猴抓第一章英文版.docx
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Itwascoldanddarkoutintheroadandtheraindidnotstopforaminute.Butinthelittleliving-roomofnumber12CastleRoaditwasniceandwarm.OldMrWhiteandhisson,Herbert,playedchessandMrsWhitesatandwatchedthem.Theoldwomanwashappybecauseherhusbandandhersonweregoodfriendsandtheylikedtobetogether.'Herbert'sagoodson,'shethought.'WewaitedalongtimeforhimandIwasnearlyfortywhenhewasborn,butweareahappyfamily.'AndoldMrsWhitesmiled.
Itwastrue.Herbertwasyoungandhelaughedalot,buthismotherandhisfatherlaughedwithhim.Theyhadnotgotmuchmoney,buttheywereaveryhappylittlefamily.
Thetwomendidnottalkbecausetheyplayedcarefully.Theroomwasquiet,butthenoiseoftherainwasworsenowandtheycouldhearitonthewindows.SuddenlyOldMrWhitelookedup.'Listentotherain!
'hesaid.
'Yes,it'sabadnight,'Herbertanswered.'It'snotagoodnighttobeout.Butisyourfriend,TomMorris,comingtonight?
'
'Yes,that'sright.He'scomingataboutseveno'clock,'theoldmansaid.'Butperhapsthisrain…'
MrWhitedidnotfinishbecausejustthentheyoungmanheardanoise.
'Listen!
'Herbertsaid.'There'ssomeoneatthedoornow.'
'Ididn'thearanoise,'hisfatheranswered,buthegotupfromhischairandwenttoopenthefrontdoor.MrsWhitegotuptooandbegantoputthingsaway.
MrWhitesaid,'Comein,comein,Tom.It'swonderfultoseeyouagain.Whatabadnight!
Givemeyourcoatandthencomeintotheliving-room.It'sniceandwarminthere.'
Thefrontdoorwasopen,andintheliving-roomMrsWhiteandHerbertfeltthecold.ThenMrWhitecamebackintotheliving-roomwithabig,red-facedman.
'ThisisTomMorris,'MrWhitetoldhiswifeandson.'Wewerefriendswhenwewereyoung.WeworkedtogetherbeforeTomwenttoIndia.Tom,thisismywifeandthisisourson,Herbert.'
'Pleasedtomeetyou,'TomMorrissaid.
'Pleasedtomeetyou,MrMorris,'MrsWhiteanswered.'Pleasecomeandsitdown.'
'Yes,comeon,Tom,'MrWhitesaid.'Overhere.It'sniceandwarm.'
'Thankyou,'thebigmanansweredandhesatdown.
'Let'shavesomewhisky,'OldMrWhitesaid.'Youneedsomethingtowarmyouonacoldnight.'Hegotoutabottleofwhiskyandthetwooldfriendsbegantodrinkandtalk.Thelittlefamilylistenedwithinteresttothisvisitorfromfarawayandhetoldthemmanystrangestories.
AftersometimeTomMorrisstoppedtalkingandMrWhitesaidtohiswifeandson,'TomwasasoldierinIndiafortwenty-oneyears.Indiaisawonderfulcountry.'
'Yes,'Herbertsaid.'I'dliketogothere.'
'Oh,Herbert!
'hismothercried.Shewasafraidbecauseshedidnotwanttoloseherson.
'IwantedtogotoIndiatoo,'herhusbandsaid,'but…'
'It'sbetterforyouhere!
'thesoldiersaidquickly.
'ButyousawalotofstrangeandwonderfulthingsinIndia.Iwanttoseethemtoooneday,'MrWhitesaid.
Thesoldierputdownhiswhisky.'No!
'hecried.'Stayhere!
'
OldMrWhitedidnotstop.'Butyourstorieswereinteresting,'hesaidtoTomMorris.'Whatdidyoubegintosayaboutamonkey'spaw?
'
'Nothing!
'Morrisansweredquickly.'Well…nothingimportant.'
'Amonkey'spaw?
'MrsWhitesaid.
'Comeon,MrMorris!
Tellusaboutit,'Herbertsaid.
