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1、AgrilsellingmatchesOnceuponatimealittlegirltriedtomakealivingbysellingmatchesinthestreet.ItwasNewYear'sEveandthesnowedstreetsweredeserted.Frombrightlylitwindowscamethetinkleoflaughterandthesoundofsinging.PeopleweregettingreadytobringintheNewYear.Butthepoorlittlematchsellersatsadlybesid
2、ethefountain.Herraggeddressandwornshawldidnotkeepoutthecoldandshetriedtokeepherbarefeetfromtouchingthefrozenground.Shehadn'tsoldoneboxofmatchesalldayandshewasfrightenedtogohome,forherfatherwouldcertainlybeangry.Itwouldn'tbemuchwarmeranyway,inthedraughtyatticthatwasherhome.Thelittlegirl
3、'sfingerswerestiffwithcold.Ifonlyshecouldlightamatch!Butwhatwouldherfathersayatsuchawaste!Falteringlyshetookoutamatchandlitit.Whatanicewarmflame!Thelittlematchsellercuppedherhandoverit,andasshedidso,shemagicallysawinitslightabigbrightlyburningstove.Sheheldoutherhandstotheheat,butjustth
4、enthematchwentoutandthevisionfaded.Thenightseemedblackerthanbeforeanditwasgettingcolder.Ashiverranthroughthelittlegirl'sthinbody.Afterhesitatingforalongtime,shestruckanothermatchonthewall,andthistime,theglimmerturnedthewallintoagreatsheetofcrystal.Beyondthatstoodafinetableladenwithfood
5、andlitbyacandlestick.Holdingoutherarmstowardstheplates,thelittlematchsellerseemedtopassthroughtheglass,butthenthematchwentoutandthemagicfaded.Poorthing:injustafewsecondsshehadcaughtaglimpseofeverythingthatlifehaddeniedher:warmthandgoodthingstoeat.Hereyesfilledwithtearsandsheliftedherga
6、zetothelitwindows,prayingthatshetoomightknowalittleofsuchhappiness.Shelitthethirdmatchandanevenmorewonderfulthinghappened.TherestoodaChristmastreehungwithhundredsofcandles,glitteringwithtinselandcolouredballs."Oh,howlovely!"exclaimedthelittlematchseller,holdingupthematch.Then,thematchb
7、urnedherfingerandflickeredout.ThelightfromtheChristmascandlesrosehigherandhigher,thenoneofthelightsfell,leavingatrailbehindit."Someoneisdying,"murmuredthelittlegirl,assherememberedherbelovedGrannywhousedtosay:"Whenastarfalls,aheartstopsbeating!"Scarcelyawareofwhatshewasdoing,thelittl
