American forest young records第四节.docx
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Americanforestyoungrecords第四节
Chapter1TheWoodcutter'sCottage
ONCEuponatime,awoodcutterandhiswifelivedintheircottageontheedgeofalargeandancientforest.Theyhadtwodearlittlechildrenwhometwithamostwonderfuladventure
But,beforetellingyouallaboutit,Imustdescribethechildrentoyouandletyouknowsomethingoftheircharacter;for,iftheyhadnotbeensosweetandbraveandplucky,thecuriousstorywhichyouareabouttohearwouldneverhavehappenedatall.
Tyltyl–thatwasourhero'sname–wastenyearsold;andMytyl,hislittlesister,wasonlysix.
Tyltylwasafine,talllittlefellow,stoutandwell-setup,withcurlyblackhairwhichwasofteninatangle,forhewasfondofaromp.Hewasagreatfavouritebecauseofhissmilingandgood-temperedfaceandthebrightlookinhiseyes;but,bestofall,hehadthewaysofaboldandfearlesslittleman,whichshowedthenoblequalitiesofhisheart.When,earlyinthemorning,hetrottedalongtheforest-roadbythesideofhisdaddy,Tylthewoodcutter,forallhisshabbyclotheshelookedsoproudandgallantthateverybeautifulthingontheearthandintheskyseemedtolieinwaitforhimtosmileuponhimashepassed.
Hislittlesisterwasverydifferent,butlookedeversosweetandprettyinherlongfrock,whichMummyTylkeptneatlypatchedforher.Shewasasfairasherbrotherwasdark;andherlargetimideyeswereblueastheforget-me-notsinthefields.Anythingwasenoughtofrightenherandshewouldcryattheleastthing;butherlittlechild'ssoulalreadyheldthehighestwomanlyqualities:
shewaslovingandgentleandsofondlydevotedtoherbrotherthat,ratherthanabandonhim,shedidnothesitatetoundertakealonganddangerousjourneyinhiscompany.
Whathappenedandhowourlittleheroandheroinewentoffintotheworldonenightinsearchofhappiness:
thatisthesubjectofmystory.
DaddyTyl'scottagewasthepoorestofthecountryside;anditseemedevenmorewretchedbecauseitstoodoppositeasplendidhallinwhichrichchildrenlived.FromthewindowsofthecottageyoucouldseewhatwentoninsidetheHallwhenthedining-roomanddrawing-roomswerelitupintheevening.And,inthedaytime,yousawthelittlechildrenplayingontheterraces,inthegardensandinthehot-houseswhichpeoplecameallthewayfromtowntovisitbecausetheywerealwaysfilledwiththerarestflowers.
Now,oneeveningwhichwasnotlikeotherevenings,foritwasChristmasEve,MummyTylputherlittleonestobedandkissedthemevenmorelovinglythanusual.Shefeltalittlesad,becauseowingtothestormyweather,DaddyTylwasnotabletogotoworkintheforest;andsoshehadnomoneytobuypresentswithwhichtofillTyltylandMytyl'sstockings.TheChildrensoonfellasleep,everythingwasstillandsilentandnotasoundwasheardbutthepurringofthecat,thesnoringofthedogandthetickingofthegreatgrandfather'sclock.Butsuddenlyalightasbrightasdaycreptthroughtheshutters,thelampuponthetablelitagainofitselfandthetwoChildrenawoke,yawned,rubbedtheireyes,stretchedouttheirarmsinbedandTyltyl,inacautiousvoicecalled:
"Mytyl?
''
"Yes,Tyltyl?
''wastheanswer."Areyouasleep?
"
"Areyou?
'
"No,"saidTyltyl."HowcanIbeasleep,whenI'mtalkingtoyou?
"
"Isay,isthisChristmasDay?
"askedhissister.
"Notyet;nottillto-morrow.ButFatherChristmaswon'tbringusanythingthisyear."
"Whynot?
"
"IheardMummysaythatshecouldn'tgototowntotellhim.Buthewillcomenextyear."
"Isnextyearfaroff?
"
"Agoodlongwhile,"saidtheboy."Buthewillcometotherichchildrento-night."
"Really?
"
"Hullo!
"criedTyltylofasudden."Mummy'sforgottentoputoutthelamp!
...I'veanidea!
"
"What?
"
"Let'sgetup."
"Butwemustn't,"saidMytyl,whoalwaysremembered.
"Why,there'snooneabout!
....Doyouseetheshutters?
"
"Oh,howbrighttheyare!
"
"It'sthelightsoftheparty,"saidTyltyl.
"Whatparty?
"
"Therichchildrenopposite.It'stheChristmas-tree.Let'sopentheshutters...."
"Canwe?
"askedMytyl,timidly.
"Ofcoursewecan;there'snoonetostopus....Doyouhearthemusic?
....Letusgetup."
ThetwoChildrenjumpedoutofbed,rantothewindow,climbedonthestoolinfrontofitandthrewbacktheshutters.Abrightlightfilledtheroom;andtheChildrenlookedouteagerly:
"Wecanseeeverything!
"saidTyltyl.
"Ican't,"saidpoorlittleMytyl,whocouldhardlyfindroomonthestool.
"It'ssnowing!
"saidTyltyl."There'stwocarriages,withsixhorseseach!
"
"Therearetwelvelittleboysgettingout!
"saidMytyl,whowasdoingherbesttopeepoutofthewindow.
"Don'tbesilly!
...They'relittlegirls..."
"They'vegotknickerbockerson..."
"Dobequiet!
..Andlook!
..."
"Whatarethosegoldthingsthere,hangingfromthebranches?
"
"Why,toys,tobesure!
