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1、SomeShortChristmasStoriesSomeShortChristmasStoriesbyCharlesDickens1SomeShortChristmasStoriesACHRISTMASTREEIhavebeenlookingon,thisevening,atamerrycompanyofchildrenassembledroundthatprettyGermantoy,aChristmasTree.Thetreewasplantedinthemiddleofagreatroundtable,andtowered
2、highabovetheirheads.Itwasbrilliantlylightedbyamultitudeoflittletapers;andeverywheresparkledandglitteredwithbrightobjects.Therewererosy-cheekeddolls,hidingbehindthegreenleaves;andtherewererealwatches(withmovablehands,atleast,andanendlesscapacityofbeingwoundup)danglingf
3、rominnumerabletwigs;therewereFrench-polishedtables,chairs,bedsteads,wardrobes,eight-dayclocks,andvariousotherarticlesofdomesticfurniture(wonderfullymade,intin,atWolverhampton),perchedamongtheboughs,asifinpreparationforsomefairyhousekeeping;therewerejolly,broad-facedli
4、ttlemen,muchmoreagreeableinappearancethanmanyrealmen--andnowonder,fortheirheadstookoff,andshowedthemtobefullofsugar-plums;therewerefiddlesanddrums;thereweretambourines,books,work-boxes,paint-boxes,sweetmeat-boxes,peep-showboxes,andallkindsofboxes;thereweretrinketsfort
5、heeldergirls,farbrighterthananygrown-upgoldandjewels;therewerebasketsandpincushionsinalldevices;therewereguns,swords,andbanners;therewerewitchesstandinginenchantedringsofpasteboard,totellfortunes;therewereteetotums,humming-tops,needle-cases,pen-wipers,smelling-bottles
6、,conversation-cards,bouquet-holders;realfruit,madeartificiallydazzlingwithgoldleaf;imitationapples,pears,andwalnuts,crammedwithsurprises;inshort,asaprettychild,beforeme,delightedlywhisperedtoanotherprettychild,herbosomfriend,"Therewaseverything,andmore."Thismotleycoll
7、ectionofoddobjects,clusteringonthetreelikemagicfruit,andflashingbackthebrightlooksdirectedtowardsitfromeveryside--someofthediamond-eyesadmiringitwerehardlyonalevelwiththetable,andafewwerelanguishingintimidwonderonthebosomsofprettymothers,aunts,andnurses--madealivelyre
8、alisationofthefanciesofchildhood;andsetmethinkinghowallthetreesthatgrowandallthethingsthatcomeintoexistenceontheearth,2SomeS
