The Star-Child: Part 3 | 星孩：第三部分
The Star-Child, raised by a woodcutter, grows cruel and arrogant, mocking the weak and rejecting ...
Odds and Ends | 零碎与珍宝
A lazy maiden discards flax while spinning, but her industrious servant uses the scraps to make a...
The Sneaky Mouse | 狡猾的小老鼠
A clever mouse uses a toy to distract a cat and get cheese from a table. When faced with further ...
The Giant and the Little Girl | 巨人与小女孩
A little girl's courage defies a village's fear of a giant. Her lack of fear causes him to shrink...
English is Confusing | 令人困惑的英语
A teacher patiently explains the confusing concept of present participles to her summer school cl...
The Three Fishermen <4> | 三位渔人 <4>
The narrator recalls Brother's memory of the Pine River campsite, discovered long ago by Old Oren...
The Three Wishes | 三个愿望
A couple wastes their three magical wishes on trivial desires, ending up no better than before. |...
The Vizir's Punishment | 受罚的维齐尔
A prince, separated from his negligent vizir during a hunt, is lured by a disguised ogress but es...
Rumpelstiltskin | 侏儒怪
A miller's daughter is forced to spin straw into gold for a greedy king. A mysterious little man ...
The Haunted House Across the Road | 路对面的鬼屋
Uncle Johnson's cross-filled house faces an ancient, haunted home where a vampire is said to resi...
The Dry Patch | 干涸的印记
Ross shares a mysterious observation: a perfectly dry patch in Bill's rain-soaked yard. The narra...
Do What You Can | 尽力而为
A judge humorously advises a prisoner sentenced to 30 years to simply "do what you can" when the ...
A Real Bargain | 真划算
A Lord Chief Justice, when asked for a small donation to bury a poor lawyer, sarcastically offere...
Good Sight | 好视力
A lawyer questions a witness's eyesight by asking how far he can see clearly. The witness humorou...
I Need A Raise | 我需要加薪
An employee uses "S" symbols to hint at needing a "Salary" raise, while the boss cleverly replies...
Mr. Ferdinand's Lunch | 费迪南德先生的午餐
Mrs. Ferdinand leaves her husband a tin of fish for lunch. When she returns, he complains of sore...
The Silent Ride | 无声飞行
A farmer takes a dare for a free airplane ride by staying silent, only to reveal the shocking rea...
How Do I Get the Gum Out? | 怎么把口香糖取出来呢
A stewardess distributes gum to prevent ear-popping, but a passenger misunderstands and asks how ...
Farmer's Pun | 农夫的双关语
A pun based on the homophones "whine" and "wine", humorously suggesting a basement full of compla...
I Dream of Jeannie | 我梦见了珍妮
Two shipwreck survivors find a magic lamp, but the genie grants only one wish. One man impulsivel...
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