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1、SomeShortChristmasStoriesSomeShortChristmasStoriesbyCharlesDickens1SomeShortChristmasStoriesACHRISTMASTREEIhavebeenlookingon,thisevening,atamerrycompanyofchildrenassembledroundthatprettyGermantoy,aChristmasTree.Thetreewasplantedinthemiddleofagreatroundtable
2、,andtoweredhighabovetheirheads.Itwasbrilliantlylightedbyamultitudeoflittletapers;andeverywheresparkledandglitteredwithbrightobjects.Therewererosy-cheekeddolls,hidingbehindthegreenleaves;andtherewererealwatches(withmovablehands,atleast,andanendlesscapacityof
3、beingwoundup)danglingfrominnumerabletwigs;therewereFrench-polishedtables,chairs,bedsteads,wardrobes,eight-dayclocks,andvariousotherarticlesofdomesticfurniture(wonderfullymade,intin,atWolverhampton),perchedamongtheboughs,asifinpreparationforsomefairyhousekee
4、ping;therewerejolly,broad-facedlittlemen,muchmoreagreeableinappearancethanmanyrealmen--andnowonder,fortheirheadstookoff,andshowedthemtobefullofsugar-plums;therewerefiddlesanddrums;thereweretambourines,books,work-boxes,paint-boxes,sweetmeat-boxes,peep-showbo
5、xes,andallkindsofboxes;thereweretrinketsfortheeldergirls,farbrighterthananygrown-upgoldandjewels;therewerebasketsandpincushionsinalldevices;therewereguns,swords,andbanners;therewerewitchesstandinginenchantedringsofpasteboard,totellfortunes;therewereteetotum
6、s,humming-tops,needle-cases,pen-wipers,smelling-bottles,conversation-cards,bouquet-holders;realfruit,madeartificiallydazzlingwithgoldleaf;imitationapples,pears,andwalnuts,crammedwithsurprises;inshort,asaprettychild,beforeme,delightedlywhisperedtoanotherpret
7、tychild,herbosomfriend,"Therewaseverything,andmore."Thismotleycollectionofoddobjects,clusteringonthetreelikemagicfruit,andflashingbackthebrightlooksdirectedtowardsitfromeveryside--someofthediamond-eyesadmiringitwerehardlyonalevelwiththetable,andafewwerelang
8、uishingintimidwonderonthebosomsofprettymothers,aunts,andnurses--madealivelyrealisationofthefanciesofchildhood;andsetmethinkinghowallthetreesthatgrowandallthethingsthatcomeintoexistenceontheearth,2SomeS
