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1、The Elder Tree Mother 接骨木树妈妈Oncetherewasalittleboywhowentoutandgothisfeetwetandcaughtcold.Nobodycouldunderstandhowithadhappened,becausetheweatherwasverydry.Hismotherundressedhim,puthimtobed,andhadtheteaurnbroughtintomakehimagoodcupofeldertea,forthatkeepsonewarm.Atthesam
2、etimetherecameinthedoorthefunnyoldmanwholivedallaloneonthetopfloorofthehouse.Hehadnowifeorchildrenofhisown,buthewasveryfondofallchildren,andknewsomanywonderfulstoriesandtalesthatitwasfuntolistentohim."Nowdrinkyourtea,"saidthelittleboy'smother,"andthenperhapsthere'llbeas
3、toryforyou.""Yes,"noddedtheoldmankindly,"ifIcouldonlythinkofanewone!Buttellme,howdidtheyoungmangethisfeetwet?"heasked."Yes,wheredidhe?"saidthemother."Nobodycanimaginehow.""Willyoutellmeafairytale?"thelittleboyasked."Yes,butImustknowsomethingfirst.Canyoutellmeasnearlyasp
4、ossiblehowdeepthegutterisinthelittlestreetwhereyougotoschool?""Justhalfwayuptomytopboots,"answeredthelittleboy."Thatis,"headded,"ifIstandinthedeephole.""That'showwegotourfeetwet,"saidtheoldman."Now,Icertainlyoughttotellyouastory,butIdon'tknowanymore.""Youcanmakeoneuprig
5、htaway,"thelittleboysaid."Mothersaysthateverythingyoulookatcanbeturnedintoastory,andthatyoucanmakeataleofeverythingyoutouch.""Yes,butthosestoriesandtalesaren'tworthanything.No,therealonescomeallbythemselves.Theycomeknockingatmyforeheadandsay,'HereIam!'""Willtherebeaknoc
6、ksoon?"thelittleboyasked.Hismotherlaughedassheputtheelderteainthepotandpouredhotwateroverit."Tellmeastory!Tellmeastory!""Iwouldifastorywouldcomeofitself.Butthatkindofthingisveryparticular.Itonlycomeswhenitfeelslikeit.Wait!"hesaidsuddenly."Thereisone!Look!There'soneinthe
7、teapotnow!"Andthelittleboylookedtowardtheteapot.Hesawthelidslowlyraiseitselfandfreshwhiteelderflowerscomeforthfromit.Theyshotlongbranchesevenoutofthespoutandspreadthemabroadinalldirections,andtheygrewbiggerandbiggeruntiltherewasthemostgloriouselderbush-reallyabigtree!Th
8、ebranchesevenstretchedtothelittleboy'sbedandthrustthecurtainsaside-howfragrantitsblossomswere!Andrightinthemid
