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书虫之《小公主》
Chapterone:
SchoolinEngland
Onecoldwinterday,alittlegirlandherfatherarrivedinLondon.SaraCrewelwassevenyearsold,andshehadlongblackhairandgreeneyes.Shesatinthecabnexttoherfatherandlookedoutofthewindowatthetallhousesandthedarksky.
“Whatareyouthinkingabout,Sara?
”Mr.Creweasked.“Youareveryquiet.”Heputhisarmroundhisdaughter.
“IamthinkingaboutourhousesinIndia,”saidSara.“Andthehotsunandthebluesky.Idon’tthinkIlikeEnglandverymuch,father.”
“Yes,it’sverydifferentfromIndia,”herfathersaid.“ButyoumustgotoschoolinLondon,andImustgobacktoIndiaandwork.”
“Yes,father,Iknow,”saidSara.“ButIwanttobewithyou.Pleasecometoschoolwithme!
Icanhelpyouwithyourlessons.”
Mr.Crewesmiled,buthewasnothappy.HelovedhislittleSaraverymuch,andhedidnotwanttobewithouther.Sara’smotherwasdead,andSarawashisonlychild.Fatheranddaughterwereverygoodfriends.
SoontheyarrivedatMissMinchin’sSchoolforgirlsandwentintothebighouse.
MissMinchinwasatallwomaninablackdress.ShelookedatSara,andthengaveaverybigsmile.
“Whatabeautifulchild!
”ShesaidtoMr.Crewel.
SarastoodquietlyandwatchedMissMinchin.“Whatdoesshesaythat?
”shethought.“Iamnotbeautiful,sowhydoesshesayit?
”
Sarawasnotbeautiful,butherfatherwasrich.AndMissMinchinlikedgirlswithrichfathers,becauseitwasgoodfortheschool(andgoodforMissMinchin,too).
“Saraisagoodgirl,”Mr.CrewesaidtoMissMinchin.“HermotherwasFrench,soshespeaksFrenchwell.Shelovesbooks,andshereadsallthetime.Butshemustplaywiththeothergirlsandmakenewfriends,too.
“ofcourse,”saidMissMinchin.Shesmiledagain.“SaraisgoingtoBeveryhappyhere,Mr.Crewe.”
Mr.CrewestayedinLondonforaweek.HeandSarawenttotheshops,andboughtmanybeautiful,expensivedressesforhisdaughter.Heboughtbooks,andflowersforherroom,andbigdollwithbeautifuldresser,too.
MissMinchinsmiled,butshesaidtohersisterAmelia.“Allthatmoneyondressesforachildofseven!
Shelookslikealittleprincess,notaschoolgirl!
”
WhenMr.CreweleftLondon,hewasverysad.Sarawasverysad,too.Butshedidnotcry.ShesatinherroomandthoughtaboutherfatherontheshipbacktoIndia.
“Fatherwantsmetobehappy,”shesaidtohernewdoll.“IlovehimverymuchandIwanttobeagooddaughter,soImustbehappy.
Itwasabig,andverybeautifuldoll,butofcourseitcouldnotanswer.
Sarasoonmadenewfriendsintheschool.Somelittlerichgirlsarenotverynicechildren.Theythinktheyareimportantbecausetheyhavemoneyandlotsofexpensivethings.ButSarawasdifferent.Shelikedbeautifuldressesanddolls,butshewasmoreinterestedinpeople,andbooks,andtellingstories.
Shewasverygoodattellingstories.Shewasacleverchild,andtheothergirlslovedtolistentoher.Thestorieswereallaboutkingsandqueensandprincessesandwonderfulcountriesacrossthesea.
“Howdoyouthinkofallthosethings?
”askedherbestfriend,Ermengarde.
“Ihaveallthesepicturesinmyhead,”saidSara.“Soitiseasytotellstoriesaboutthem.”
PoorEemengardewasnotclever.Shecouldneverrememberanyofherschoollessons,andMissMinchinwasalwaysangrywithher.
