BR 05★Rumpelstiltskin

I read this book "Rumpelstiltskin". Anna, miller's daughter, dreams of becoming Queen, but first she must spin straw into gold. One night, a mysterious little man appears, promising to help... but what does he want in return?

Once upon a time there was a poor miller, who loved to show off. He boasted about everything. His boasts were are true, so he had a pretty daughter. One day, on his way back from a hunt, the King rode through the miller's village. The King saw a beautiful girl who was miller's daughter was Anna. The King spoke to Anna. Then the miller appeared there, and he said to the King, "She's my daughter... ...and she can spin straw into gold," he added, boasting as usual. The King believed the miller's boasting, "In that case, bring her to my castle," ordered the King. The miller heard it, and be pleased crying, and said to Anna, "This is your chance, Anna. The more the King sees your pretty face, the more he'll want to marry you. You could be Queen!" The next morning, the miller took Anna to see the King.

Anna get the castle, and she was led the King to a tiny room, stuffed with straw, in the corner was a large spinning-wheel. The King said to Anna, "You're pretty enough to marry, but are you as clever as your father says? You have tonight to turn this straw into gold. If you fail, you shall die." Then he went out and locked the door. Anna cried, and she wanted to be Queen, but she culdn't spin straw into gold, and she didn't want to die. Then she heard a voice from the window. There was a little man who was riding on a wooden spoon. He shouted, "Let me in!" Anna opened the window, and the little man flew in. He said with a smile, "What will you give me if I spin that straw into gold?" Anna was very surprised, and she gave her necklace to a little man. He leaped onto the stool, and began to spin. The straw was changing into gold.

The next morning, Anna woke at dawn to find the little man gone, but the room glittered with gold. When the King come in, and he said, "It's not enough for me, and I need you to spin more gold." He took Anna to a second room, larger than the one before. It was stuffed more straw than the one before. And the king said same things before to Anna. When Anna cried, the little man came again. And he asked again, "What will you give me if I spin this time?" Anna replied, "I'll give you the ring on my finger." He got her ring, and began to spin. The next morning, all straws in the room was changing into gold. The King watched it, and he was pleased crying. But he took Anna to another room, even larger than the one before. This one was bursting with great piles of straw. The King said to Anna, "You must spin this too, all through the night. And if you succeed, you shall be my wife." That night, the little man appeared for the third time. He asked, "What can you give me now?" But Anna had nothing left to give. Then, the little man said to give me Anna's first born child. Anna thought for a while. She consented its promise, so she wanted to be Queen and she thought the little man might forget his request. The little man grinned and began to spin. The next morning, all straws in the room was changing into gold. The King was very pleased crying, and he said to Anna, "You are both beautiful and clever. Will you marry me?" At last, Anna became Queen.

A year later, Anna gave birth to a beautiful boy. One dark winter's day, the little man appeared again. The little man came to Anna to give her baby. But Anna didn't give her baby to the little man. Then, the little man gave requirement to Anna. It was answering the little man's name.

Anna tried to remember the little man's name, but she didn't remember. One dinner time, the King said to Anna, "I have strange tale to tell you. Two days ago I went hunting through a deep, dark forest. In the middle of the forest was a little house. Outside the house, the strangest little man was jumping about. He hopped on one leg and sang..." There contained the little man's name in the song. That night, the little man came to Anna again. Anna answered the little man's name "Rumpelstiltskin". It was right. The little man was mortified and went out. He was never seen again.

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