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1、Jones,DianaWynne-Howl'sMovingCastle.txtHowl'sMovingCastleByDianaWynneJones1:inwhichSophietalkstohatsInthelandofIngary,wheresuchthingsasseven-leaguebootsandcloaksofinvisibilityreallyexist,itisquiteamisfortunetobeborntheeldestofthree.Everyoneknowsyouaretheon
2、ewhowillfailfirst,andworst,ifthethreeofyousetouttoseekyourfortunes.SophieHatterwastheeldestofthreesisters.Shewasnoteventhechildofapoorwoodcutter,whichmighthavegivenhersomechanceofsuccess.Herparentswerewelltodoandkeptaladies'hatshopintheprosperoustownofMark
3、etChipping.True,herownmotherdiedwhenSophiewasjusttwoyearsoldandhersisterLettiewasoneyearold,andtheirfathermarriedhisyoungestshopassistant,aprettyblondegirlcalledFanny.Fannyshortlygavebirthtothethirdsister,Martha.ThisoughttohavemadeSophieandLettieintoUglySi
4、sters,butinfactallthreegirlsgrewupveryprettyindeed,thoughLettiewastheoneeveryonesaidwasmostbeautiful.FannytreatedallthreegirlswiththesamekindnessanddidnotfavorMarthaintheleast.Mr.Hatterwasproudofhisthreedaughtersandsentthemalltothebestschoolintown.Sophiewa
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6、hiewastheonewholookedaftertheyoungertwo.Therewasacertainamountofscreamingandhair-pullingbetweenthoseyoungertwo.Lettiewasbynomeansresignedtobeingtheonewho,nexttoSophie,wasboundtobetheleastsuccessful."It'snotfair!"Lettiewouldshout."WhyshouldMarthahavethebest
7、ofitjustbecauseshewasborntheyoungest?Ishallmarryaprince,sothere!"TowhichMarthaalwaysretortedthatshewouldendupdisgustinglyrichwithouthavingtomarryanybody.ThenSophiewouldhavetodragthemapartandmendtheirclothes.Shewasverydeftwithherneedle.Astimewenton,shemadec
8、lothesforhersisterstoo.TherewasonedeeproseoutfitshemadeforLettie,theMayDaybeforethisstoryreallystarts,whichFannysaidlookedasifithadcomefromthemostexpensiveshopinKingsbury.Aboutthistimeeveryonebegantalkingofth