Morristookhiswhiskyinhishand,butsuddenlyheputitdownagain.SlowlyheputhishandintothepocketofhiscoatandtheWhitefamilywatchedhim.
'Whatisit?
Whatisit?
'MrsWhitecried.
Morrissaidnothing.Hetookhishandoutofhispocket.TheWhitefamilywatchedcarefully—andinthesoldier'shandtheysawsomethinglittleanddirty.
MrsWhitemovedback,afraid,butherson,Herbert,tookitandlookedatitcarefully.
'Well,whatisit?
'MrWhiteaskedhisfriend.
'Lookatit,'thesoldieranswered.'It'salittlepaw…amonkey'spaw.'
'Amonkey'spaw!
'Herbertsaid—andhelaughed.'Whydoyoucarryamonkey'spawinyourpocket,MrMorris?
'heaskedtheoldsoldier.
'Well,yousee,'Morrissaid,'thismonkey'spawismagic!
'
Herbertlaughedagain,butthesoldiersaid,'Don'tlaugh,boy.Remember,you'reyoung.I'moldnowandinIndiaIsawmanystrangethings.'Hestoppedtalkingforaminuteandthenhesaid,'Thismonkey'spawcandostrangeandwonderfulthings.AnoldIndiangavethepawtooneofmyfriends.Myfriendwasasoldiertoo.Thispawismagicbecauseitcangivethreewishestothreepeople.'
'Wonderful!
'Herbertsaid.
'Butthesethreewishesdon'tbringhappiness,'thesoldiersaid.'TheoldIndianwantedtoteachussomething—it'snevergoodtowanttochangethings.'
'Well,didyourfriendhavethreewishes?
'Herbertaskedtheoldsoldier.
'Yes,'Morrisansweredquietly.'Andhisthirdandlastwishwastodie!
'
MrandMrsWhitelistenedtothestoryandtheyfeltafraid,butHerbertasked,'Anddidhedie?
'
'Yes,hedid,'Morrissaid.'Hehadnofamily,sohisthingscametomewhenhedied.Themonkey'spawwaswithhisthings,buthetoldmeaboutitbeforehedied,'TomMorrisfinishedquietly.'Whatwerehisfirsttwowishes,then?
'Herbertasked.'Whatdidheaskfor?
'
'Idon'tknow.Hedidn'twanttotellme,'thesoldieranswered.
Foraminuteortwoeverybodywasquiet,butthenHerbertsaid,'Andyou,MrMorris:
didyouhavethreewishes?
'
'Yes,Idid,'Morrisanswered.'Iwasyoung.Iwantedmanythings—afastcar,money…'Morrisstoppedforaminuteand
thenhesaidwithdifficulty,'Mywifeandmyyoungsondiedinanaccidentinthecar.WithoutthemIdidn'twantthemoney,so,intheend,Iwishedtoloseit.Butitwastoolate.Mywifeandmychildweredead.'
Theroomwasveryquiet.TheWhitefamilylookedattheunhappyfaceoftheoldsoldier.
ThenMrWhitesaid,'Whydoyouwantthepawnow?
Youdon'tneedit.Youcangiveittosomeone.'
'HowcanIgiveittosomeone?
'thesoldiersaid.'Themonkey'spawbringsunhappinesswithit.'
'Well,giveittome,'MrWhitesaid.'Perhapsthistimeit…'
'No!
'TomMorriscried.'You'remyfriend.Ican'tgiveittoyou.'then,afteraminute,hesaid,'Ican'tgiveittoyou,but,ofcourseyoucantakeitfromme.Butremember—thismonkey'spawbringsunhappiness!
'
OldMrWhitedidnotlistenandhedidnotthink.Quickly,heputouthishand,andhetookthepaw.
TomMorrislookedunhappy,butMrWhitedidnotwanttowait.
'WhatdoIdonow?
'heaskedhisfriend.
'Yes,comeon,Father,Herbertsaid.'Makeawish!
'Andhelaughed.
ThesoldiersaidnothingandMrWhiteaskedhimagain,'WhatdoIdonow?
'Atfirsttheoldsoldierdidnotanswer,butintheendhesaidquietly,'OK.Butremember!
