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1、ThePresent Itwastheoldlady'sbirthday. Shegotupearlytobereadyforthepost.Fromthesecondfloorflatshecouldseethepostmanwhenhecamedownthestreet,andthelittleboyfromthegroundfloorbroughtupherlettersontherareoccasionswhenanythingcame. Todayshewassurethewouldbesomething.Myrawouldn'tforgethermother'sbir
2、thday,evenifsheseldomwroteatothertimes.OfcourseMyrawasbusy.HerhusbandhadbeenmadeMayor,andMyraherselfhadgotamedalforherworktheaged. TheoldladywasproudofMyra,butEnidwasthedaughtersheloved.Enidhadnevermarried,buthadseemedcontenttolivewithhermother,andteachinaprimaryschoolroundthecorner. Oneevenin
3、g,however,Enidsaid,"I'vearrangedforMrs.Morrisontolookafteryouforafewdays,Mother.TomorrowIhavetogointohospital——justaminoroperation,I'llsoonbehome." Inthemorningshewent,butnevercameback——shediedontheoperatingtable.Myracametothefuneral,andinherefficientwayarrangedforMrs.Morrisontocomeinandlightth
4、efireandgivetheoldladyherbreakfast. Twoyearsagothatwas,andsincethenMyrahadbeentoseehermotherthreetimes,butherhusbandnever. Theoldladywaseighttoday.Shehadputonherbestdress.Perhaps——perhapsMyramightcome.Afterall,eightywasaspecialbirthday,anotherdecadelinedorenduredjustasyouchosetolookatit. Even
5、ifMyradidnotcome,shewouldsendapresent.Theoldladywassureofthat.Twospotsofcolourbrightenedhercheeks.Shewasexcited——likeachild.Shewouldenjoyherday. YesterdayMrs.Morrisonhadgiventheflatanextraclean,andtodayshehadbroughtacardandabunchofmarigoldswhenshecametodothebreakfast.Mrs.Grantdownstairshadmadea
6、cake,andintheafternoonshewasgoingdowntheretotea.Thelittleboy,Johnnie,hadbeenupwithapacketofmints,andsaidhewouldn'tgoouttoplayuntiltheposthadcome. "Iguessyou'llgetlotsandlotsofpresents,"hesaid,"IdidlastwerewhenIwassix." Whatwouldshelike?Apairofslippersperhaps.Oranewcardigan.Acardiganwouldbelove
7、ly.Blue'ssuchaprettycolour.Jimhadalwayslikedherinblue.Oratablelamp.Orabook,atravelbook,withpictures,oralittleclock,withclearblacknumbers.Somanylovelythings. Shestoodbythewindow,watching.Thepostmanturnedroundthecorneronhisbi
