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1、The Story of a Mother 母亲的故事Amothersatbyherlittlechild.Shewassosad,soafraidhewoulddie.Thechild'sfacewaspallid.Hislittleeyeswereshut.Hisbreathcamefaintlynow,andthenheavilyasifheweresighing,andthemotherlookedmoresadlyatthedearlittlesoul.Therecameaknockingatthedoor,andapooroldmanhobbledintothehouse
2、.Hewaswrappedinathickhorseblanket.Itkepthimwarmandheneededittokeepoutthewintrycold,foroutsidetheworldwascoveredwithsnowandice,andthewindcutlikeaknife.Asthechildwasrestingquietlyforamoment,andtheoldmanwasshiveringfromthecold,themotherputalittlemugofbeertowarmonthestoveforhim.Theoldmanrockedthecr
3、adleandthemothersatdownnearittowatchhersickchild,wholaboredtodraweachbreath.Sheliftedhislittlehand,andasked:"Youdon'tthinkIshalllosehim,doyou?WouldthegoodLordtakehimfromme?"TheoldmanwasDeathhimself.Hejerkedhisheadstrangely,inawaythatmightmeanyesormightmeanno.Themotherbowedherheadandtearsrandown
4、hercheeks.Herheadwasheavy.Forthreedaysandthreenightsshehadnotclosedhereyes.Nowshedozedofftosleep,butonlyamoment.Somethingstartledherandsheawoke,shudderinginthecold."Whatwasthat?"shesaid,lookingeverywhereabouttheroom.Buttheoldmanhadgoneandherlittlechildhadgone.Deathhadtakenthechildaway.Theoldclo
5、ckinthecornerwhirredandwhirred.Itsheavyleadweightdroppeddowntothefloorwithathud.Bong!theclockstopped.Thepoormotherrushedwildlyoutofthehouse,callingforherchild.Outthereinthesnowsatawoman,dressedinlongblackgarments."Death,"shesaid,"hasbeeninyourhouse.Ijustsawhimhurryingawaywithyourchildinhisarms.
6、Hegoesfasterthanthewind.Andheneverbringsbackwhathehastakenaway.""Tellmewhichwayhewent,"saidthemother."Onlytellmetheway,andIwillfindhim.""Iknowtheway,"saidthewomaninblack,"butbeforeItellyou,youmustsingtomeallthosesongsyouusedtosingtoyourchild.Iamnight.IlovelullabiesandIhearthemoften.Whenyousangt
7、hemIsawyourtears.""Ishallsingthemagain-youshallhearthemall,"saidthemother,"butdonotstopmenow.Imustcatchhim.Imusthurrytofindmychild."Nightkeptsilentandstill,whilethemotherwrungherhands,andsang,andwept.Shesangmanysongs,butthetearsth
