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1、安徒生童话:GreatClausandLittleClausINavillagethereoncelivedtwomenwhohadthesamename.TheywerebothcalledClaus.Oneofthemhadfourhorses,buttheotherhadonlyone;sotodistinguishthem,peoplecalledtheownerofthefourhorses,“GreatClaus,”andhewhohadonlyone,“LittleClaus.”Nowweshal
2、lhearwhathappenedtothem,forthisisatruestory.Throughthewholeweek,LittleClauswasobligedtoploughforGreatClaus,andlendhimhisonehorse;andonceaweek,onaSunday,GreatClauslenthimallhisfourhorses.ThenhowLittleClauswouldsmackhiswhipoverallfivehorses,theywereasgoodashis
3、ownonthatoneday.Thesunshonebrightly,andthechurchbellswereringingmerrilyasthepeoplepassedby,dressedintheirbestclothes,withtheirprayer-booksundertheirarms.Theyweregoingtoheartheclergymanpreach.TheylookedatLittleClausploughingwithhisfivehorses,andhewassoproudth
4、athesmackedhiswhip,andsaid,“Gee-up,myfivehorses.”“Youmustnotsaythat,”saidBigClaus;“foronlyoneofthembelongstoyou.”ButLittleClaussoonforgotwhatheoughttosay,andwhenanyonepassedhewouldcallout,“Gee-up,myfivehorses!”“NowImustbegyounottosaythatagain,”saidBigClaus;“
5、forifyoudo,Ishallhityourhorseonthehead,sothathewilldropdeadonthespot,andtherewillbeanendofhim.”“IpromiseyouIwillnotsayitanymore,”saidtheother;butassoonaspeoplecameby,noddingtohim,andwishinghim“Goodday,”hebecamesopleased,andthoughthowgranditlookedtohavefiveho
6、rsesploughinginhisfield,thathecriedoutagain,“Gee-up,allmyhorses!”“I’llgee-upyourhorsesforyou,”saidBigClaus;andseizingahammer,hestrucktheonehorseofLittleClausonthehead,andhefelldeadinstantly.“Oh,nowIhavenohorseatall,”saidLittleClaus,weeping.Butafterawhileheto
7、okoffthedeadhorse’sskin,andhungthehidetodryinthewind.Thenheputthedryskinintoabag,and,placingitoverhisshoulder,wentoutintothenexttowntosellthehorse’sskin.Hehadaverylongwaytogo,andhadtopassthroughadark,gloomyforest.Presentlyastormarose,andhelosthisway,andbefor
8、ehediscoveredtherightpath,eveningcameon,anditwasstillalongwaytothetown,andtoofartoreturnhomebeforenight.Neartheroadstoodalargefarmhouse.Theshuttersoutsidethewindowswereclosed,butlightsshonethrou