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1、TheMonkey'sPawbyW.W.Jacobs [猴爪/雅各布斯著]■简介 你可以许三个愿,你可以要世界上存在的三样东西,你的愿望将变为现实。你会说,“这在现实世界是不可能发生的。”那么,好好想想吧。你能要什么?你想要什么? 当你许愿的时候,这仅仅是个开始。当你改变了一样东西,接着你会改变世界上的每一样东西。一个变化引起另一个变化。谁又能知道这些变化又将在哪里结束? 在这个故事中,怀特一家可以许三个愿,但他们犯了一个小小的错误。他们的第一个愿望变成了现实。接着,顷刻间,他们的生活陷入了一场可怕的恶梦…… 雅各布斯(1863—1943)是一位短篇小说
2、作家。《猴爪》是他的最有名的小说之一。■Chapter1 Itwascoldanddarkoutintheroadandtheraindidnotstopforaminute.Butinthelittleliving-roomofnumber12CastleRoaditwasniceandwarm.OldMrWhiteandhisson,Herbert,playedchessandMrsWhitesatandwatchedthem.Theoldwomanwashappybecauseherhusbandandhersonweregoodfriendsandthe
3、ylikedtobetogether.'Herbert'sagoodson,'shethought.'WewaitedalongtimeforhimandIwasnearlyfortywhenhewasborn,butweareahappyfamily.'AndoldMrsWhitesmiled. Itwastrue.Herbertwasyoungandhelaughedalot,buthismotherandhisfatherlaughedwithhim.Theyhadnotgotmuchmoney,buttheywereaveryhappylittlefam
4、ily. Thetwomendidnottalkbecausetheyplayedcarefully.Theroomwasquiet,butthenoiseoftherainwasworsenowandtheycouldhearitonthewindows.SuddenlyOldMrWhitelookedup.'Listentotherain!'hesaid. 'Yes,it'sabadnight,'Herbertanswered.'It'snotagoodnighttobeout.Butisyourfriend,TomMorris,comingtonight
5、?' 'Yes,that'sright.He'scomingataboutseveno'clock,'theoldmansaid.'Butperhapsthisrain…' MrWhitedidnotfinishbecausejustthentheyoungmanheardanoise. 'Listen!'Herbertsaid.'There'ssomeoneatthedoornow.' 'Ididn'thearanoise,'hisfatheranswered,buthegotupfromhischairandwenttoopenthefrontdoor
6、.MrsWhitegotuptooandbegantoputthingsaway. MrWhitesaid,'Comein,comein,Tom.It'swonderfultoseeyouagain.Whatabadnight!Givemeyourcoatandthencomeintotheliving-room.It'sniceandwarminthere.' Thefrontdoorwasopen,andintheliving-roomMrsWhiteandHerbertfeltthecold.ThenMrWhitecamebackintothelivin
7、g-roomwithabig,red-facedman. 'ThisisTomMorris,'MrWhitetoldhiswifeandson.'Wewerefriendswhenwewereyoung.Weworkedtogether beforeTomwenttoIndia.Tom,thisismywifeandthisisourson,Herbert.' 'Pleasedtomeetyou,'TomMorrissaid. 'Pleasedtomeetyou,MrMorris,'MrsWhiteanswered.'Pleasecomeandsitdow
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