The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1)

The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1)

This strange story began many years ago in a country far away, where a small valley lay at the foot of a high mountain.

The people who lived in the valley often looked up at the mountain.

Sometimes through a break in the clouds they could see a huge castle with high wall and dark towers.

No one from the valley had ever entered the castle, or had even climbed the steep path up the mountain.

Once, the valley had been a wonderful place to live.   

Everyone was happy and no one ever went hungry.

They all worked together in the fields which grew fine crops.



The trees in the orchards were aways heavy with fruit, and the vineyards grew huge juicy graps for wine.

All was peace and contentment.

Then one autumn a very strange thing happened.

When the villagers went to gather in their harvest, all their fine crops had gone.
Everything had disappeared.

The trees were stripped bare of fruit and not one ear of corn was left anywhere.

"It must have happened during the night, " cried one angry farmer.

" Some wicked thieves have taken the lot, " yelled another, waving his stick furiously.
" Just wait till I catch up with them ! "

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９日からは、HULL HOUSE Michelle と同じく、毎日夜８時前後（遅くなる時もありますが）にアップ予定です。
この物語は、Disney映画のThe Sorcerer's Apprentice（２０１０） とは直接の関係はありません。

ベースはグリム童話だと思うのですが、どうも筋が違っていて、昔々の物語のeasy reading用 retold です。
なお、グリム童話を元にしたと思われる昔話の古い同名映画もありますが、全体の筋は違っています。

一応参考のために：

youtube にいくつかあり、映画全体が揃います。
少し聴き取りにくいところはありますが、英語的には、こちらを聴かれるのもよろしいかと。

なにとぞ、魔法使いの弟子物語に少しお付き合いください。