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1、Two Brothers 两兄弟OnoneoftheDanishislands,whereoldthingsteads,thejudgmentseatsofourforefathers,loomupinthecornfields,andmightytreesraisetheirheadsabovethebeechforests,thereliesalittletownoflowhouseswithredroofs.Inoneofthesehousesstrangethingswerebeingpreparedo
2、ntheopenstove,overthecoalsandembers.Therewasboilingintesttubes,mixinganddistilling,andpoundingofdrugsinmortars.Anelderlymanwasinchargeofeverything."Onemustbecarefulanddotherightthing,"hesaid."Yes,theright,thecorrectthing;thetruthineachcreatedthing,wemustreco
3、gnizeandkeepholdof."Inthelivingroomsatthemotherwithhertwosons-stillyoung,withmaturethoughts.Theirmotherhadalwaystaughtthemaboutrightandreason,andtoholdfasttotruth,whichshesaidisthefaceofGodinthisworld.Theelderoftheboyslookedbrightandalert;helikedtoreadaboutt
4、heforcesofnature,ofsunsandstars-nofairytalecouldgivehimgreaterjoy.Oh,howwonderfultobeabletogoonvoyagesofdiscovery,ortodiscoverhowtoimitatebirds'wingsandfly!Yes,thesewerethegreatthingstofind!FatherwasrightandMotherwasright;truthholdstheworldtogether.Theyounge
5、rbrotherwasmorequietandlivedentirelyinhisbooks.IfhereadofJacob,andhowhecladhimselfinsheepskinstoresembleEsauandthuscheathimofhisbirthright,theboywouldclenchhistinyfistsinangeragainstthedeceiver.Ifhereadoftyrantsandofalltheinjusticeandwickednessthatreignedint
6、heworld,tearswouldcomeintohiseyes.Thoughtsoftheright,thetruththatshouldandsomedaywouldtriumph,movedhimprofoundly.Oneevening,thelittleboywasalreadyinbed,butthecurtainswerenotdrawnabouthimandthelightshoneinonhim.Helaytherewithhisbook,eagertofinishreadingthehis
7、toryofSolon.Thenhisthoughtsliftedhimandcarriedhimstrangelyon,asifhisbedhadchangedintoavesselundersail-washedreaming?Orwhatelsecoulditmean?Hewasglidingoverrollingwaves,acrossthegreatoceanoftime;andheheardthevoiceofSolon,proclaiminginhisforeigntongue,whichtheb
8、oycouldstillunderstand,themottoofDenmark-"Bylawthelandisbuilt!"ThentheGeniusofthehumanracestoodinthathumbleroom,bentdownoverthebed,andkissedtheboyonhisforehead."Bestronginfameandstronginthebattl