Becareful!
Thinkbeforeyoumakeyourwish,'
'Yes,yes,'MrWhitesaid.
'Takethepawinyourrighthandandthenmakeyourwish,but…'tomMorrisbegan.
'Yes,weknow,'Herbertsaid.'Becareful!
'
JustthenoldMrsWhitestoodupandshebegantogetthedinner.Herhusbandlookedather.Thenhesmiledandsaidtoher,'Comeon.Helpme!
WhatcanIwishfor?
Weneedmoney,ofcourse.'
MrsWhitelaughed,butshethoughtforaminuteandthenshesaid,'Well,I'mgettingoldnowandsometimesit'sdifficulttodoeverything.PerhapsIneedfourhandsandnottwo.Yes,askthepawtogivemetwomorehands.'
'OK,then,'herhusbandsaid,andhetookthemonkey'spawinhisrighthand.Everybodywatchedhimandforaminutehewaited.Thenheopenedhismouthtomakehiswish.
SuddenlyTomMorrisstoodup.'Don'tdoit!
'hecried.
Theoldsoldier'sfacewaswhite.Herbertandhismotherlaughed,butMrWhitelookedatTom'sface.
OldMrWhitewasafraidandheputthemonkey'spawintohispocket.
Afteraminuteortwotheysatdownatthetableandbegantohavedinner.ThesoldiertoldthefamilymanystrangeandwonderfulstoriesaboutIndia.Theyforgotthemonkey'spaw,andbecausethesoldier'sstorieswereinteresting,theyaskedhimmanyquestionsaboutIndia.WhenTomMorrisstooduptoleave,itwasverylate.
'Thankyouforaveryniceevening,'Morrissaidtothefamily.'Andthankyouforaverygooddinner,'hesaidtoMrsWhite.
'Itwasawonderfuleveningforus,Tom,'OldMrWhiteanswered.'Yourstorieswereveryinteresting.Ourlifeisn'tveryexcitingandwedon'thavethemoneytovisitIndia,sopleasecomeagainsoon.YoucantellussomemorestoriesaboutIndia.'
Thentheoldsoldierputonhiscoat.HesaidgoodbyetotheWhitefamily,andwentoutintotherain.
Itwasnearlymidnight.Intheirwarmliving-room,thetwooldpeopleandtheirsonsatandtalkedaboutthesoldier'sstories.
'Indiaisawonderfulcountry,'MrWhitesaid.'Whatexcitingstories!
Itwasagoodevening.'
MrsWhitestooduptotakesomethingsintothekitchen,butshestoppedandlistenedtoHerbertandhisfather.
'Yes,'Herbertsaid.'Morristoldsomeinterestingstories,but,ofcourse,someofthemweren'ttrue.'
'OhHerbert!
'mrsWhitesaid.
'Well,Mother,thatstoryaboutthemonkey'spawwasn'ttrue.Adirtylittlemonkey'spawisn'tmagic!
Butitwasagoodstory.'AndHerbertsmiled.
'Well,Ithinkyou'reright,Herbert,'hismothersaid.
'Idon'tknow,'MrWhitesaidquietly.'Perhapsthestorywastrue.Strangethingscanhappensometimes.'
MrsWhitelookedatherhusband.'DidyougivesomemoneytoTomMorrisforthatpaw?
'sheasked.'Wedon'thavemoneytogiveawayfornothing!
'MrsWhitewasangrynow.
'Well,yes,'herhusbandanswered.'Idid,butnotmuch,andatfirsthedidn'twanttotakeit.Hewantedthemonkey'spaw.'
'Well,hecan'thaveit,'Herbertlaughed.'It'sourpawnowandwe'regoingtoberichandhappy.Comeon,Father.Makeawish!
'
OldMrWhitetookthepawfromhispocket.'OK,Herbert,butwhatamIgoingtoaskfor?
Ihaveeverything—you,yourmother.WhatdoIneed?
'
'Money,ofcourse,'Herbertansweredquickly.'Weneedmoney!
You'realwaysthinkingaboutmoney.That'sbecausewehaven'tgotverymuchofit.Withmoneyyoucan
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