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1、THEREwasonceavelveteenrabbit,andinthebeginninghewasreallysplendid.Hewasfatandbunchy,asarabbitshouldbe;hiscoatwasspottedbrownandwhite,hehadrealthreadwhiskers,andhisearswerelinedwithpinksateen.OnChristmasmorning,whenhesatwedgedinthetopoftheBoy'sstocking,withasprigofhollybetweenhispaws,theef
2、fectwascharming.Therewereotherthingsinthestocking,nutsandorangesandatoyengine,andchocolatealmondsandaclockworkmouse,buttheRabbitwasquitethebestofall.ForatleasttwohourstheBoylovedhim,andthenAuntsandUnclescametodinner,andtherewasagreatrustlingoftissuepaperandunwrappingofparcels,andintheexci
3、tementoflookingatallthenewpresentstheVelveteenRabbitwasforgotten.Foralongtimehelivedinthetoycupboardoronthenurseryfloor,andnoonethoughtverymuchabouthim.Hewasnaturallyshy,andbeingonlymadeofvelveteen,someofthemoreexpensivetoysmakefunofhim.Themechanicaltoyslikethemodernoftrainwhoverystockupa
4、ndboththereal.ButtheRabbitcouldnotclaimtobeamodelofanything,forhedidn'tknowthatrealrabbitsexisted;hethoughttheywereallstuffedwithsawdustlikehimself,andheunderstoodthatsawdustwasquiteout-of-dateEvenTimothy,thejointedwoodenlion,whowasmadebythedisabledsoldiers,andshouldhavehadbroaderviews,pu
5、tonairs.BetweenthemallthepoorlittleRabbitwasmadetofeelhimselfveryinsignificantandcommonplace,andtheonlypersonwhowaskindtohimatallwastheSkinHorse.TheSkinHorsehadlivedlongerinthenurserythananyoftheothers.Hewassooldthathisbrowncoatwasbaldinpatchesandshowedtheseamsunderneath,andmostofthehairs
6、inhistailhadbeenpulledouttostringbeadnecklaces.Hewaswise,forhehadseenalongsuccessionofmechanicaltoysarrivetoboastandswagger,andby-and-bybreaktheirmainspringsandpassaway,andheknewthattheywereonlytoys,andwouldneverturnintoanythingelse.Fornurserymagicisverystrangeandwonderful,andonlythosepla
7、ythingsthatareoldandwiseandexperiencedliketheSkinHorseunderstandallaboutit."WhatisREAL?"askedtheRabbitoneday"Doesitmeanhavingthingsthatbuzzinsideyouandastick-outhandle?""Realisn'thowyouaremade,"saidtheSkinHorse."It'sathingthathappenstoyou.Whenachildlovesyouforalong,
