节杖

    国王对他的妻子说："夫人，你并非名符其实的王后。你太庸俗，太粗野，不配做我的伴侣。"

    妻子道："先生，你自以为是个国王，然而事实上你不过是一个可怜的传声筒罢了。"这些话触怒了国王，他手执节杖，用那金质节杖打在王后的前额上。

    这时候王室侍从长进宫来了，他说道："啊，啊，国王陛下！这节杖是天下最伟大的艺术家制作的。唉，有朝一日，国王和王后行将被忘记了，但这节杖会被保存下来，作为艺术品一代又一代地传下去。陛下，如今你让节杖沾上了王后陛下额上的血，将来它就越发要受到重视和追念了。"

    TheSceptre

    Saidakingtohiswife,"Madame,youarenottrulyaqueen.Youaretoovulgarandungracioustobemymate."

    Saidhiswife,"Sir,youdeemyourselfking,butindeedyouareonlyapoorsoundling."

    Nowthesewordsaheking,aookhissceptrewithhishand,andstruckthequeenuponherforeheadwithhisgoldere.

    Atthatmomentthelordchamberlaiered,andhesaid,"Well,well,Majesty!Thatsceptrewasfashiohegreatestartistoftheland.Alas!Somedayyouandthequeenshallbefotten,butthissceptreshallbekept,athingofbeautyfromgeiontogeion.AndnowthatyouhavedrawnbloodfromherMajestyshead,Sire,thesceptreshallbethemoresideredandremembered."松语文学Www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读