【聽故事學法語 | 共200集】 P8 - L'Apprenti Magicien

Secret Conversations presents The Apprentice Magician of Eustache the Noble A series of audio tales created presented and musically illustrated awarded Once upon a time there was a young boy named Alexis He was perfectly crafted as handsome as the day His parents had died in poverty and he lived with his grandfather whose name was Bonbenet who made sure to send him to school It was a pity Bonbenet wasn't wealthy as he would have given his grandson a fine education But lacking sufficient wealth to make him a nobleman he apprenticed him to a tailor own as Larancune He was a renowned tailor much like André another distinguished tailor and charged no less than ten coins for the making of a single coat He gave a man of virtue an admirable presence He invented fashion And what seemed odd was that he had no boy working for him He never worked himself Yet his garments were ready and he delivered them on the appointed day which led many people to say That was little Robert working for him Alexis had already been in apprenticeship for a year Bonbenet whom he visited frequently e was sometimes busy turning the spit sometimes scrubbing his master's chambers and never sewn onto the workbench What so distressed the old man was that he turned as yellow as a pumpkin Indeed he wasn't wrong to be unhappy with the tailor as Alexis knew nothing about sewing at he wouldn't have merely clothed a bushel of wheat So Bonbenet took it away from the place of resentment intending to put it somewhere else Alexis who had the wit of angel noticing that Bonbenet was sad jumped into his arms and said Hey now my grandfather don't you worry If I haven't learned to make a coat I've learned something else "What's that " Bonbenet asked him "Really Really " Alexis would have said Yes I'm not as sane as I seem and I 've done all sorts of foolish things Mr Resentment he continued one day locked himself in his study I couldn't resist peeking through the keyhole and saw him doing something surprising Oh there you are He only said two words which I remembered very clearly And then—bang He turned into a mouse "Good heavens " cried Bonbenet "What are you telling me That's impossible " "That's entirely possible " Alexis retorted "I'll turn into a dog right before your eyes if you'd like " Bonbenet says to him "Oh Come now " A poodle of extraordinary beauty appears in the room and begins to frisk about Bonbenet was not at all surprised by this transformation But since he deeply loved his grandson He feared Bichon would spend his entire life stuck like that That is why he told him two or three times "My son Return to your natural form " Alexis who was obedient did so "Right now that's what it means to be a bichon " and then reverted back to Alexis "Well my grandfather " he said to Bonbenet "Isn't it better to know this than to be cutting a pair of sleeves " Don't worry about a thing " he continued You've cared for me ever since my grandfather and grandmother passed away It's only fair that It's only fair that I feed you until your own Tomorrow morning I'll turn into a handsome horse You'll take me to the market and try to sell me without a pistole Just bring the bridle back to the stables and everything will be fine " The next morning Alexis took the form of the most beautiful horse in the world Bonbenet led him to the market where everyone who saw him admired him The merchants bid on the necklace offering up to eighty pistoles But Bonbenet didn't want to sell without it She who wasn't satisfied with the horse she had at her seat wanted a finer one and went to the market The moment he laid eyes on Bonbenet's he wanted it Knowing Bonbenet to be a man of very little means He said it to himself Yeah What does this mean This sharp-featured old man where did he get that horse I fear my grandson may have uncovered my secret I must clarify this matter At the same time He pulled a cylinder from his pocket through which recognizing his apprentice in the form of that horse He resolved to take revenge "How much " he said to the old man "How much do you want for your horse " " Um a hundred pistoles " Bonbenet replied And wouldn't you have it if it were just a farthing The resentment that In return for his apprentice he would have paid ten thousand but counted out a hundred pistoles to Bonbenet who set about removing the halter But the buyer who knew the consequences said to him "Good man Leave that halter—here's a pistol for getting another " Bonbenet took the pistol without thinking he was doing wrong and returned to the lodgings to wait for Alexis who showed no sign of coming back Having led his horse home he tethered it by the bridle nose against the manger And he severely beat him instead of giving him hay and oats He was forced to endure this treatment from the tailor for three days and he was on the verge of dying from thirst and hunger when two girls moved by pity for those consumed by resentment took compassion on them "Oh my God " said the elder brother "our