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1、Grandmother 祖母GRANDMOTHERisveryold,herfaceiswrinkled,andherhairisquitewhite;buthereyesareliketwostars,andtheyhaveamild,gentleexpressioninthemwhentheylookatyou,whichdoesyougood.Shewearsadressofheavy,richsilk,withlargeflowersworkedonit;anditrustleswhenshemoves.An
2、dthenshecantellthemostwonderfulstories.Grandmotherknowsagreatdeal,forshewasalivebeforefatherandmother-that'squitecertain.Shehasahymn-bookwithlargesilverclasps,inwhichsheoftenreads;andinthebook,betweentheleaves,liesarose,quiteflatanddry;itisnotsoprettyastheroses
3、whicharestandingintheglass,andyetshesmilesatitmostpleasantly,andtearsevencomeintohereyes."Iwonderwhygrandmotherlooksatthewitheredflowerintheoldbook thatway?Doyouknow?"Why,whengrandmother'stearsfallupontherose,andsheislookingatit,theroserevives,andfillstheroomwi
4、thitsfragrance;thewallsvanishasinamist,andallaroundheristhegloriousgreenwood,whereinsummerthesunlightstreamsthroughthickfoliage;andgrandmother,whysheisyoungagain,acharmingmaiden,freshasarose,withround,rosycheeks,fair,brightringlets,andafigureprettyandgraceful;b
5、uttheeyes,those mild,saintlyeyes,arethesame,-theyhavebeenlefttograndmother.Athersidesitsayoungman,tallandstrong;hegivesheraroseandshesmiles. Grandmothercannotsmilelikethatnow.Yes,sheissmilingatthememoryofthatday,andmanythoughtsandrecollectionsofthepast;buttheha
6、ndsomeyoungmanisgone,andtherosehaswitheredintheoldbook,andgrandmotherissittingthere,againanoldwoman,lookingdownuponthewitheredroseinthebook.Grandmotherisdeadnow.Shehadbeensittinginherarm-chair,tellingusalong,beautifultale;andwhenitwasfinished,shesaidshewastired
7、,andleanedherheadbacktosleepawhile.Wecouldhearhergentlebreathingassheslept;graduallyitbecamequieterandcalmer,andonhercountenancebeamedhappinessandpeace.Itwasasiflightedupwitharayofsunshine.Shesmiledoncemore,andthenpeoplesaidshewasdead.Shewaslaidinablackcoffin,l
8、ookingmildandbeautifulinthewhitefoldsoftheshroudedlinen,thoughhereyeswereclosed;buteverywrinklehadvanished,herhairlookedwhiteandsilvery,andaroundhermouthlingeredasweetsmile.
