Russian · Intermediate

Золушка

Name: Золушка
Author: The Brothers Grimm

Adapted from Cinderella

By The Brothers Grimm

A mistreated young woman receives help from a magical bird and goes to the king’s festival.

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A mother's last promise

Жена одного богача тяжело заболела. Почувствовав, что скоро умрёт, она позвала к себе единственную дочь.

A rich man’s wife fell gravely ill. Feeling that she would soon die, she called her only daughter to her.

— Милое дитя, будь доброй и верь в Бога, — сказала она. — Тогда он всегда будет тебя оберегать. А я буду смотреть на тебя с небес и останусь рядом с тобой.

“Dear child, be kind and believe in God,” she said. “Then he will always protect you. And I will watch you from heaven and stay close to you.”

Произнеся эти слова, мать закрыла глаза и умерла. Девушка каждый день приходила на её могилу и плакала. Несмотря на горе, она оставалась доброй и верующей.

After saying these words, the mother closed her eyes and died. The girl visited her grave every day and wept. Despite her grief, she remained kind and faithful.

Зимой могилу укрыл снег, словно белая простыня. А когда весеннее солнце растопило его, отец девушки уже женился на другой женщине.

In winter, snow covered the grave like a white sheet. By the time the spring sun melted it, the girl’s father had married another woman.

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