The Gift of the Magi

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1、"TheGiftoftheMagi"byO.Henry.HereisShepO'Nealwiththestory.SHEPO'NEAL:Onedollarandeighty-sevencents.Thatwasall.Andsixtycentsofitinthesmallestpiecesofmoney-pennies.Penniessavedoneandtwoatatimebynegotiatingwiththemenatthemarketwhosoldvegetablesandmeat.Negoti

2、atinguntilone'sfaceburnedwiththesilentknowledgeofbeingpoor.ThreetimesDellacountedit.Onedollarandeighty-sevencents.AndthenextdaywouldbeChristmas.Therewasclearlynothingtodobutsitdownandcry.SoDellacried.Whichledtothethoughtthatlifeismadeupoflittlecriesandsm

3、iles,withmorelittlecriesthansmiles.Dellafinishedhercryinganddriedherface.Shestoodbythewindowandlookedoutunhappilyatagraycatwalkingalongagrayfenceinagraybackyard.TomorrowwouldbeChristmasDay,andshehadonlyonedollarandeighty-sevencentstobuyherhusbandJimagift

4、.Shehadbeensavingeverypennyshecouldformonths,withthisresult.Jimearnedtwentydollarsaweek,whichdoesnotgofar.Expenseshadbeengreaterthanshehadexpected.Theyalwaysare.Manyahappyhourshehadspentplanningtobuysomethingniceforhim.Somethingfineandrare--somethingclos

5、etobeingworthyofthehonorofbelongingtoJim.Therewasatallglassmirrorbetweenthewindowsoftheroom.SuddenlyDellaturnedfromthewindowandstoodbeforetheglassmirrorandlookedatherself.Hereyeswereshining,butherfacehadlostitscolorwithintwentyseconds.Quicklyshepulleddow

6、nherhairandletitfalltoitsfulllength.Now,MisterandMissusJamesDillinghamYounghadtwopossessionswhichtheyvalued.OnewasJim'sgoldtimepiece,thewatchthathadbeenhisfather'sandhisgrandfather's.TheotherwasDella'shair.HadtheQueenofShebalivedintheirbuilding,Dellawoul

7、dhaveletherhairhangoutthewindowtodryjusttoreducethevalueofthequeen'sjewels.SonowDella'sbeautifulhairfellabouther,shininglikeabrownwaterfall.Itreachedbelowherkneesandmadeitselfalmostlikeacoveringforher.Andthenquicklysheputitupagain.Shestoodstillwhileafewt

8、earsfellonthefloor.Sheputonhercoatandheroldbrownhat.Withaquickmotionandbrightnessstillinhereyes,shedancedoutthedooranddownthestreet.Whereshestoppedthesignread:"MadameSofronie.HairGoodsofAllKinds."Dellaranupthestepstothesho