a little boy and a little girl.docx
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alittleboyandalittlegirl
ALittleBoyandaLittleGirl(小男孩和小女孩)中英对照
Nalargetown,fullofhousesandpeople,thereisnotroomforeverybodytohaveevenalittlegarden,thereforetheyareobligedtobesatisfiedwithafewflowersinflower-pots.Inoneoftheselargetownslivedtwopoorchildrenwhohadagardensomethinglargerandbetterthanafewflower-pots.Theywerenotbrotherandsister,buttheylovedeachotheralmostasmuchasiftheyhadbeen.Theirparentslivedoppositetoeachotherintwogarrets,wheretheroofsofneighboringhousesprojectedouttowardseachotherandthewater-piperanbetweenthem.Ineachhousewasalittlewindow,sothatanyonecouldstepacrossthegutterfromonewindowtotheother.Theparentsofthesechildrenhadeachalargewoodenboxinwhichtheycultivatedkitchenherbsfortheirownuse,andalittlerose-bushineachbox,whichgrewsplendidly.Nowafterawhiletheparentsdecidedtoplacethesetwoboxesacrossthewater-pipe,sothattheyreachedfromonewindowtotheotherandlookedliketwobanksofflowers.Sweet-peasdroopedovertheboxes,andtherose-bushesshotforthlongbranches,whichweretrainedroundthewindowsandclusteredtogetheralmostlikeatriumphalarchofleavesandflowers.Theboxeswereveryhigh,andthechildrenknewtheymustnotclimbuponthem,withoutpermission,buttheywereoften,however,allowedtostepouttogetherandsitupontheirlittlestoolsundertherose-bushes,orplayquietly.Inwinterallthispleasurecametoanend,forthewindowsweresometimesquitefrozenover.Butthentheywouldwarmcopperpenniesonthestove,andholdthewarmpenniesagainstthefrozenpane;therewouldbeverysoonalittleroundholethroughwhichtheycouldpeep,andthesoftbrighteyesofthelittleboyandgirlwouldbeamthroughtheholeateachwindowastheylookedateachother.TheirnameswereKayandGerda.Insummertheycouldbetogetherwithonejumpfromthewindow,butinwintertheyhadtogoupanddownthelongstaircase,andoutthroughthesnowbeforetheycouldmeet.
“Seetherearethewhitebeesswarming,”saidKay’soldgrandmotheronedaywhenitwassnowing.
“Havetheyaqueenbee?
”askedthelittleboy,forheknewthattherealbeeshadaqueen.
“Tobesuretheyhave,”saidthegrandmother.“Sheisflyingtherewheretheswarmisthickest.Sheisthelargestofthemall,andneverremainsontheearth,butfliesuptothedarkclouds.Oftenatmidnightshefliesthroughthestreetsofthetown,andlooksinatthewindows,thentheicefreezesonthepanesintowonderfulshapes,thatlooklikeflowersandcastles.”
“Yes,Ihaveseenthem,”saidboththechildren,andtheyknewitmustbetrue.
“CantheSnowQueencomeinhere?
”askedthelittlegirl.
“Onlylethercome,”saidtheboy,“I’llsetheronthestoveandthenshe’llmelt.”
Thenthegrandmothersmoothedhishairandtoldhimsomemoretales.Oneevening,whenlittleKaywasathome,halfundressed,heclimbedonachairbythewindowandpeepedoutthroughthelittlehole.Afewflakesofsnowwerefalling,andoneofthem,ratherlargerthantherest,alightedontheedgeofoneoftheflowerboxes.Thissnow-flakegrewlargerandlarger,tillatlastitbecamethefigureofawoman,dressedingarmentsofwhitegauze,whichlookedlikemillionsofstarrysnow-flakeslinkedtogether.Shewasfairandbeautiful,butmadeofice—shiningandglitteringice.Stillshewasaliveandhereyessparkledlikebrightstars,buttherewasneitherpeacenorrestintheirglance.Shenoddedtowardsthewindowandwavedherhand.Thelittleboywasfrightenedandsprangfromthechair;atthesamemomentitseemedasifalargebirdflewbythewindow.Onthefollowingdaytherewasaclearfrost,andverysooncamethespring.Thesunshone;theyounggreenleavesburstforth;theswallowsbuilttheirnests;windowswereopened,andthechildrensatoncemoreinthegardenontheroof,highabovealltheotherrooms.Howbeautifultherosesblossomedthissummer.Thelittlegirlhadlearntahymninwhichroseswerespokenof,andthenshethoughtoftheirownroses,andshesangthehymntothelittleboy,andhesangtoo:
—
“Rosesbloomandceasetobe,
ButweshalltheChrist-childsee.”
Thenthelittleonesheldeachotherbythehand,andkissedtheroses,andlookedatthebrightsunshine,andspoketoitasiftheChrist-childwerethere.Thoseweresplendidsummerdays.Howbeautifulandfreshitwasoutamongtherose-bushes,whichseemedasiftheywouldneverleaveoffblooming.OnedayKayandGerdasatlookingatabookfullofpicturesofanimalsandbirds,andthenjustastheclockinthechurchtowerstrucktwelve,Kaysaid,“Oh,somethinghasstruckmyheart!
”andsoonafter,“Thereissomethinginmyeye.”Thelittlegirlputherarmroundhisneck,andlookedintohiseye,butshecouldseenothing.
