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找回了国王的女儿！来，我们喝几杯，祝贺你的成功！”巴奇钦·特里波尔多并不相信船长说的话，不过，很长时间滴酒未沾，他早已按捺不住了。
出海时的那座码头已经能隐隐约约地望见了，船长劝巴奇钦喝酒，他喝啊喝啊，最后喝得烂醉，倒在地上。船长对国王的女儿说：“不要告诉你的父亲是那个酒鬼救了你！你应该说是我救了你，因为我是这艘船的船长，而那个酒鬼只是我的一个伙计，他做的一切都是我吩咐的。”
国王的女儿没有说好也没有说不好，只是回答：“我知道该说什么。”船长于是想着要除掉巴奇钦·特里波尔多，一了百了。当天深夜，他们抬起烂醉如泥的巴奇钦，把他扔进了大海。黎明时分，大船靠近了码头，并用旗语通知岸上，他们把国王的女儿平安地救回来了。码头上，乐队奏起了凯旋乐，国王和宫廷全体人员都来了。
国王的女儿与船长的婚礼已经定下来了。婚礼那天，码头上的水手看见从海里钻出来一个人，从头到脚披着绿色的海草，衣服的口袋和被撕破的口子往外蹦着小鱼、小蟹。这个人正是巴奇钦·特里波尔多，他全身上下遮满了海草，头上挂着，身上披着，脚下还拖着，上了岸，走向城中心。就在这时，婚礼的队伍迎面过来了，看见一个身披绿色水草的男人挡在前边，队伍停了下来。“什么人在那里？把他抓起来！”国王命令道。侍卫走上前刚要捉人，这时巴奇钦·特里波尔多抬起一只手，只见一枚钻石戒指在阳光下熠熠发光。
“我女儿的戒指！”国王高喊。
“对，这个人才是我的救命恩人，他才是我的新郎。”国王的女儿说。
巴奇钦·特里波尔多把自己的遭遇从头至尾讲述了一遍。船长被抓了起来。巴奇钦就这样一身绿色的海草走近穿着一身白色衣裙的新娘，和她举行了婚礼。
The Man Wreathed in Seaweed
A king had his crier announce in the town squares that whoever found his missing daughter would be rewarded with a fortune。 But the announcement brought no results； since no one had any idea of the girl's whereabouts。 She had been kidnapped one night； and they had already looked the world over for her。
A sea captain suddenly had the thought that since she wasn't on land she might well be on the sea； so he got a ship ready to go out in search of her。 But when the time came to sign up the crew； not one sailor stepped forward； since no one wanted to go on a dangerous expedition that would last no telling how long。
The captain waited on the pier； but fearful of being the first to embark； no one approached his ship。 Also on the pier was Samphire Starboard； a reputed tramp and tippler； whom no ship captain was ever willing to sign on。
〃Listen；〃 said our captain； 〃how would you like to sail with me？〃
〃I'd like to very much。〃
〃e aboard； then。〃
〃So Samphire Starboard was the first to embark。 After that； other sailors took heart and boarded the ship。
Once he was on the ship； Samphire Starboard did nothing but stand around all day long with his hands in his pockets and dream about the taverns he had left behind。 The other sailors cursed him because there was no knowing when the voyage would end； provisions were scarce； and he did nothing to earn his keep。 The captain decided to get rid of him。 〃See that little island？〃 he asked； pointing to an isolated reef in the middle of the sea。 〃Get into a rowboat and go explore it。 We'll be cruising right around here。〃
Samphire Starboard stepped into the rowboat； and the ship sailed away at full speed； leaving him stranded in the middle of the sea。 He approached the reef； spied a cave； and went in。 Tied up inside was a very beautiful maiden； who was none other than the king's daughter。
〃How did you manage to find me？〃 she asked。
〃I was fishing for octopi；〃 explained Samphire。
〃I was kidnapped by a huge octopus； whose prisoner I now am；〃 said the king's daughter。 〃Flee before it returns。 But note that for three hours a day it changes into a red mullet and can be caught。 But your have to kill the mullet at once； or it will change into a sea gull and fly away。〃
Samphire Starboard hid his boat and waited out of sight on the reef。 From the sea emerged the octopus； which was so large that it could reach clear around the island with its tentacles。 All its suckers shook； having smelled a man on the reef。 But the hour arrived when it had to change into a fish； and suddenly it became a red mullet and disappeared into the sea。 Samphire Starboard lowered fishing nets and pulled them back up full of gurnard； sturgeon； and dentex。 The last haul produced the red mullet； shaking like a leaf。 Samphire raised his oar to kill it； but instead of the red mullet he struck the sea gull flying out of the net and broke its wing。 The gull then changed back into an octopus； whose wounded tentacles spurted dark red blood。 Samphire was upon it instantly and beat it to death with the oar。 The king's daughter gave him a diamond ring as a token of the gratitude she would always feel toward him。
〃e and I'll take you to your father；〃 he said； showing her into his boat。 But the boat was tiny and they were out in the middle of the sea。 After rowing and rowing they spied a ship in the distance。 Samphire signaled to it with an oar draped with the king's daughter's gown。 The ship spotted them and took them aboard。 It was the same ship that had earlier discharged and abandoned Samphire。 Seeing him back with the king's daughter； the captain said； 〃Poor Samphire Starboard！ Here we thought you were lost and now； after looking all over for you； we see you return with the king's daughter！ That calls for a real celebration！〃 To Samphire Starboard； who'd not touched a drop of wine for months on end； that seemed too good to be true。
They were almost in sight of their home port when the captain led Samphire to a table and placed several bottles of wine before him。 Samphire drank and drank until he fell unconscious to the floor。 Then the captain said to the king's daughter； 〃Don't you dare tell your father that drunkard freed you。 Tell him that I freed you myself； since I'm the captain of the ship and ordered him to rescue you。〃
The king's daughter neither agreed nor disagreed。 〃I know what I'll tell him；〃 she answered。
To be on the safe side； the captain decided to do away with Samphire Starboard once and for all。 That night； they picked him up； still as drunk as could be； and threw him into the sea。 At dawn the ship was in sight of port。 With flags they signaled they were bringing home the king's daughter safe and sound。 A band played on the pier； where the king waited with the entire court。
A date was chosen for the king's daughter to wed the captain。 On the day of the wedding； the mariners in port saw a man emerge from the water。 He was covered from head to foot with seaweed； and out of his pockets and the holes in his clothes swam fish and shrimps。 It was none other than Samphire Starboard。 He climbed out of the water and went ambling through the city streets； with seaweed draping his head and body and dragging along behind him。 At that very moment the wedding procession was moving through the street and came face to face with the man wreathed in seaweed。 Everyone stopped。 〃Who is this？〃 asked the king。 〃Seize him！〃 The guards came up； but Samphire Starboard raised a hand and the diamond on his finger sparkled in the sunlight。
〃My daughter's ring！〃 exclaimed the king。
〃Yes；〃 said the daughter； 〃this man was my rescuer and will be my bridegroom。〃
Samphire Starboard told the story； and the captain was imprisoned。 Green though he was with seaweed； Samphire took his place beside the bride clad in white an