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1、CrackandCrook克利克和克罗克CrackandCrookInadistanttowntherewasafamousthiefknownasCrack,whomnobodyhadeverbeenabletocatchThemainambitionofthisCrackwastomeetCrook,anothernotoriousthief,andformapartnershipwithhimOnedayasCrackwaseatinglunchatthetavernacrossthetablefromastranger,hewenttolookathiswatchandfounditm
2、issingTheonlypersoninthisworldwhocouldhavetakenitwithoutmyknowledge,hethought,isCrookSowhatdidCrackdobutturnrightaroundandstealCrookspurseWhenthestrangergotreadytopayforhislunch,hefoundhispursegoneandsaidtohistablecompanion,Well,well,youmustbeCrackAndyoumustbeCrookRightFine,wellworktogetherTheywentt
3、othecityandmadeforthekingstreasury,whichwascompletelysurroundedbyguardsThethievesthereforeduganundergroundtunnelintothetreasuryandstoleeverythingSurveyinghisloss,thekinghadnoideahowhemightcatchtherobbersHewenttoamannamedSnare,whohadbeenputinprisonforstealing,andsaid,Ifyoucantellmewhocommittedthisrob
4、bery,IllsetyoufreeandmakeyouamarquisSnarereplied,ItcanbenoneotherthanCrackorCrook,orbothofthemtogether,sincetheyarethemostnotoriousthievesaliveButIlltellyouhowyoucancatchthemHavethepriceofmeatraisedtoonehundreddollarsapoundThepersonwhopaysthatmuchforitwillbeyourthiefThekinghadthepriceofmeatraisedtoo
5、nehundreddollarsapound,andeverybodystoppedbuyingmeatFinallyitwasreportedthatafriarhadgonetoacertainbutcherandboughtmeatSnaresaid,ThathadtobeCrackorCrookindisguiseIllnowdisguisemyselfandgoaroundtothehousesbeggingIfanybodygivesmemeat,Illmakearedmarkonthefrontdoor,andyourguardscangoandarrestthethievesB
6、utwhenhemadearedmarkonCrackshouse,thethiefsawitandwentandmarkedalltheotherdoorsinthecitywithred,sotherewasnotellingintheendwhereCrackandCrooklivedSnaresaidtotheking,DidntItellyoutheywerefoxy?ButtheressomeoneelsefoxierthantheyareHeresthenextthingtodo:putatubofboilingpitchatthebottomofthetreasurysteps
7、Whoevergoesdowntostealwillfallrightintoit,andhisdeadbodywillgivehimawayCrackandCrookhadrunoutofmoneyinthemeantimeanddecidedtogobacktothetreasuryformoreCrookwentinfirst,butitwasdark,andhefellintothetubCrackcamealongandtriedtopullhisfriendsbodyoutofthepitch,butitstuckfastinthetubHethencutofftheheadand
8、carrieditawayThenextdaythekingwenttoseeifhehadcaughtthethiefThistimewegothim!Wegothim!Butthecorpsehadnohead,sotheywerenonethewiseraboutthethieforanyaccompliceshemighthavehadSnaresaid,Theresonemorethingwecando:havethedeadmandraggedthroughthecitybytwohorsesThehousewhereyouhearsomeoneweepinghastobethet
9、hiefshouseIneffect,whenCrookswifelookedoutthewindowandsawherhusbandsbodybeingdraggedthroughthestreet,shebeganscreamingandcryingButCrackwasthereandknewrightawaythatwouldbetheirundoingHethereforestartedsmashingdishesrightandleftandthrashingthepoorwomanatthesametimeAttractedbyallthatscreaming,theguards
10、cameinandfoundamanbeatinghiswifeforbreakingupallthedishesinthehouseThekingthenhadadecreepostedoneverystreetcornerthathewouldpardonthethiefwhohadrobbedhim,ifthethiefnowmanagedtostealthesheetsoutfromunderhimatnightCrackcameforwardandsaidhecoulddoitThatnightthekingundressedandwenttobedwithhisguntowaitf
11、orthethiefCrackgotadeadbodyfromagravedigger,dresseditinhisownclothes,andcarriedittotheroofoftheroyalpalaceAtmidnightthecadaver,heldbyarope,wasdanglingbeforethekingswindowsThinkingitwasCrack,thekingfiredoneshotandwatchedhimfall,cordandallHerandownstairstoseeifhewasdeadWhilethekingwasgone,Crackslipped
12、intohisroomandstolethesheetsHewasthereforepardoned,andsothathewouldnthavetostealanylonger,thekingmarriedhisdaughtertohim(Monferrato)NOTES:CrackandCrook(CriceCroc)fromComparetti,13,Monferrato,PiedmontThisisoneoftheoldestandmostfamoustales,whichhasoccupiedtheattentionofscholarsforgenerationsThePiedmon
13、teseversionIfollowedisfaithfultotheoldesttraditionandincludesthecuriouscharacter-namesandabriskdoseofrusticcunningHerodotus(Histories)tellsindetailaboutEgyptianKingRhampsinitusstreasure,chiefsourceofthevastnarrativetraditionconcerningwilyrobbersputtothetestbyarulerThebeheadingofacadaversoitwillnotberecognizedisalsoencounteredinPausanias,whopresentsthemythofTrophoniusandAgamede
