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the story of the youth who went forth to learn what fear was from Grimm's fairy
tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm translated by Edward Taylor and married
Edward
this LibriVox recording is in the public domain
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her two sons the elder of Rome was smart and sensible and could do everything but
the younger was stupid and could neither and learn or understand anything
and when people saw and they said their stuff lol who will give his father some
trouble
whether anything had to be done it was always the elder who was forced to do it
but if his father bad him fax anything when it was late in the night time and
the way led through the churchyard or any other dismal place he answered oh no
I'm not go there it makes me shudder for he was afraid
or when stories were told by the fire at night which made the flesh creep the
listener sometimes said Oh makes me shudder
the younger set in the quarter and listened with the rest of them could not
imagine what they could mean they are always saying it makes me shudder it
makes me shudder
does not make me shut up but he that too must be a part of which I understand
nothing
how it came to pass that his father said to him one day goin to me you found a
quarter there you are growing tall and strong and you too must learn something
by which you can earn your bread
look how your brother Wes but you do not have an earlier sought
well rather he replied I am quite willing to learn something
indeed if it could be but managed I should like to learn how to shutter I
don't understand that at all yet
the elder brother smiled when he heard that he thought to himself
goodness what a blockade that brother of mine is he will never be good for
anything as long as he lives here who wants to be a sickle must bend himself
at times
the other side and and send him
you show soon learn what it is to shutter but you would not hurt your
bread by that
soon after the sextant came to the house on a visit and the father beware of his
trouble I told him how his youngest son was so backward in every respect that he
knew nothing nothing
just think that he when I asked him how he was going to earn his bread he
actually wanted to learn to shutter
if that be all replied the Saxton he can learn that with me and I will soon
partnership
the father was glad to do it for he thought it would trade the boy little
the sexton therefore I took him into his house and he had to bring the church
back out after a day to the sexton are welcome at midnight and bad him arise
and go up into the church tower and ring the bell you shout soon learn what
shutting it is thought he had secretly went there before him and when the boy
was at the top of the tower and turned around and was just going to take hold
of the bell rope he saw a white figure standing on the stairs opposite the
sounding hole
who is the head cried he but the figure made no reply and did not move oyster
Kevin and say tried that but I don't take yourself off you have no business
here at night
the sextant however remained standing motionless that the boy Mike think he
was a ghost the bike ride a second time what do you want here speak if you are
honest found out or I will throw you down the steps
this accident ought to be as bad as his words had no sound and stood as if he
were made of stone
the boys call to him for the third time and I start but also to no purpose he
ran against him and push the goes down the stairs so that it fell down the 10
steps and remained lying there in the corner
Baripada rang the bell went home and without saying a word went to bed and
fell asleep
the sextant wife waited a long time for her husband but he did not come back at
length she became uneasy and weaken the boy and asked do you know when my
husband his
he climbed up the tower before you did
no I don't know replied the boy but someone was standing by the sounding all
of the other side of the steps announced he would not give an answer no go away I
took him for a scoundrel and threw him down stairs just goes ahead and you will
see if it was he who should be sorry if it was
the woman ran away and found her husband who was lying moaning in the corner and
had broken his leg
she carried him down and then with loud screams she hastened to the boy's father
your boy graduate has been the cause of a great misfortune he has thrown my
husband down the steps so that he broke his leg
take that good for nothing found out I have our house
the father was terrified and ran the favor and scolded the boy what wicked
tricks are these the devil must have put them into your head he replied to listen
to me I am quite innocent he was standing there by night like one intent
on doing evil I did not know who it was and I am treated him three times either
to speak to go away
so the father
I have nothing but I'm happy news with you
go out of my sight I will see you know
s father right willingly wait only intended his day then I will go forth
and learn how to shut up and then I shall at any rate understand 18 which
will support me
what you spoke to father it is all the same to me there are $50 for you take
the exam go into the wide world in town no one from whence you come and who is
your father and I have reason to be ashamed via
yes father a child be as you will
if your desire nothing more than that I can easily keep it in mind
weather day down to that for the boys put his fifty dollars into his pocket
and went forth on the Great Highway been continually said to himself if I could
but shut her if I could but shutter
that a man approached you heard this conversation which the youth withholding
with himself but when they had walked a little tried to where they could see the
gallows them and said to him there is the tree where seven men have married
the rope makers daughter and are now learning how to fly
sit down bundy sit and wait till night comes that you will soon learn how to
shutter
if that is all that is wanted to use it is easily done but if I learned how to
