English Original
Hard by a great forest dwelt a wood-cutter with his wife, who had an only child, a little girl three years old. They were so poor that they no longer had daily bread.
One morning, while the wood-cutter was at work, a tall and beautiful woman with a crown of shining stars appeared. She said, "I am the Virgin Mary. Thou art poor and needy; bring thy child to me. I will take her with me and be her mother." The wood-cutter obeyed, and the Virgin Mary took the girl up to heaven.
There, the child lived well, eating sugar-cakes, drinking sweet milk, wearing clothes of gold, and playing with angels. When she was fourteen, the Virgin Mary said, "Dear child, I must go on a long journey. Take the keys to the thirteen doors of heaven. You may open twelve and behold their glory, but the thirteenth is forbidden. Beware of opening it, or thou wilt bring misery on thyself."
The girl promised obedience. After Mary left, she opened the twelve doors one by one, each revealing an Apostle in great light. She rejoiced in the splendour. Only the forbidden door remained. A great desire to know its secret grew within her. "I will not open it fully," she told the angels, "just unlock it to peek." The angels warned, "Oh no, that would be a sin."
Yet, the desire gnawed at her. One day, when alone, she thought, "No one will ever know." She found the key, put it in the lock, and turned it. The door sprang open. Inside, she saw the Trinity sitting in fire and splendour. In amazement, she touched the light with her finger, and it turned golden. Terrified, she slammed the door and ran. But her heart beat wildly, and the gold on her finger would not wash off.
Soon, the Virgin Mary returned and asked for the keys. "Hast thou not opened the thirteenth door?" she asked. "No," the girl replied. Mary felt her pounding heart and saw the golden finger. Twice more she asked, and twice more the girl lied. Then Mary said, "Thou hast not obeyed me and hast lied. Thou art no longer worthy to be in heaven."
The girl fell into a deep sleep and awoke in a wilderness, unable to speak. Thick thorn hedges imprisoned her. An old hollow tree became her dwelling. She lived a miserable life, eating roots and berries, weeping for her lost happiness in heaven. Her clothes turned to rags, and her long hair became her only mantle. Years passed.
One spring, the King was hunting in the forest. Forcing his way through a thicket, he saw a wonderfully beautiful maiden under a tree, entirely covered by her golden hair. "Who art thou?" he asked. She could not answer but nodded when he asked if she would go with him. He took her to his castle, dressed her in beautiful garments, and soon married her, loving her dearly despite her silence.
A year later, the Queen bore a son. That night, the Virgin Mary appeared. "If thou confess that thou openedst the forbidden door, I will restore thy speech and give back thy child. If thou deniest, I will take the child." The Queen remained hard and said, "No." Mary took the child. In the morning, people whispered the Queen had killed her own child, but the King would not believe it.
The next year, she bore another son. Again, Mary appeared with the same offer and warning. Again, the Queen denied and lost her second child. The people now declared loudly that she was a man-eater, but the King still protected her.
The following year, a daughter was born. For the third time, Mary appeared, led the Queen to heaven, and showed her the two lost sons playing. "Is thy heart not yet softened? Confess, and I will return thy sons." But the Queen denied for the third time. Mary returned her to earth and took the daughter.
Now, the people demanded justice. The Queen, unable to speak in her defense, was condemned to be burnt alive. As the flames rose around her at the stake, the ice of her pride finally melted. In repentance, she thought, "If I could but confess..." Then her voice returned. She cried out, "Yes, Mary, I did it!"
Immediately, rain extinguished the flames. A light broke forth, and the Virgin Mary descended with the three children. She spoke kindly, "He who repents his sin and acknowledges it, is forgiven." She returned the children, restored the Queen's speech, and granted her happiness for life.
