麦琪的礼物 英文版 The Gift of the Magi之欧阳术创编Word文档下载推荐.docx
- 文档编号:6845672
- 上传时间:2023-05-07
- 格式:DOCX
- 页数:18
- 大小:30.60KB
麦琪的礼物 英文版 The Gift of the Magi之欧阳术创编Word文档下载推荐.docx
《麦琪的礼物 英文版 The Gift of the Magi之欧阳术创编Word文档下载推荐.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《麦琪的礼物 英文版 The Gift of the Magi之欧阳术创编Word文档下载推荐.docx(18页珍藏版)》请在冰点文库上搜索。
Mr.JamesDillinghamYoung."
The"
Dillingham"
hadbeenflungtothebreezeduringaformerperiodofprosperitywhenitspossessorwasbeingpaid$30perweek.Now,whentheincomewasshrunkto$20,though,theywerethinkingseriouslyofcontractingtoamodestandunassumingD.ButwheneverMr.JamesDillinghamYoungcamehomeandreachedhisflatabovehewascalled"
Jim"
andgreatlyhuggedbyMrs.JamesDillinghamYoung,alreadyintroducedtoyouasDella.Whichisallverygood.
Dellafinishedhercryandattendedtohercheekswiththepowderrag.Shestoodbythewindowandlookedoutdullyatagraycatwalkingagrayfenceinagraybackyard.TomorrowwouldbeChristmasDay,andshehadonly$1.87withwhichtobuyJimapresent.Shehadbeensavingeverypennyshecouldformonths,withthisresult.Twentydollarsaweekdoesn'
tgofar.Expenseshadbeengreaterthanshehadcalculated.Theyalwaysare.Only$1.87tobuyapresentforJim.HerJim.Manyahappyhourshehadspentplanningforsomethingniceforhim.Somethingfineandrareandsterling--somethingjustalittlebitneartobeingworthyofthehonorofbeingownedbyJim.
Therewasapier-glassbetweenthewindowsoftheroom.Perhapsyouhaveseenapierglassinan$8flat.Averythinandveryagilepersonmay,byobservinghisreflectioninarapidsequenceoflongitudinalstrips,obtainafairlyaccurateconceptionofhislooks.Della,beingslender,hadmasteredtheart.
Suddenlyshewhirledfromthewindowandstoodbeforetheglass.hereyeswereshiningbrilliantly,butherfacehadlostitscolorwithintwentyseconds.Rapidlyshepulleddownherhairandletitfalltoitsfulllength.
Now,thereweretwopossessionsoftheJamesDillinghamYoungsinwhichtheybothtookamightypride.OnewasJim'
sgoldwatchthathadbeenhisfather'
sandhisgrandfather'
s.TheotherwasDella'
shair.HadthequeenofShebalivedintheflatacrosstheairshaft,DellawouldhaveletherhairhangoutthewindowsomedaytodryjusttodepreciateHerMajesty'
sjewelsandgifts.HadKingSolomonbeenthejanitor,withallhistreasurespiledupinthebasement,Jimwouldhavepulledouthiswatcheverytimehepassed,justtoseehimpluckathisbeardfromenvy.
SonowDella'
sbeautifulhairfellaboutherripplingandshininglikeacascadeofbrownwaters.Itreachedbelowherkneeandmadeitselfalmostagarmentforher.Andthenshediditupagainnervouslyandquickly.Onceshefalteredforaminuteandstoodstillwhileatearortwosplashedonthewornredcarpet.
Onwentheroldbrownjacket;
onwentheroldbrownhat.Withawhirlofskirtsandwiththebrilliantsparklestillinhereyes,sheflutteredoutthedooranddownthestairstothestreet.
Whereshestoppedthesignread:
"
Mne.Sofronie.HairGoodsofAllKinds."
OneflightupDellaran,andcollectedherself,panting.Madame,large,toowhite,chilly,hardlylookedthe"
Sofronie."
"
Willyoubuymyhair?
askedDella.
Ibuyhair,"
saidMadame."
Takeyerhatoffandlet'
shaveasightatthelooksofit."
Downrippledthebrowncascade.
Twentydollars,"
saidMadame,liftingthemasswithapractisedhand.
Giveittomequick,"
saidDella.
Oh,andthenexttwohourstrippedbyonrosywings.Forgetthehashedmetaphor.ShewasransackingthestoresforJim'
spresent.
Shefounditatlast.ItsurelyhadbeenmadeforJimandnooneelse.Therewasnootherlikeitinanyofthestores,andshehadturnedalloftheminsideout.Itwasaplatinumfobchainsimpleandchasteindesign,properlyproclaimingitsvaluebysubstancealoneandnotbymeretriciousornamentation--asallgoodthingsshoulddo.ItwasevenworthyofTheWatch.AssoonasshesawitsheknewthatitmustbeJim'
s.Itwaslikehim.Quietnessandvalue--thedescriptionappliedtoboth.Twenty-onedollarstheytookfromherforit,andshehurriedhomewiththe87cents.WiththatchainonhiswatchJimmightbeproperlyanxiousaboutthetimeinanycompany.Grandasthewatchwas,hesometimeslookedatitontheslyonaccountoftheoldleatherstrapthatheusedinplaceofachain.
WhenDellareachedhomeherintoxicationgavewayalittletoprudenceandreason.Shegotouthercurlingironsandlightedthegasandwenttoworkrepairingtheravagesmadebygenerosityaddedtolove.Whichisalwaysatremendoustask,dearfriends--amammothtask.
