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哲理英语故事 　　英语故事：救命水1　　The Water Of Life　　After that they boarded a ship and sailed over the sea. During the voyage the two elder brothers said to each other: Our youngest brother found the Water of Life and we didnt, so our father will give him the kingdom thats due to us and so hell sob us of our fortunes. And they sought revenge and plotted together to destroy him. They waited for a time when he was fast asleep, and then they took the Water of Life from him, emptying it out of his cup and pouring salt sea-water into it instead.　　So when they arrived home the youngest son took his cup to the sick king for him to drink out of it and get well. But he had hardly tasted a mouthful of the salt sea-water when he fell even more ill than before. And as he was lamenting about this, his two elder sons came in and accused the youngest of having tried to poison him, but told him that they had brought the real Water of Life. So they gave it to him, and no sooner had he drunk some than he felt his sickness leave him and grew strong and healthy as he had been in his youth.　　After this the two went to their youngest brother and mocked him: Oh yes, you found the Water of Life, they said, but youve had the trouble and weve got the reward! You should have been cleverer and kept you eyes open: we took it from you when youd fallen asleep on the ship, and a year from now one of us will fetch that beautiful princess. But mind you say nothing about this; our father wouldnt believe you anyway, and if you utter a single word youll lose your life as well, but if you hold your tongue well spare it.　　The old king was angry with his youngest son, believing he had tried to kill him. So he summoned all his courtiers and made them pass judgment, and it was decided that the prince should be secretly shot.　　So one day when he was out hunting and suspected nothing, the kings huntsman was ordered to accompany him. When they were out there in the forest quite alone and the huntsman was looking very