SaraoftenhelpedErrnengardewithherlessons.“Listen,Ermie.”shesaid.“YourememberthatFrenchking,Louisthesixteenth.Well,thisisastoryabouthim.Onedayin1972…”
AndsoErmengardelearntherlessonsthroughSara’sstories,andshelovedherfriendsverymuch.ButnoteverybodywasSara’friend.Laviniawasanoldergirl.BeforeSaracome,Laviniawastherichestandthemostimportantgirlintheschool.ButSara’sfatherwasricherthanLavinia’sfather.SonowSarawasmoreimportantthanLavinia,andLaviniadidnotlikethat.
“On,Saraissoclever!
”Laviniaoftensaid.“SaraissogoodatFrench!
Herdressesaresobeautiful,andshecansingsowell!
Andsheissorich!
OfcourseMissMinchinlikesherbest!
”
SaradidnotanswerwhenLaviniasaidthesethings.Sometimes,itwasnoteasy,butSarawasakind,friendlygirl,andshedidnotliketobeangrywithanyone.
ChapterTow:
Thediamondmines
Andsothreeyearswentby.Sara’sfatherwrotetoheroften,andSarawrotelovinglittlelettersbacktohim.Onedayaveryexcitingletterarrived.Everybodyintheschooltalkedaboutitfordays.
“Myfriend,”wroteMr.Crewe,“hassomeminesinnorthernIndia,andamonthago,hisworkersfounddiamondsthere.Therearethousandsofdiamondsinthesemines,butitisexpensiveworktogetthemout.Myfriendneedsmyhelp.So,littleMissus(thiswasMr.Crewe’sspecialnameforSara),Iamputtingallmymoneyintomyfriend’sdiamondmines,andonedayyouandIaregoingtobeveryrich.”
Sarawasnotinterestedinmoney,butastoryaboutdiamondminesinIndiawasexciting.NearlyeverybodywasverypleasedforSara,butnotLavinia,ofcourse.
“Huh!
”shesaid.“Mymotherhasadiamond.Lotsofpeoplehavediamonds.Whatissointerestingaboutdiamondmines?
”
“Buttherearethousandsofdiamondsinthesemines.”saidErmengarde.“Perhapsmillion
ofthem!
”
Lavinialaughed,“IsSaragoingtoweardiamondinherhairatbreakfast,then?
Orisit‘PrincessSara’now?
”
Sara’sfacewentred.ShelookedatLaviniaangrily,butsaidquietly,“Somepeoplecallme‘princess’.Iknowthat.Butprincessdonotgetangryorsayunkindthings,soI’mnotgoingtosayanythingtoyou,Lavinia.”
“Tome,youareaprincess,”ErmengardesaidtoSaralater.“Andyoualwayslooklikeaprincess,inyourbeautifuldresses.”
Sarawasaprincesstoanothergirl,too.ThiswasBecky.ShewasaservantinMissMinchin’sschool,andshewasonlyfourteenyearsold,butsheworkedalldayandsometimeshalfthenight.Shecarriedthingsupstairsanddownstairs,shecleanedthefloors,shemadethefires,andshewasalwaystiredandhungryanddirty.SheandSarahadverydifferentlives.
ButonedaySaracameintoherbedroom,andtherewasBecky,sleepinginachair.
“Oh,youpoorthings!
”Sarasaid.
ThenBeckyopenedhereyesandsawSara.Shegotupatonce.“Oh,Miss!
”shesaid.“Iamverysorry,Miss!
Ijustsatdownforaminuteand…”
“Don’tbeafraid!
”SaidSara.ShegaveBeckyafriendsmile.“Youweretired.Thatisall.”
“Areyou,areyougoingtotellMissMinchin?
”askedBecky.Shebegantomovetothedoor.
“Ofcoursenot,”saidSara.“Pleasedonotrunaway.Sitdownagainforaminute.Youlooksotired.”
