英语故事睡美人.docx

英语故事睡美人

AlongtimeagoandfarawaytherelivedaKingandaQueen.Theywereveryhappy,fortheirfirstchild,agirl,hadbeenborn.

Wemusthaveagrandchristeningforher,saidtheKing,whowasdelightedtohaveadaughter.

Wemustinviteallthefairiesofthekingdomtoblessher,saidtheQueen.

Howmanyaretherenow?askedtheKing.

Twelveorthirteen,saidhiswife.Sendtheinvitations.Wellsoonfindout.

Thereweretwelvefairies,andtheywereallsentinvitations.Athirteenfairyhadnotbeenheardofforsolongthatitwaspresumedthatshewasdead.Noinvitationwassent.Thedayofthechristeningwassunnyandbright.ThePrinceswasnamedBriarRose,andthefairiesbegantogivetheirgifts.

Sheshallbebeautiful,saidthefirst.

Sheshallbewise,saidthesecond.

Sheshallbegood,saidthethird.

Sheshallbekind,saidthefourth.

Thegiftscontinuedinthisway,wishingallthatwasgoodforBriarRose.Elevenofthetwelvefairieshadgiventheirgiftswhentheroomsuddenlywentdark.AfteragreatflashoflightasmalldarkfigurestoodinfrontoftheKingandQueen.

Itwasthethirteenthfairy.

whywasntIinvitedtothechristening?shescreamed.

Shewasfuriousatbeingleftout.

Allthefairiesofthekingdomhavegiventheirblessings.Well,heresmineforthePrincess.Onhersixteentthbirthdayshewillprickherfingeronaspinningwheelanddie.

Anotherflashoflightandthefairywasgone.

Butwethoughtshewasdead,saidtheKing.Whatcanwedo?

TheQueenwasintears.

Thetwelfthfairysteppedforward.

ThereisstillmygiftforBriarRose,shesaid.Thefairyscursecannotbeundone,butIcanchangeitalittle.Shewillfallintoadeepsleepthatwilllastonehundredyears,Therewasagreathubbubinthehallaseveryonediscussedtheevents.

ThefollowingdaytheKingissuedaproclamation,orderingthatallspinningwheelsandspindlesweretobedestroyed.