两位姐姐索要衣服和首饰，但是美女什么也不想要。但是想到这样做可能会使姐姐们显得很贪婪，她想她最好要点什么。“给我一枝玫瑰花，父亲，”她说道，“我只想要一枝玫瑰花。”
When the merchant reached the city he found disaster had struck once more and the ship's cargo was ruined.
商人来到城市里，他发现灾难又一次降临，船上的货物被毁了。
He took the road home wondering how to break the news to his children. He was so deep in thought that he lost his way.
他走在回家的路上，心想如何把这个消息带给孩子们，他苦苦思索，以致于迷路了。
Worse still, it started to snow, and he feared he would never reach home alive.
更糟糕的是，天下起雪来，他担心他不能活着回家了。
Just as he despaired he noticed lights ahead, and riding towards them he saw a fine castle.
正当他失望泄气的时候，他注意到前方有灯光，当他骑马前往时，他发现了一座富丽堂皇的宫殿。
The gates stood open and flares were alight in the courtyard.
大门敞开着，院子里的炉火燃烧着。
In the stables a stall empty with hay in the manger and clean bedding on the floor ready for his horse.
The castle itself seemed to be deserted, but a fire was burning in the dining-hall where a table was laid with food.
看起来宫殿是被废弃的，但是餐厅里生着炉火，桌上摆满了食物。
The merchant ate well and still finding no one went upstairs to a bedroom which had been prepared. " It is almost as if I were expected," he thought.
商人吃过晚餐，但是他还是看不到主人 ，于是他走上楼，来到一间已经预备好的卧室。“似乎有人期待我来。”他心想。
In the morning he found clean clothes had been laid out for him and breakfast was on the table in the dining - hall.