shutter as fast as that you shot has my $50 just come back to me early in the
morning
then they use went to the gallows sat down beneath it and waited till the
evening came out as he was code he lighted himself a fire at midnight the
wind blew so sharply that in spite of his fire he could not get warm
and as the wind knocked thank men against each other and they moved
backwards and forwards he thought to himself if you should ever but now by
the fire
how those up above must freeze and suffer
known as he felt pity for them he raised the ladder and climbed up I'm bound one
of them after the other and brought down all seven then he stoke the fire blew it
and set them all rounded to warm themselves but they sat down and did not
stay and the fire caused their clothes so he said take care all right we'll
hang you up again
the dead men however did not here but we're quite silent they let their rags
go on burning bad there's he grew angry and sad if you will not take care I
cannot help you I will not be burnt with you and hung them up again he and his
turn
bed he sat down by his fire and fell asleep at the next morning demand came
to him and wanted to have the $50 and said do you know how to shop now and
said he how should I now those found out there did not open their mouths and
we're so stupid that they let a few old rags which they had on their bodies get
burnt
that the men so that he could not get the $50 that day and went away say such
a youth has never come my way before
the youth likewise went his way and once more began to model himself if I could
put shut up if I could but shudder I want to know who was driving behind him
heard this and asked who are you
I don't know I said the youth that the wagon harassed from whence do you count
I do not who is your father I may not tell you what is it that you are always
muttering between your teeth reply the use high do so wish I could shutter but
no one can teach me how I know you're foolish China said the Wagner com go as
me I will see about a place for you
be used wet with the wagon and in the evening they arrived that is why they
wish to pass that night
they had nothing entrance of the partner the youth against added quite loudly if
I could but shutter yes I could but shutter the hosts who heard the S and
laughed and said that as your desire that oughta be a good opportunity for
you here
big smile and said the hostess so many private persons have already lost their
lives it would be a pity and the shape of such beautiful eyes as these should
never see that daylight again
but they used said
however difficult it maybe I will get for this purpose indeed 5 journeyed
fourth
he left the hosts have no rest until the latter told him that not try from
defense to the haunted castle where anyone could very easily learned what
shuttering well as if we would but watch in 843 night
King had promised that He Who adventure should have his daughter to wife and she
was the most beautiful maiden the Sun shone
likewise in the console a great treasures which were guided by evil
spirits and these treasures would then be freed and would make a poor man rich
enough
already many men had gone into the casual but as yet none had come out
again and they used wet next morning to the case and said if it be allowed I
will willingly watch these three nights in the haunted castle the King looked at
him and as a youth please don't be sad I asked for three things to take into the
crash with you but they must be things without life
said then I asked for a fire at turning lays on a cutting board with the knife
the King had these things carried into the castle for him during the day but
the night was drawing the air they use went up and made himself a bright fire
in one of the rooms placing that cutting board and knife decided and seated
himself by the turning lays
if I could but shut said he
outside shower not known yet here either
towards midnight he was about to poke his fire
and as he was blowing it something crimes suddenly from one corner
cold we
foods tried he what are you crying about if you are called to come and take a
seat by the fire and warm yourselves
and whether he had said that two great black cats came with one tremendous leap
and sat down on each side of him and looked savagely at him with that fiery
eyes
after a short time when they had one themselves they said we have a game of
cards he replied but just show me your was then they stretched out their claws
said he what long nails you have wait I must first cut them for you
apart he sees them by their throats cut them on the cutting board and screwed
their feet fast
I have looked at your fingers said he and my fancy free card has gone and he
struck them dead and threw them out into the water but when he had made away with
these two and was about to sit down again by his fire from every hole and
corner came black cats and black dogs with red heart change and more and more
of them came until he could no longer move and they held a horribly and got on
his fire pulled it to pieces and tried to put it out
he watched them for a while quietly but at last where they were going too far he
sees his cutting knife and cried the whole way with you and began to cut them
down some of them ran away the other as he killed and threw out into the fish
pond
when he came back he fanned the embers of his fire again and warm himself and
as he does at his eyes would keep open no longer and he felt a desire to sleep
then he looked around and saw a great bed in the corner
artists of various things for me said he got into it when he was just going to
shut his eyes however the bed began to move of its own accord and went over the
whole of the castle that's right said he but go fast
then the bed road on as if six horses were hardest to hit up and down over
thresholds and stairs but suddenly pop pop it turned over upside down and lay
on him like about it
but he threw quilts and pillows up into the air got out and said
now anyone who likes may drive and laid down by his fire and slept till it was
day
in the morning the Kings game and when he saw him lying there on the ground he
thought the evil spirits had killed him and he was dead
