Tales From The Thousand And One Nights
詞匯提示
1.prosperous 繁榮
2.nightmare 噩夢
3.sequins 古代威尼斯的金幣
4.bride 新娘
5.splendid 華麗的
6.perfume 香水
原文
Story 6: The Tale of Richard Who Married His Beautiful Daughter to the Poor Old Man
There was rich merchant Who had a daughter.
When she turned 15 years old, he wanted her to marry a certain poor old man.
The old man didn't agree and said, "I am not a good match for her or for you,I am so poor and old. Tell me Why you choose me, and if I find it reasonable I will agree to marry your daughter."
So,the merchant told his story.
He had a good prosperous when he was young in China.
One night he had a dream, and he was shown a very ugly woman that he was going to marry.
He woke up from this dream that was like a nightmare to him.
He said to himself, "I will never marry, unless this unattractive female is really my fate."
Years after this dream, he traveled while selling his merchandise.
He eventually settled in a city where he made a life and had friends.
One day he was exploring the city and found an elegant house.
As he gazed upon the house, he realized that there was a beautiful woman at the window.
He found out that the house belonged to the Notary.
He gathered his friends to tell them he needed them for some trade related business, and they all met at the Notary's house.
When the merchant met the Notary, he said to him, "I have come here as a suitor, I would like to marry your daughter."
The Notary replied, "I have no daughter that would be a good match for you."
The merchant insisted until finally the Notary agreed to a marriage settlement of four thousand sequins.
After the wedding feast, the merchant saw his bride and it was not the beautiful woman he saw in the window of the Notary's house.
He thought the woman he loved was playing a trick on him for fun.
He didn't eat or sleep for three days.
His unattractive wife asked him why he was suffering.
She wanted to help him.
So,the merchant told the story of the woman he really wished to marry and how he saw her in the window.
His ugly wife said to him, "Don't trouble your heart over this, she is my servant. My father gave her to me and I will give her to you, so you can be happy again."
The beautiful servant girls was prepared with splendid clothes and perfume and given to the merchant for the night.
She was told by the wife of the merchant, "Do not to make him mad, and let him do as he wishes with you."
After this, the merchant said, "My wife is more generous than I am!"
He sent away the slave girl and lay with his wife.
She became pregnant and gave birth to their daughter.
The merchant said to the poor old man, "Many notable and wealthy men have asked to marry my daughter. I saw in a dream the same balance of man and woman,and you are the match for my daughter. I want to see you marry her before I die, not after."
After hearing this story, the old man agreed to marry the merchant's daughter and he was blessed with her love.
翻譯
故事六:理查把他美麗的女兒嫁給可憐老人的故事
從前有一個富有的商人，他有一個女兒。
當她15歲時，他想讓她嫁給一個可憐的老頭。
老人不同意，說:“我既不適合她，也不適合你，我又窮又老。告訴我你為什么選擇我，如果我覺得合理，我會同意娶你的女兒?！?br>于是，商人講述了他的故事。
他年輕時在中國過得很富裕。
一天晚上，他做了一個夢，他看到了一個非常丑陋的女人，他要娶她。
他從這個對他來說像噩夢一樣的夢中醒來。
他對自己說:“我永遠不會結婚，除非這個不漂亮的女人真的是我的命運?！?br>在做了這個夢多年之后，他一邊旅行一邊賣他的商品。
他最終在一個城市定居下來，在那里建立了自己的生活，結交了朋友。
一天，他在城市里探險，發現了一所優雅的房子。
當他凝視著房子時，他意識到有一位美麗的女人站在窗前。
他發現房子是公證人的。
他把他的朋友們叫來，告訴他們他需要他們做一些與貿易有關的事情，他們都會在公證員的房子里見面。
當商人見到公證人時，他對他說:“我是來求婚者的，我想娶你的女兒?！?br>公證人回答說:“我沒有適合你的女兒?！?br>商人堅持己見，直到公證人最終同意了四千的婚姻和解金。
婚禮宴會結束后，商人看到了他的新娘，但她并不是他在公證員家窗戶里看到的那個美麗的女人。
他認為他愛的女人是在和他開玩笑。
他三天沒吃沒睡。
他那相貌平平的妻子問他為什么受苦。
她想幫助他。
于是，商人講述了他真正想娶的女人的故事，以及他如何在窗里看到她。
丑妻對他說:“你不要為這事煩心，她是我的婢女。我父親把她給了我，我將把她給你，這樣你就又可以高興了?！?br>美麗的女仆們準備了華麗的衣服和香水，讓商人過夜。
商人的妻子對她說:“別惹他生氣，讓他怎么對你都行?！?br>這之后，商人說:“我的妻子比我還慷慨!”
他送走了女奴，與妻子同寢。
她懷孕了，生下了他們的女兒。
商人對可憐的老人說:“很多有名的富人都向我的女兒求婚。我在夢中也看到了同樣的男女平衡，而你正是我女兒的合適人選。我希望你在我死前娶她，而不是死后?！?br>聽了這個故事，老人同意娶商人的女兒，并得到了她的愛。
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