中文翻译
大森林边住着一位樵夫和他的妻子，他们有一个三岁的小女儿，是唯一的孩子。他们非常贫穷，连日常的面包都没有了。
一天早上，樵夫在森林里干活时，一位头戴闪亮星冠、高大美丽的女子突然出现。她说：“我是圣母玛利亚。你们贫穷困苦，把孩子交给我吧。我会带她走，做她的母亲。”樵夫照做了，圣母玛利亚带着女孩上了天堂。
在天堂，女孩过得很好，吃糖饼，喝甜牛奶，穿金衣，和小天使们玩耍。她十四岁时，圣母玛利亚说：“亲爱的孩子，我要出趟远门。这是天堂十三道门的钥匙。你可以打开十二道门，观看里面的荣耀，但第十三道门是禁止打开的。小心别打开它，否则你会给自己带来不幸。”
女孩答应听话。玛利亚走后，她逐一打开了十二道门，每道门里都有一位使徒坐在巨大的光辉中。她为这辉煌的景象欣喜。只剩下那扇禁门。一股强烈的欲望在她心中滋长，想知道门后的秘密。“我不会完全打开它，”她对天使们说，“只是开锁看一眼。”天使们警告：“哦，不，那是罪过。”
然而，欲望折磨着她。一天，趁独自一人，她想：“没人会知道。”她找到钥匙，插入锁孔，转动了它。门猛地弹开。里面，她看到三位一体在火焰与辉煌中端坐。惊愕中，她用手指碰了碰那光，手指立刻变成了金色。她惊恐万分，猛地关上门逃跑了。但她的心狂跳不止，手指上的金色怎么也洗不掉。
不久，圣母玛利亚回来索要钥匙。“你没有打开第十三道门吗？”她问。“没有，”女孩回答。玛利亚感觉到她狂跳的心，也看到了金色的手指。她又问了两次，女孩又撒了两次谎。于是玛利亚说：“你没有听从我，还说了谎。你不再配待在天堂了。”
女孩陷入沉睡，醒来时发现自己身处一片荒野，无法说话。茂密的荆棘篱笆将她囚禁。一棵古老的中空树成了她的住所。她过着悲惨的生活，以根茎和野果为食，为失去的天堂幸福而哭泣。她的衣服破成碎片，长发成了她唯一的披风。年复一年。
一个春天，国王在森林里打猎。他劈开灌木丛，看到树下坐着一位异常美丽的少女，全身被金色的长发覆盖。“你是谁？”他问。她无法回答，但当国王问她是否愿意跟他走时，她点了点头。国王带她回城堡，给她穿上华服，不久便娶了她。尽管她不能说话，国王仍深爱着她。
一年后，王后生了一个儿子。当晚，圣母玛利亚显现。“如果你承认打开了那扇禁门，我就恢复你的声音，还你孩子。如果你否认，我就带走孩子。”王后心硬，说：“不。”玛利亚带走了孩子。早上，人们窃窃私语，说王后杀了自己的孩子，但国王不相信。
第二年，她又生了一个儿子。玛利亚再次出现，提出同样的条件和警告。王后再次否认，失去了第二个孩子。人们现在公开宣称她是食人者，但国王仍然保护她。
又过了一年，一个女儿出生了。玛利亚第三次出现，领着王后来到天堂，让她看到两个丢失的儿子正在玩耍。“你的心还没有软化吗？承认吧，我就把你的儿子们还给你。”但王后第三次否认了。玛利亚将她送回人间，也带走了女儿。
现在，人民要求审判。王后无法为自己辩护，被判处火刑。当火焰在火刑柱周围燃起时，她骄傲的坚冰终于融化了。在悔恨中，她想：“要是我能在死前承认……”就在这时，她的声音恢复了。她大声喊道：“是的，玛利亚，是我做的！”
顷刻间，大雨浇灭了火焰。一道光芒闪现，圣母玛利亚带着三个孩子降临。她和蔼地说：“悔改并承认自己罪过的人，必得宽恕。”她把孩子还给了王后，恢复了她的声音，并赐予她终生的幸福。