father is so cruel Why does he mistreat this poor creature " I feel sorry for him " said the younger sister "Let's take him something to eat and at least give him strength with a good meal o endure all the blows he receives " "I' ll gladly accept that " the elder replied Let's fatten him up while my father's away They both went to the stable and fed the horse well And after that they led him to drink at the river But he slipped from their grasp as soon as he felt the water and the thirst that had driven him to regard the fate of fish as fortunate He transformed into a carp to drink at his leisure Hey ladies Look at the tailor's girls so surprised They returned to their quarters deeply distressed at having lost such a fine horse and deeply frightened in advance by the harmful consequences they expected from their father's anger Indeed having returned home shortly afterward his first act was to rush to the stable and beat his horse But not finding him he wanted to know what had become of him His daughters told him through tears everything that had happened He whipped the younger one and scolded the elder And then transforming into a bird known as a plunge He leapt onto the river's surface trying to swallow Alexis imagining he had turned into a tiny fish He caught all the little fish in the river one after another But having found no sign of his apprentice among them He concluded that he had turned into a carp What did he do He took the form of a large net Diving into the water he dragged two hundred carp onto the shore in one go He looked at them and not finding the ones he wanted He dove back into the water for the second time There could be no doubt that with such precision the unfortunate Alexis would eventually have been caught Had he not taken the precaution to leave that place after quenching his thirst Indeed as he had anticipated the resentment informed by his daughters about the place where he had escaped them would certainly not fail to come and fish there He transformed into two diamond-shaped figures and by this cunning evaded entirely the vigilance and bitterness of resentment Having grown tired of catching only carp he He returned home swearing he would not die content unless he had taken his apprentice's life Beside the river stood a magnificent palace where a king lived with his daughter whose beauty was truly extraordinary As this princess often walked by the riverbank with her ladies-in-waiting One day they spotted a stone shining brightly on the shore and picked it up The princess was delighted and immediately sent it to a jeweler who crafted a ring of such extraordinary beauty Never has anything quite like it been seen Alexis who was disguised as that ring was quite pleased to be in the hands of the king's daughter But her joy was soon disturbed Holding a grudge she learned through the power of her art that Alexis in the form of a ring was delighting this princess He was already thinking of a way to see her when chance suddenly provided an opportunity The king fell ill and the physicians through their remedies made the condition incurable The entire court was thrown into great dismay The king who had no desire to die soon issued a proclamation throughout his realm He offered half of his realms and his daughter in marriage to whoever could discover the cure for him Holding a grudge she did not miss this chance He went to find the king healed him and said Your Majesty I know half of your kingdom belongs to me and that a king's word is sacred and unbreakable It is entirely within my power to marry your daughter the princess But no I don't want any All I ask of you Your Majesty is that the princess would be so kind as to grant me a ring she possesses What is it the king asked him Do you really settle for such a wretched reward when you're entitled to something far greater Yes Your Majesty replied resentment Thank goodness I am without love and without ambition Well then resumed the king Come tomorrow at my rising and I will not only give you this ring but even the ring case itself if you wish with all the jewels from my daughter Grand Prince the tailor replied you are far too generous I desire nothing but the ring I just spoke of And since Your Majesty has promised it to me I rely on Your word Meanwhile the princess unaware of the conversation resentment had just had with her father ad locked herself in her chamber with her most favored lady-in-waiting to discuss the king's recovery and according to the terms of the decree he had issued She said that the plight of the princesses is unfortunate victims of politics We sometimes entrust them to men whose only merit is the rank to which fortune has raised them For me she continued through her tears I am even more pitiable than anyone else because I'm about to marry a dreadful tailor with a red beard and so poorly made that I clearly feel I could never love it Although the maid of honor had much wit She found the match so unsuitable that she didn' t know what to say to the princess to comfort