that had said he after all it is a pity or so handsome and the youth ferreted
got up and said it has not come to that yet
then the king was astonished but very glad and asked how he had fared very
well indeed and 71 died this past the to either as well past likewise
then he went to the indicator who opened his eyes very wide and said no I had
never expected to see you alive again
have you learned how to shut again
said he made his all in vain if someone would but me
tonight he again went up into the old console sat down by the fire and once
more began his old song if I could but shudder
led midnight cavemen uproar and noise of tumbling about was heard at first it was
my dad grew louder and louder and he was quiet for a while and at length with a
loud scream half a man came down the chimney and found before him
home crowd he
another half belongs to this this is not enough then they are broad began again
there was a roaring and howling and the other half down likewise wait said he I
would just stuck up a fire a little for you
what he had done that had to look around again the two pieces what join together
and a hideous men was sitting in his place there says no part of our said the
youth the bench is mine
the man who wanted to push him away the youth however would not allow that I
thrust him off with all his strings and seated himself God in His own place
that is still more men to sail down one after the other
they brought nine dead man's legs and two skulls how to set them up and played
at 9 pins with them the youth also wanted to play and said listen here who
can I join you
if you have any money
funny enough replied he but your balls are not quite round then he took the
skulls and put them in delays and turned them till they were around
they will road back her said he now we all have fun
he played with them and lost some of his money but when it struck 12 everything
vanished from his size
a lay down and quietly fell asleep
next morning the king came to acquire after him how is it fair with you this
time I have been playing at 9 pins he I said I'd have lost a couple of things
have you not shuttered that what that he might have had a wonderful time if I did
but know what it was to shutter
the third ninety sad again on his bench and said quite sadly if I could be much
harder when it grew too late
6 tall man came in and brought a coffin
then he said he is certainly my little cousin who died only a few days ago and
he back in with his finger and cried come little cousin they place to combat
on the ground that he went to it and took the lid off and I dead mad late
there he found his face but it was cold as ice
late said he I would warm you a little and went to the fire and warned his hand
and loaded on the dead man's face but he remained cold and he took him out and
sat down by the fire and laid him on his breast butt rubbed his arms that the
blood might circulate again
as this also did no good he thought to himself when two people lie in bed
together they warm each other and carried him to the bed covered him over
and laid down by
after a short time the dead man became 12 began to move that the said the youth
CEE little cousin have I don't want you dead man however got up and cried and
how I will strain goalie who said he will start the way you thank me you
shout once go into your coffin again they took him up and threw him into it
then shut the lid then became the six men and carried him away again
I cannot manage to shutter said he I should never learn it here as long as I
they had a man answered who was taller than all others had looked terrible he
was old however that had a long white beard
cried he who shall also learn what it is to shutter for a huge shout
not so fast reply the youth if I am to die I shall have to have a say in it
I will soon cease you said the 15
softly softly do not talk so big I am as strong as you are and perhaps even
stronger
said the old man
if you are strong I will let go com we will try
then he let him by dark passages to a Smiths forge took an axe and with one
blow struck an anvil into the ground
but I can do better than that said the youth and went to the other
the old man placed himself in there and wanted to look on his white beard on
down and the youth seized the axe split the anvil with one blow and it caught
the old man's beard now how happy you said the youth now it is your turn to
die
that he seized an iron bar and beat the old man telling moaned and entreated him
to stop whether he would give him great riches are used throughout the acts and
let him go
the old man let him back into the castle I didn't show him three chests full of
God days said he won the part is for the poor the other for the King the third
yours
the meantime it struck 12 and the spirit disappeared so that the youth stored in
darkness
shower still be able to find my way out said he and his house about found their
way into the room and slept there by his fire
next morning that king came and said
now you must have learned what shot during his know what can it be by dead
cousin was here and a bearded man came and showed me a great deal of money down
below but no one told me what it was to shutter
said the game you have to save the castle and she'll marry my daughter
well that is all very well said he but still I do not know what it is to
shutter
that the goal was brought up in the wedding celebrated but however much the
young king loved his wife and however happy he was he still said always if I
could but shutter if I could watch this last angered her waiting made said I
will find a cure for him he shouts soon had his two-shot there
she went out to the street which flowed through the garden but had a whole
bucket full of dungeons brought to her at nights when the young king was
sleeping
his wife was to draw the clothes off and empty the bucket full of cold water with
dungeons and it over him so that the little fishes with sprawl about him then
he woke up and cried what makes me shudder so dear wife now I know what it
is to shutter
and the story of the youth who went forth to learn what fear was