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安徒生童话-第85部分

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〃This is certainly the wisest plan;〃 said the written paper; 〃Ireally did not think of that。 I shall remain at home; and be held inhonor; like some old grandfather; as I really am to all these newbooks。 They will do some good。 I could not have wandered about as theydo。 Yet he who wrote all this has looked at me; as every word flowedfrom his pen upon my surface。 I am the most honored of all。〃

Then the paper was tied in a bundle with other papers; andthrown into a tub that stood in the washhouse。

〃After work; it is well to rest;〃 said the paper; 〃and a very goodopportunity to collect one's thoughts。 Now I am able; for the firsttime; to think of my real condition; and to know one's self is trueprogress。 What will be done with me now; I wonder? No doubt I shallstill go forward。 I have always progressed hitherto; as I know quitewell。〃

Now it happened one day that all the paper in the tub was takenout; and laid on the hearth to be burnt。 People said it could not besold at the shop; to wrap up butter and sugar; because it had beenwritten upon。 The children in the house stood round the stove; forthey wanted to see the paper burn; because it flamed up so prettily;and afterwards; among the ashes; so many red sparks could be seenrunning one after the other; here and there; as quick as the wind。They called it seeing the children e out of school; and the lastspark was the schoolmaster。 They often thought the last spark hade; and one would cry; 〃There goes the schoolmaster;〃 but the nextmoment another spark would appear; shining so beautifully。 How theywould like to know where the sparks all went to! Perhaps we shall findout some day; but we don't know now。

The whole bundle of paper had been placed on the fire; and wassoon alight。 〃Ugh;〃 cried the paper; as it burst into a brightflame; 〃ugh。〃 It was certainly not very pleasant to be burning; butwhen the whole was wrapped in flames; the flames mounted up into theair; higher than the flax had ever been able to raise its littleblue flower; and they glistened as the white linen never could haveglistened。 All the written letters became quite red in a moment; andall the words and thoughts turned to fire。

〃Now I am mounting straight up to the sun;〃 said a voice in theflames; and it was as if a thousand voices echoed the words; and theflames darted up through the chimney; and went out at the top。 Thena number of tiny beings; as many in number as the flowers on theflax had been; and invisible to mortal eyes; floated above them。They were even lighter and more delicate than the flowers from whichthey were born; and as the flames were extinguished; and nothingremained of the paper but black ashes; these little beings danced uponit; and whenever they touched it; bright red sparks appeared。

〃The children are all out of school; and the schoolmaster wasthe last of all;〃 said the children。 It was good fun; and they sangover the dead ashes;…

 〃Snip; snap; snurre;

  Basse lure:

  The song is ended。〃

But the little invisible beings said; 〃The song is never ended;the most beautiful is yet to e。〃

But the children could neither hear nor understand this; norshould they; for children must not know everything。

THE END。

  1872

 FAIRY TALES OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN

THE FLYING TRUNK

   by Hans Christian Andersen

THERE was once a merchant who was so rich that he could have pavedthe whole street with gold; and would even then have had enough fora small alley。 But he did not do so; he knew the value of money betterthan to use it in this way。 So clever was he; that every shilling heput out brought him a crown; and so he continued till he died。 His soninherited his wealth; and he lived a merry life with it; he went toa masquerade every night; made kites out of five pound notes; andthrew pieces of gold into the sea instead of stones; making ducksand drakes of them。 In this manner he soon lost all his money。 At lasthe had nothing left but a pair of slippers; an old dressing…gown;and four shillings。 And now all his friends deserted him; they couldnot walk with him in the streets; but one of them; who was verygood…natured; sent him an old trunk with this message; 〃Pack up!〃〃Yes;〃 he said; 〃it is all very well to say 'pack up;' 〃but he hadnothing left to pack up; therefore he seated himself in the trunk。It was a very wonderful trunk; no sooner did any one press on the lockthan the trunk could fly。 He shut the lid and pressed the lock; whenaway flew the trunk up the chimney with the merchant's son in it;right up into the clouds。 Whenever the bottom of the trunk cracked; hewas in a great fright; for if the trunk fell to pieces he would havemade a tremendous somerset over the trees。 However; he got safely inhis trunk to the land of Turkey。 He hid the trunk in the wood undersome dry leaves; and then went into the town: he could so this verywell; for the Turks always go about dressed in dressing…gowns andslippers; as he was himself。 He happened to meet a nurse with a littlechild。 〃I say; you Turkish nurse;〃 cried he; 〃what castle is that nearthe town; with the windows placed so high?〃

〃The king's daughter lives there;〃 she replied; 〃it has beenprophesied that she will be very unhappy about a lover; andtherefore no one is allowed to visit her; unless the king and queenare present。〃

〃Thank you;〃 said the merchant's son。 So he went back to the wood;seated himself in his trunk; flew up to the roof of the castle; andcrept through the window into the princess's room。 She lay on the sofaasleep; and she was so beautiful that the merchant's son could nothelp kissing her。 Then she awoke; and was very much frightened; but hetold her he was a Turkish angel; who had e down through the airto see her; which pleased her very much。 He sat down by her side andtalked to her: he said her eyes were like beautiful dark lakes; inwhich the thoughts swam about like little mermaids; and he told herthat her forehead was a snowy mountain; which contained splendid hallsfull of pictures。 And then he related to her about the stork whobrings the beautiful children from the rivers。 These were delightfulstories; and when he asked the princess if she would marry him; sheconsented immediately。

〃But you must e on Saturday;〃 she said; 〃for then the kingand queen will take tea with me。 They will be very proud when theyfind that I am going to marry a Turkish angel; but you must think ofsome very pretty stories to tell them; for my parents like to hearstories better than anything。 My mother prefers one that is deep andmoral; but my father likes something funny; to make him laugh。〃

〃Very well;〃 he replied; 〃I shall bring you no other marriageportion than a story;〃 and so they parted。 But the princess gave him asword which was studded with gold coins; and these he could use。

Then he flew away to the town and bought a new dressing…gown;and afterwards returned to the wood; where he posed a story; soas to be ready for Saturday; which was no easy matter。 It was readyhowever by Saturday; when he went to see the princess。 The king; andqueen; and the whole court; were at tea with the princess; and hewas received with great politeness。

〃Will you tell us a story?〃 said the queen;… 〃one that isinstructive and full of deep learning。〃

〃Yes; but with something in it to laugh at;〃 said the king。

〃Certainly;〃 he replied; and menced at once; asking them tolisten attentively。 〃There was once a bundle of matches that wereexceedingly proud of their high descent。 Their genealogical tree; thatis; a large pine…tree from which they had been cut; was at one timea large; old tree in the wood。 The matches now lay between atinder…box and an old iron saucepan; and were talking about theiryouthful days。 'Ah! then we grew on the green boughs; and were asgreen as they; every morning and evening we were fed with diamonddrops of dew。 Whenever the sun shone; we felt his warm rays; and thelittle birds would relate stories to us as they sung。 We knew thatwe were rich; for the other trees only wore their green dress insummer; but our family were able to array themselves in green;summer and winter。 But the wood…cutter came; like a greatrevolution; and our family fell under the axe。 The head of the houseobtained a situation as mainmast in a ver
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