.Iamsureanyonewhodoesnotenjoythishasno
loveforhisfatherland."
HaveyoueverbeenintheEmperor'
sstable?
askedthebeetle.
Therethemoistureiswarmandrefreshing;
that'
stheclimateforme,
butIcouldnottakeitwithmeonmytravels.Istherenotevena
dunghillhereinthisgarden,whereapersonofrank,likemyself,
couldtakeuphisabodeandfeelathome?
Butthefrogseitherdid
notorwouldnotunderstandhim.
Ineveraskaquestiontwice,"
saidthebeetle,afterhehad
askedthisonethreetimes,andreceivednoanswer.Thenhewenton
alittlefartherandstumbledagainstapieceofbrokencrockery-ware,
whichcertainlyoughtnottohavebeenlyingthere.Butasitwas
there,itformedagoodshelteragainstwindandweathertoseveral
familiesofearwigswhodweltinit.Theirrequirementswerenotmany,
theywereverysociable,andfullofaffectionfortheirchildren,
somuchsothateachmotherconsideredherownchildthemost
beautifulandcleverofthemall.
Ourdearsonhasengagedhimself,"
saidonemother,"
dear
innocentboy;
hisgreatestambitionisthathemayonedaycreep
intoaclergyman'
sear.Thatisaveryartlessandloveablewish;
andbeingengagedwillkeephimsteady.Whathappinessforamother!
Ourson,"
hadscarcelycreptoutoftheegg,
whenhewasoffonhistravels.Heisalllifeandspirits,Iexpect
hewillwearouthishornswithrunning.Howcharmingthisisfora
mother,isitnotMr.Beetle?
forsheknewthestrangerbyhis
hornycoat.
Youarebothquiteright,"
saidhe;
sotheybeggedhimtowalk
in,thatistocomeasfarashecouldunderthebrokenpieceof
earthenware.
Nowyoushallalsoseemylittleearwigs,"
saidathirdanda
fourthmother,"
theyarelovelylittlethings,andhighlyamusing.
Theyareneverill-behaved,exceptwhentheyareuncomfortablein
theirinside,whichunfortunatelyoftenhappensattheirage."
Thuseachmotherspokeofherbaby,andtheirbabiestalked
aftertheirownfashion,andmadeuseofthelittlenippersthey
haveintheirtailstonipthebeardofthebeetle.
Theyarealwaysbusyaboutsomething,thelittlerogues,"
said
themother,beamingwithmaternalpride;
butthebeetlefeltita
bore,andhethereforeinquiredthewaytothenearestdung-heap.
Thatisquiteoutinthegreatworld,ontheothersideofthe
ditch,"
answeredanearwig,"
Ihopenoneofmychildrenwillevergo
sofar,itwouldbethedeathofme."
ButIshalltrytogetsofar,"
saidthebeetle,andhewalked
offwithouttakinganyformalleave,whichisconsideredapolite
thingtodo.
Whenhearrivedattheditch,hemetseveralfriends,allthem
beetles;
Welivehere,"
theysaid,"
andweareverycomfortable.
Mayweaskyoutostepdownintothisrichmud,youmustbefatigued
afteryourjourney."
Certainly,"
saidthebeetle,"
Ishallbemosthappy;
Ihave
beenexposedtotherain,andhavehadtolieuponlinen,and
cleanlinessisathingthatgreatlyexhaustsme;
Ihavealsopains
inoneofmywingsfromstandinginthedraughtunderapieceof
brokencrockery.Itisreallyquiterefreshingtobewithone'
sown
kindredagain."
Perhapsyoucamefromadung-heap,"
observedtheoldestofthem.
No,indeed,Icamefromamuchgranderplace,"
repliedthe
beetle;
Icamefromtheemperor'
sstable,whereIwasborn,with
goldenshoesonmyfeet.Iamtravellingonasecretembassy,but
youmustnotaskmeanyquestions,forIcannotbetraymysecret."
Thenthebeetlesteppeddownintotherichmud,wheresatthree
young-ladybeetles,whotittered,becausetheydidnotknowwhatto
say.
Noneofthemareengagedyet,"
saidtheirmother,andthe
beetlemaidenstitteredagain,thistimequiteinconfusion.
Ihaveneverseengreaterbeauties,evenintheroyalstables,"
exclaimedthebeetle,whowasnowrestinghimself.
Don'
tspoilmygirls,"
saidthemother;
anddon'
ttalkto
them,pray,unlessyouhaveseriousintentions."
Butofcoursethebeetle'
sintentionswereserious,andaftera
whileourfriendwasengaged.Themothergavethemherblessing,and
alltheotherbeetlescried"
hurrah."
Immediatelyafterthebetrothalcamethemarriage,fortherewas
noreasontodelay.Thefollowingdaypassedverypleasantly,and
thenextwastolerablycomfortable;
butonthethirditbecame
necessaryforhimtothinkofgettingfoodforhiswife,and,perhaps,
forchildren.
Ihaveallowedmyselftobetakenin,"
saidourbeetleto
himself,"
andnowthere'
snothingtobedonebuttotakethemin,in
return."
Nosoonersaidthandone.Awayhewent,andstayedawayallday
andallnight,andhiswiferemainedbehindaforsakenwidow.
Oh,"
saidtheotherbeetles,"
thisfellowthatwehavereceived
intoourfamilyisnothingbutacompletevagabond.Hehasgoneaway
andlefthiswifeaburdenuponourhands."
Well,shecanbeunmarriedagain,andremainherewithmyother
daughters,"
saidthemother."
Fieonthevillainthatforsookher!
Inthemeantimethebeetle,whohadsailedacrosstheditchon
acabbageleaf,hadbeenjourneyingontheothe
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