"saidTyltyl."Swords,guns,soldiers,cannons...."
"Andwhat'sthat,allroundthetable?
"
"Cakesandfruitandcream-tarts."
"Oh,howprettythechildrenare!
"criedMytyl,clappingherhands.
"Andhowthey'relaughingandlaughing!
"answeredTyltyl,rapturously.
"Andthelittleonesdancing!
..."
"Yes,yes;let'sdancetoo!
"shoutedTyltyl.
AndthetwoChildrenbegantostamptheirfeetforjoyonthestool"
"Oh,whatfun!
"saidMytyl.
"They'regettingthecakes!
"criedTyltyl."Theycantouchthem!
...They'reeating,they'reeating,they'reeating!
...Oh,howlovely,howlovely!
..."
Mytylbegantocountimaginarycakes:
"Ihavetwelve!
..."
"AndIfourtimestwelve!
"saidTyltyl."ButI'llgiveyousome...."
Andourlittlefriends,dancing,laughingandshriekingwithdelight,rejoicedsoprettilyintheotherchildren'shappinessthattheyforgottheirownpovertyandwant.Theyweresoontohavetheirreward.Suddenly,therecamealoudknockingatthedoor.ThestartledChildrenceasedtheirrompanddarednotmovealimb.Thenthebigwoodenlatchliftedofitself,withaloudcreak;thedooropenedslowly;andincreptalittleoldwoman,dressedallingreen,witharedhoodoverherhead.Shewashump-backedandlameandhadonlyoneeye;hernoseandchinalmosttouched;andshewalkedleaningonastick.Shewasobviouslyafairy.
ShehobbleduptotheChildrenandasked,inasnufflingvoice:
"Haveyouthegrassherethatsingsorthebirdthatisblue?
"
"Wehavesomegrass,"repliedTyltyl,tremblingalloverhisbody,"butitcan'tsing…"
"Tyltylhasabird,"saidMytyl.
"ButIcan'tgiveitaway,becauseit'smine,"thelittlefellowadded,quickly.
Nowwasn'tthatacapitalreason?
TheFairyputonherbig,roundglassesandlookedatthebird:
"He'snotblueenough,"sheexclaimed."ImustabsolutelyhavetheBlueBird.It'sformylittlegirl,whoisveryill...DoyouknowwhattheBlueBirdstandsfor?
No?
Ithoughtyoudidn't;and,asyouaregoodchildren,Iwilltellyou."
TheFairyraisedhercrookedfingertoherlong,pointednose,andwhispered,inamysterioustone:
"TheBlueBirdstandsforhappiness;andIwantyoutounderstandthatmylittlegirlmustbehappyinordertogetwell.ThatiswhyInowcommandyoutogooutintotheworldandfindtheBlueBirdforher.Youwillhavetostartatonce..DoyouknowwhoIam?
"
TheChildrenexchangedpuzzledglances.Thefactwasthattheyhadneverseenafairybefore;andtheyfeltalittlescaredinherpresence.However,Tyltylsoonsaidpolitely:
"Youareratherlikeourneighbour,MadameBerlingot..."
Tyltylthoughtthat,insayingthis,hewaspayingtheFairyacompliment;forMadameBerlingot'sshop,whichwasnextdoortotheircottage,wasaverypleasantplace.Itwasstockedwithsweets,marbles,chocolatecigarsandsugarcocks-and-hens;and,atfair-time,therewerebiggingerbreaddollscoveredalloverwithgiltpaper.GoodyBerlingothadanosethatwasquiteasuglyastheFairy's;shewasoldalso;and,liketheFairy,shewalkeddoubledupintwo;butshewasverykindandshehadadearlittlegirlwhousedtoplayonSundayswiththewoodcutter'sChildren.Unfortunately,thepoorlittlepretty,fair-hairedthingwasalwayssufferingfromsomeunknowncomplaint,whichoftenkeptherinbed.Whenthishappened,sheusedtobegandprayforTyltyl'sdovetoplaywith;butTyltylwassofondofthebirdthathewouldnotgiveittoher.Allthis,thoughtthelittleboy,wasverylikethatwhattheFairytoldhim;andthatwaswhyhecalledherBerlingot.
SheherselfhelpedMytyl
Muchtohissurprise,theFairyturnedcrimsonwithrage.Itwasahobbyofherstobelikenobody,becauseshewasafairyandabletochangeherappearance,fromonemomenttothenext,asshepleased.Thatevening,shehappenedtobeuglyandoldandhump-backed;shehadlostoneofhereyes;andtwoleanwispsofgreyhairhungoverhershoulders.
"WhatdoIlooklike?
"sheaskedTyltyl."AmIprettyorugly?
Oldoryoung?
"
Herreasonforaskingthesequestionswastotrythekindnessofthelittleboy.Heturnedawayhisheadanddarednotsaywhathethoughtofherlooks.Thenshecried:
"IamtheFairyBérylune!
"
"Oh,that'sallright!
"answeredTyltyl,who,bythistime,wasshakingineverylimb.
ThismollifiedtheFairy;and,astheChildrenwerestillintheirnight-shirts,shetoldthemtogetdressed.SheherselfhelpedMytyland,whileshedidso,asked:
"WhereareyourFatherandMother?
"
"Inthere,"saidTyltyl,pointingtothedoorontheright."They'reasleep."
"AndyourGrandadandGranny?
'
"They'redead...."
"Andyourlittlebrothersandsisters...Haveyouany?
..."
"Oh,yes,threelittlebrothers!
"saidTyltyl."Andfourlittlesisters,"addedMytyl.
"Wherearethey?
"askedthe
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