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1、TheBorrowersChapterOneMrs.MaylivedintworoomsinKate'sparents'houseinLondon;shewas,Ithink,somekindofrelation.Herbedroomwasonthefirstfloor,andhersittingroomwasaroomwhich,aspartofthehouse,wascalled"thebreakfast-room."Nowbreakfast-roomsareallrightinthemornin
2、gwhenthesunstreamsinonthetoastandmarmalade,butbyafternoontheyseemtovanishalittleandtofillwithastrangesilverylight,theirowntwilight;thereisakindofsadnessinthemthen,butasachilditwasasadnessKateliked.ShewouldcreepintoMrs.Mayjustbeforetea-timeandMrs.Maywoul
3、dteachhertocrochet.Mrs.Maywasold,herjointswerestiff,andshewas-notstrictexactly,butshehadthatinnercertaintywhichdoesinstead.Katewasnever"wild"withMrs.May,noruntidy,norself-willed;andMrs.Maytaughthermanythingsbesidescrochet:howtowindwoolintoanegg-shapedba
4、ll;howtorun-and-fellandplanadarn;howtotidyadrawerandtolay,likeablessing,abovethecontents,asheetofrustlingtissueagainstthedust."Where'syourwork,child?"askedMrs.Mayoneday,whenKatesathunchedandsilentuponthehassock."Youmustn'tsittheredreaming.150Haveyoulost
5、yourtongue?""No,"saidKate,pullingathershoebutton,"I'velostthecrochethook."Theyweremakingabed-quilt-inwoolensquares:therewerethirtystilltodo."IknowwhereIputit,"shewentonhastily;"Iputitonthebottomshelfofthebookcasejustbesidemybed.""Onthebottomshelf?"repea
6、tedMrs.May,herownheedleflickingsteadilyinthefirelight."Nearthefloor?""Yes,"saidKate,"butIlookedonthefloor.Undertherug.Everywhere.Thewoolwasstilltherethough.JustwhereI'dleftit.""Ohdear,"exclaimedMrs.Maylightly,"don'tsaythey'reinthishousetoo!""Thatwhatare
7、?"askedKate."TheBorrowers,"saidMrs.May,andinthehalflightsheseemedtosmile.Katestaredalittlefearfully."Aretheresuchthings?"sheaskedafteramoment."Aswhat?""Aspeople,otherpeople,livinginahousewho...borrowthings?"Mrs.Maylaiddownherwork."Whatdoyouthink?"sheask
8、ed."Idon'tknow,"Katesaid,pullinghardathershoebutton."Therecan'tbe.Andyet"-sheraisedherhead-"andyetsometimesIthinktheremustbe."150"Whydoyouthinktheremustbe?"askedMrs.May."Becauseofallthethingsthatdisappear.Safetypins,forinstance.F