“Oh,Miss,Icannot!
”Beckysaid.“Youareverykind,Miss,butMissMinchin.”
“Please,”saidSara.ShetookBecky’shand.“Youareonlyalittlegirl,likeme.Letusbefriends.”
AndsoBeckysatdownagain,andsoonsheandSarawerefriends.Nobodyknewaboutthis,ofcourse.RichlittlegirlsatMissMinchin’sschooldidnotmakefriendswithservant-girls,anditwasawonderfulthingforBecky.
NearlyeverydaysheandSarametinSara’bedroom,justforfiveortenminutes.Beckywasalwayshungry,andSaraoftenboughtnicethingsforhertoeat.Theysatandtalked,andsometimesSaratoldBeckysomeofherstories.Beckylovedthat.
“Oh,Miss,”shesaid.“Youtellthemsobeautifully!
SometimesIlikeyourstoriesbetterthanthingstoeat.”
AndafterthosevisitstoSara’sroom,Beckyalwaysfeltbetternotsotired,andnotsohungry.
SomemonthslaterSarahadhereleventhbirthday.Lessonsstoppedfortheafternoonandtherewasabigpartyforallthegirlsintheschool.
“Thispartyisexpensiveforus,”MissMinchinsaidtohersisterAmelia.“Butitlooksgoodfortheschool.”
Thatafternoontherewasavisitortotheschool,MissMinchin’slawyer.HewentwithMissMinchinintoherofficeandtheyclosedthedoor.IntheschoolroomnextdoortherewasalotofnoisefromSara’sparty.Everybodyintherewasveryhappy.
ButintheofficeMissMinchinwasnothappy.Shelookedatthelawyerangrily.“Whatareyousaying?
Mr.Crewehasnomoney?
Whataboutthediamondmines?
”
“Therearenodiamondmines.”Saidthelawyer.“Well,therearemines,buttherearenodiamondinthem.”
“ButMr.Crewe’sgoodfriend.”BeganMissMinchin.
“Mr.Crewe’sgoodfriend,”saidthelawyer,“ranawaywithallMr.Crewe’smoney.RalphCrewewasillwithafever,andwhenheheardaboutthis,hegotworse.Aweeklater,hewasdead.
“Dead!
”criedMissMinchin.“ButwhatabouthisdaughterSara?
Andthisexpensivebirthdayparty?
”
“SaraCrewehasnomoney,”saidthelawyer.“Notapennyintheworld,MissMinchin.Notapenny.”
“Shemustleavemyschoolatonce,”MissMinchinsaidangrily.“Shemustgothisafternoon!
”
“Where?
”saidthelawyer.“Outintothestreets?
Aneleven-year-oldgirl?
thatisnotgoingtolookverygoodforyourschool,MissMinchin.”
MissMinchin’sfacewentred.
“Youcannotputheroutinthestreets,”saidthelawyer.Hestoodup.“Butperhapsshecanworkforyou.”
Thelawyerleft,andMissMinchincalledhersisterAmelia.“BringSaraCrewehereatonce.”shesaid.
Twominuteslater,Sarainherbeautifulbluepartydress,stoodinfrontofMissMinchin.
“Haveyouablackdress,Sara?
”MissMinchinsaidcoldly.
“Yes,MissMinchin,”saidSara.“Butitisverysmall.”
“Goandputitonatonce,”saidMissMinchin.“Yourfatherisdead.Therewerenodiamondmines,andyourfather’sfriendranawaywithallhismoney.Youhavenothing.Notaparty.ButIamgoingtobeverykindtoyou.Youcanstayinmyhouse,butnowyoumustbeaservantandworkforyourbread.Youcansleepinaservant’sroomupstairs,nexttoBecky’sroom.
ChapterThree:
Thenewservant-girl
Thatevening,intheatticroom,Sarasatonthebedintheoldblackdress.Shedidnotcry,butherfacewaswhiteandshedidnotmoveorspeak
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