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1、Thumbelina 拇指姑娘THEREwasonceawomanwhowishedverymuchtohavealittlechild,butshecouldnotobtainherwish.Atlastshewenttoafairy,andsaid,“Ishouldsoverymuchliketohavealittlechild;canyoutellmewhereIcanfindone?”“Oh,thatcanbeeasilymanaged,”saidthefairy.“Hereisabarleycornofadifferentkindtothosewhichgrowin
2、thefarmer’sfields,andwhichthechickenseat;putitintoaflower-pot,andseewhatwillhappen.”“Thankyou,”saidthewoman,andshegavethefairytwelveshillings,whichwasthepriceofthebarleycorn.Thenshewenthomeandplantedit,andimmediatelytheregrewupalargehandsomeflower,somethinglikeatulipinappearance,butwithitsl
3、eavestightlyclosedasifitwerestillabud.“Itisabeautifulflower,”saidthewoman,andshekissedtheredandgolden-coloredleaves,andwhileshedidsothefloweropened,andshecouldseethatitwasarealtulip.Withintheflower,uponthegreenvelvetstamens,sataverydelicateandgracefullittlemaiden.Shewasscarcelyhalfaslongasa
4、thumb,andtheygaveherthenameof“Thumbelina,”orTiny,becauseshewassosmall.Awalnut-shell,elegantlypolished,servedherforacradle;herbedwasformedofblueviolet-leaves,witharose-leafforacounterpane.Hereshesleptatnight,butduringthedaysheamusedherselfonatable,wherethewomanhadplacedaplatefulofwater.Round
5、thisplatewerewreathsofflowerswiththeirstemsinthewater,anduponitfloatedalargetulip-leaf,whichservedTinyforaboat.Herethelittlemaidensatandrowedherselffromsidetoside,withtwooarsmadeofwhitehorse-hair.Itreallywasaveryprettysight.Tinycould,also,singsosoftlyandsweetlythatnothinglikehersinginghadev
6、erbeforebeenheard.Onenight,whileshelayinherprettybed,alarge,ugly,wettoadcreptthroughabrokenpaneofglassinthewindow,andleapedrightuponthetablewhereTinylaysleepingunderherrose-leafquilt.“Whataprettylittlewifethiswouldmakeformyson,”saidthetoad,andshetookupthewalnut-shellinwhichlittleTinylayasle
7、ep,andjumpedthroughthewindowwithitintothegarden.Intheswampymarginofabroadstreaminthegardenlivedthetoad,withherson.Hewasugliereventhanhismother,andwhenhesawtheprettylittlemaideninherelegantbed,hecouldonlycry,“Croak,croak,croak.”“Don’tspeaksoloud,orshewill
