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1、安徒生童话：TheGoloshesofFortune幸运的套鞋ItwasinCopenhagen,inoneofthehousesonEastStreet,notfarfromKing'sNewmarket,thatsomeonewasgivingalargeparty.Foronemustgiveapartyonceinawhile,ifoneexpectstobeinvitedinreturn.Halfoftheguestswerealreadyatthecardtables,andtherestwerewaitingtoseewhatwouldcomeofthe
2、irhostess'squery:"Whatcanwethinkupnow?"Uptothispoint,theirconversationhadgottenalongasbestitmight.Amongotherthings,theyhadspokenoftheMiddleAges.Someheldthatitwasatimefarbetterthanourown.IndeedCouncilorofJusticeKnapdefendedthisopinionwithsuchspiritthathishostesssidedwithhimatonce,andboth
3、ofthemloudlytookexceptiontoOersted'sarticleintheAlmanac,whichcontrastedoldtimesandnew,andwhichfavoredourownperiod.TheCouncilorofJustice,however,heldthatthetimeofKingHans,about1500A.D.,wasthenoblestandhappiestage.Whiletheconversationranproandcon,interruptedonlyforamomentbythearrivalofane
4、wspaper,inwhichtherewasnothingworthreading,letusadjourntothecloakroom,whereallthewraps,canes,umbrellas,andgalosheswerecollectedtogether.Heresattwomaids,ayoungoneandanoldone.Youmighthavethoughttheyhadcomeinattendanceuponsomespinsterorwidow,andwerewaitingtoseetheirmistresshome.However,acl
5、oserinspectionwouldrevealthatthesewerenoordinaryservingwomen.Theirhandsweretoowellkeptforthat,theirbearingandmovementstoograceful,andtheirclotheshadacertaindaringcut.Theyweretwofairies.Theyoungerone,thoughnotDameFortuneherself,wasanassistanttooneofherladiesinwaiting,andwasusedtodelivert
6、hemoretriflinggiftsofFortune.Theolderonelookedquitegrave.ShewasDameCare,whoalwaysgoesinherownsublimepersontoseetohererrandsherself,forthensheknowsthattheyarewelldone.Theyweretellingeachotheraboutwheretheyhadbeenthatday.TheassistantofFortunehadonlyattendedtoafewminoraffairs,shesaid,sucha
7、ssavinganewbonnetfromtherain,gettingacivilgreetingforanhonestmanfromanexaltednincompoop,andsuchlikematters.Butherremainingerrandwasanextraordinaryone."Imustalsotellyou,"shesaid,"thattodayismybirthday,andinhonorofthisIhavebeenentrustedtobringapairofgaloshestomankind.Thesegaloshe