her She was crying on her side too and as both of them mourned She was astonished to notice that the gem in the princess's ring was visibly lengthening before her eyes She gradually took on the form of a handsome young boy lovely as love itself And finally Alexis's Do not fear my princess he said addressing the king ’s daughter and listen to the tale of my misfortunes And after he had recounted them with touching sincerity Rancor he added will demand the king as payment for its healing In God's name do not hand me over to the wrath of the most baric man alive If you had seen the blows he struck me in his stable as if they were being inflicted upon you You would surely believe that I’m not afraid of falling back into his hands without good reason Alexis moved the princess so deeply with pity that she promised to do her utmost to avoid handing him over to her enemy But if my father forces me to she said sadly what can I possibly do Throw me out Alexis retorted Throw me with all your might against the wall and worry not about the rest Their conversation lasted quite a while and the lady -in-waiting who had experience clearly noticed tha The princess found Alexis very likable and she wished it had been him who had cured the king Since it was late the princess undressed but before getting back into bed She wanted Alexis to take back the ring's shape The king told his daughter the next day in the presence of resentment My daughter you know the obligations I feel toward resentment They leave me in peace master of my realm and instead of claiming your hand they are content with There's a certain ring in your ring collection And since you've always been so well-behaved and obedient I'm confident you'll gladly give him whatever he asks for My father respectfully replied the princess There is nothing in the world I would not gladly sacrifice to give you even a quarter of an hour of health But for this ring With your permission I won't grant it How dare you speak to me like that the king shouted in anger Ungrateful girl is this how you repay the friendship I've always shown you "Once again the princess spoke Let's talk without anger You could not justly accuse me of lacking tenderness toward you All my ladies-in-waiting can tell you that during your illness I never stopped crying But as for my ring I confess I simply can't let it go Resentment she added could claim the share of your crown that I am entitled to if he so chooses I don't much care about it I'll retire to a convent where I will be happier with my ring than I would be upon your throne without it Good heavens said the king This is most peculiar Can one truly love such trifles Well then He continued overcome by a rage he could not control I shall punish you by stripping you of the jewels you cherish so much and locking you away in a tower The threat brought the princess to her senses So realizing she couldn't save the ring she pulled her ring case from her pocket And having opened it resentment was eager to lay hands upon it But the princess pushing him away as the insolent man he was said Oh let me handle it Then showing him a ring she asked him if that was the one he wanted No he replied Is this one She asked showing him another No he replied Finally she pulled out the ring in question Suddenly the hand of resentment stretched out to grab it But the princess hurling her with all her might to the ground instantly transformed into a grenade that shattered and whose seeds scattered throughout the entire room Thus resentment displaying before the entire court what it was capable of took the form of a rooster And began picking up the seeds one by one When he thought he had swallowed them all he proudly strutted before the princess who wished to see him at the dome when a small issue he hadn't noticed because it was hidden under a spiderweb He suddenly transformed into a fox who strangled the rooster The entire court astonished by this marvel remained in profound silence when Alexis stepping away from the figure of the fox regained its natural form and greeted the king and princess so graciously that they were delighted The prince immediately convened his council which after careful consideration of the liberations represented to His Majesty that Alexis was in truth the primary cause of his health He was supposed to marry the princess This monarch who approved everything his ministers had decided said it seemed right to him en having asked his daughter whether she might not object to marrying a man of such lowly origin "Oh no Father " the princess replied utterly devoted to Alexis Past contentment endless wealth "And at birth's close isn't Alexis worth as much as a prince " Only good fortune is written in such a way o witness the joy of his grandson who married the princess the following day The lesson to be drawn from this tale is that whoever intends harm to another He took it upon himself He was the apprentice magician of Eustache the Noble Hope you've enjoyed this little tale see you very soon for another