Withinfortyminutesherheadwascoveredwithtiny,close-lyingcurlsthatmadeherlookwonderfullylikeatruantschoolboy.Shelookedatherreflectioninthemirrorlong,carefully,andcritically.
IfJimdoesn'
tkillme,"
shesaidtoherself,"
beforehetakesasecondlookatme,he'
llsayIlooklikeaConeyIslandchorusgirl.ButwhatcouldIdo--oh!
whatcouldIdowithadollarandeighty-sevencents?
At7o'
clockthecoffeewasmadeandthefrying-panwasonthebackofthestovehotandreadytocookthechops.
Jimwasneverlate.Delladoubledthefobchaininherhandandsatonthecornerofthetablenearthedoorthathealwaysentered.Thensheheardhissteponthestairawaydownonthefirstflight,andsheturnedwhiteforjustamoment.Shehadahabitofsayingalittlesilentprayeraboutthesimplesteverydaythings,andnowshewhispered:
PleaseGod,makehimthinkIamstillpretty."
ThedooropenedandJimsteppedinandclosedit.Helookedthinandveryserious.Poorfellow,hewasonlytwenty-two--andtobeburdenedwithafamily!
Heneededanewovercoatandhewaswithoutgloves.
Jimstoppedinsidethedoor,asimmovableasasetteratthescentofquail.HiseyeswerefixeduponDella,andtherewasanexpressioninthemthatshecouldnotread,anditterrifiedher.Itwasnotanger,norsurprise,nordisapproval,norhorror,noranyofthesentimentsthatshehadbeenpreparedfor.Hesimplystaredatherfixedlywiththatpeculiarexpressiononhisface.
Dellawriggledoffthetableandwentforhim.
Jim,darling,"
shecried,"
don'
tlookatmethatway.IhadmyhaircutoffandsoldbecauseIcouldn'
thavelivedthroughChristmaswithoutgivingyouapresent.It'
llgrowoutagain--youwon'
tmind,willyou?
Ijusthadtodoit.Myhairgrowsawfullyfast.Say`MerryChristmas!
'
Jim,andlet'
sbehappy.Youdon'
tknowwhatanice--whatabeautiful,nicegiftI'
vegotforyou."
You'
vecutoffyourhair?
askedJim,laboriously,asifhehadnotarrivedatthatpatentfactyetevenafterthehardestmentallabor.
Cutitoffandsoldit,"
saidDella."
Don'
tyoulikemejustaswell,anyhow?
I'
mmewithoutmyhair,ain'
tI?
Jimlookedabouttheroomcuriously.
Yousayyourhairisgone?
hesaid,withanairalmostofidiocy.
Youneedn'
tlookforit,"
It'
ssold,Itellyou--soldandgone,too.It'
sChristmasEve,boy.Begoodtome,foritwentforyou.Maybethehairsofmyheadwerenumbered,"
shewentonwithsuddenserioussweetness,"
butnobodycouldevercountmyloveforyou.ShallIputthechopson,Jim?
OutofhistranceJimseemedquicklytowake.HeenfoldedhisDella.Fortensecondsletusregardwithdiscreetscrutinysomeinconsequentialobjectintheotherdirection.Eightdollarsaweekoramillionayear--whatisthedifference?
Amathematicianorawitwouldgiveyouthewronganswer.Themagibroughtvaluablegifts,butthatwasnotamongthem.Thisdarkassertionwillbeilluminatedlateron.
Jimdrewapackagefromhisovercoatpocketandthrewituponthetable.
tmakeanymistake,Dell,"
hesaid,"
aboutme.Idon'
tthinkthere'
sanythinginthewayofahaircutorashaveorashampoothatcouldmakemelikemygirlanyless.Butifyou'
llunwrapthatpackageyoumayseewhyyouhadmegoingawhileatfirst."
Whitefingersandnimbletoreatthestringandpaper.Andthenanecstaticscreamofjoy;
andthen,alas!
aquickfemininechangetohystericaltearsandwails,necessitatingtheimmediateemploymentofallthecomfortingpowersofthelordoftheflat.
FortherelayTheCombs--thesetofcombs,sideandback,thatDellahadworshippedlonginaBroadwaywindow.Beautifulcombs,puretortoiseshell,withjewelledrims--justtheshadetowearinthebeautifulvanishedhair.Theywereexpensivecombs,sheknew,andherhearthadsimplycravedandyearnedoverthemwithouttheleasthopeofpossession.Andnow,theywerehers,butthetressesthatshouldhaveadornedthecovetedadornmentsweregone.
Butshehuggedthemtoherbosom,andatlengthshewasabletolookupwithdimeyesandasmileandsay:
Myhairgrowssofast,Jim!
AndthenDellaleapeduplikealittlesingedcatandcried,"
Oh,oh!
Jimhadnotyetseenhisbeautifulpres
- 配套讲稿:
如PPT文件的首页显示word图标,表示该PPT已包含配套word讲稿。双击word图标可打开word文档。
- 特殊限制:
部分文档作品中含有的国旗、国徽等图片,仅作为作品整体效果示例展示,禁止商用。设计者仅对作品中独创性部分享有著作权。
- 关 键 词:
- 麦琪的礼物 英文版 The Gift of Magi之欧阳术创编 礼物 英文 Magi 欧阳 创编
链接地址:https://www.bingdoc.com/p-6845672.html