安徒生童话：癞蛤蟆(英)

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1、安徒生童话：癞蛤蟆(英)TheToadbyHansChristianAndersen（1866）　　THEwellwasdeep，andthereforetheropehadtobealongone；itwasheavyworkturningthehandlewhenanyonehadtoraiseabucketfulofwaterovertheedgeofthewell.Thoughthewaterwasclear，thesunneverlookeddownfarenoughintothewelltom

2、irroritselfinthewaters；butasfarasitsbeamscouldreach，greenthingsgrewforthbetweenthestonesinthesidesofthewell.　　DownbelowdweltafamilyoftheToadrace.Theyhad，infact，comehead-over-heelsdownthewell，inthepersonoftheoldMother-Toad，whowasstillalive.ThegreenFrogs，wh

3、ohadbeenestablishedtherealongtime，andswamaboutinthewater，calledthem“well-guests.”Butthenew-comersseemeddeterminedtostaywheretheywere，fortheyfounditveryagreeableliving“inadryplace，”astheycalledthewetstones.　　TheMother-Froghadoncebeenatraveller.Shehappenedt

4、obeinthewater-bucketwhenitwasdrawnup，butthelightbecametoostrongforher，andshegotapaininhereyes.Fortunatelyshescrambledoutofthebucket；butshefellintothewaterwithaterribleflop，andhadtoliesickforthreedayswithpainsinherback.Shecertainlyhadnotmuchtotellofthethin

5、gsupabove，butsheknewthis，andalltheFrogsknewit，thatthewellwasnotalltheworld.TheMother-Toadmighthavetoldthisandthat，ifshehadchosen，butsheneveransweredwhentheyaskedheranything，andsotheyleftoffasking.　　“She'sthick，andfatandugly，”saidtheyounggreenFrogs；“andher

6、childrenwillbejustasuglyassheis.”　　“Thatmaybe，”retortedthemother-Toad，“butoneofthemhasajewelinhishead，orelseIhavethejewel.”　　Theyoungfrogslistenedandstared；andasthesewordsdidnotpleasethem，theymadegrimacesanddiveddownunderthewater.ButthelittleToadskickedup

7、theirhindlegsfrommerepride，foreachofthemthoughtthathemusthavethejewel；andthentheysatandheldtheirheadsquitestill.Butatlengththeyaskedwhatitwasthatmadethemsoproud，andwhatkindofathingajewelmightbe.　　“Oh，itissuchasplendidandpreciousthing，thatIcannotdescribeit

8、，”saidtheMother-Toad.“It'ssomethingwhichonecarriesaboutforone'sownpleasure，andthatmakesotherpeopleangry.Butdon'taskmeanyquestions，forIshan'tansweryou.”　　“Well，Ihaven'tgotthejewel，”saidthesmallestoftheToads；shewasasu