“Ithinkitisgone,”hesaid.Butitwasnotgone;itwasoneofthosebitsofthelooking-glass—thatmagicmirror,ofwhichwehavespoken—theuglyglasswhichmadeeverythinggreatandgoodappearsmallandugly,whileallthatwaswickedandbadbecamemorevisible,andeverylittlefaultcouldbeplainlyseen.PoorlittleKayhadalsoreceivedasmallgraininhisheart,whichveryquicklyturnedtoalumpofice.Hefeltnomorepain,buttheglasswastherestill.“Whydoyoucry?
”saidheatlast;“itmakesyoulookugly.Thereisnothingthematterwithmenow.Oh,see!
”hecriedsuddenly,“thatroseisworm-eaten,andthisoneisquitecrooked.Afteralltheyareuglyroses,justliketheboxinwhichtheystand,”andthenhekickedtheboxeswithhisfoot,andpulledoffthetworoses.
“Kay,whatareyoudoing?
”criedthelittlegirl;andthen,whenhesawhowfrightenedshewas,hetoreoffanotherrose,andjumpedthroughhisownwindowawayfromlittleGerda.
Whensheafterwardsbroughtoutthepicturebook,hesaid,“Itwasonlyfitforbabiesinlongclothes,”andwhengrandmothertoldanystories,hewouldinterruptherwith“but;”or,whenhecouldmanageit,hewouldgetbehindherchair,putonapairofspectacles,andimitateherverycleverly,tomakepeoplelaugh.By-and-byhebegantomimicthespeechandgaitofpersonsinthestreet.Allthatwaspeculiarordisagreeableinapersonhewouldimitatedirectly,andpeoplesaid,“Thatboywillbeveryclever;hehasaremarkablegenius.”Butitwasthepieceofglassinhiseye,andthecoldnessinhisheart,thatmadehimactlikethis.HewouldeventeaselittleGerda,wholovedhimwithallherheart.Hisgames,too,werequitedifferent;theywerenotsochildish.Onewinter’sday,whenitsnowed,hebroughtoutaburning-glass,thenheheldoutthetailofhisbluecoat,andletthesnow-flakesfalluponit.“Lookinthisglass,Gerda,”saidhe;andshesawhoweveryflakeofsnowwasmagnified,andlookedlikeabeautifulfloweroraglitteringstar.“Isitnotclever?
”saidKay,“andmuchmoreinterestingthanlookingatrealflowers.Thereisnotasinglefaultinit,andthesnow-flakesarequiteperfecttilltheybegintomelt.”
SoonafterKaymadehisappearanceinlargethickgloves,andwithhissledgeathisback.HecalledupstairstoGerda,“I’vegottoleavetogointothegreatsquare,wheretheotherboysplayandride.”Andawayhewent.
Inthegreatsquare,theboldestamongtheboyswouldoftentietheirsledgestothecountrypeople’scarts,andgowiththemagoodway.Thiswascapital.Butwhiletheywereallamusingthemselves,andKaywiththem,agreatsledgecameby;itwaspaintedwhite,andinitsatsomeonewrappedinaroughwhitefur,andwearingawhitecap.Thesledgedrovetwiceroundthesquare,andKayfastenedhisownlittlesledgetoit,sothatwhenitwentaway,hefollowedwithit.Itwentfasterandfasterrightthroughthenextstreet,andthenthepersonwhodroveturnedroundandnoddedpleasantlytoKay,justasiftheywereacquaintedwitheachother,butwheneverKaywishedtoloosenhislittlesledgethedrivernoddedagain,soKaysatstill,andtheydroveoutthroughthetowngate.Thenthesnowbegantofallsoheavilythatthelittleboycouldnotseeahand’sbreadthbeforehim,butstilltheydroveon;thenhesuddenlyloosenedthecordsothatthelargesledmightgoonwithouthim,butitwasofnouse,hislittlecarriageheldfast,andawaytheywentlikethewind.Thenhecalledoutloudly,butnobodyheardhim,whilethesnowbeatuponhim,andthesledgeflewonwards.Everynowandthenitgaveajumpasifitweregoingoverhedgesandditches.Theboywasfrightened,andtriedtosayaprayer,buthecouldremembernothingbutthemultiplicationtable.Thesnow-flakesbecamelargerandlarger,tilltheyappearedlikegreatwhitechickens.Allatoncetheysprangononeside,thegreatsledgestopped,andthepersonwhohaddrivenitroseup.Thefurandthecap,whichweremadeentirelyofsnow,felloff,andhesawalady,tallandwhite,itwastheSnowQueen.
“Wehavedrivenwell,”saidshe,“butwhydoyoutremble?
here,creepintomywarmfur.”Thensheseatedhimbesideherinthesledge,andasshewrappedthefurroundhimhefeltasifheweresinkingintoasnowdrift.
“Areyoustillcold,”sheasked,asshekissedhimontheforehead.Thekisswascolderthanice;itwentquitethroughtohisheart,whichwasalreadyalmostalumpofice;hefeltasifheweregoingtodie,butonlyforamoment;hesoonseemedquitewellagain,anddidnotnoticethecoldaroundhim.
“Mysledge!
don’tforgetmysledge,”washisfirstthought,andthenhelookedandsawthatitwasboundfasttooneofthewhitechickens,whichflewbehindhimwiththesledgeatitsback.TheSnowQueenkissedlittleKayagain,andbythistimehehadforgot
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