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1、The Teapot 茶壶TherewasaproudTeapot,proudofbeingmadeofporcelain,proudofitslongspoutanditsbroadhandle.Ithadsomethinginfrontofitandbehindit;thespoutwasinfront,andthehandlebehind,andthatwaswhatittalkedabout.Butitdidn'tmentionitslid,foritwascrackedanditwasrivetedand
2、fullofdefects,andwedon'ttalkaboutourdefects-otherpeopledothat.Thecups,thecreampitcher,thesugarbowl-infact,thewholeteaservice-thoughtmuchmoreaboutthedefectsinthelidandtalkedmoreaboutitthanaboutthesoundhandleandthedistinguishedspout.TheTeapotknewthis."Iknowthem,
3、"ittolditself."AndIalsoknowmyimperfections,andIrealizethatinthatveryknowledgeismyhumilityandmymodesty.Weallhavemanydefects,butthenwealsohavevirtues.Thecupshaveahandle,thesugarbowlhasalid,butofcourseIhaveboth,andonethingmore,onethingtheycanneverhave;Ihaveaspout
4、,andthatmakesmethequeenoftheteatable.Thesugarbowlandthecreampitcherarepermittedtobeservingmaidsofdelicacies,butIamtheonewhogivesforth,theadviser.Ispreadblessingsabroadamongthirstymankind.InsideofmetheChineseleavesgiveflavortoboiling,tastelesswater."Thiswasthew
5、aytheTeapottalkedinitsfreshyounglife.Itstoodonthetablethatwaspreparedforteaanditwasliftedupbythemostdelicatehand.Butthatmostdelicatehandwasveryawkward.TheTeapotwasdropped;thespoutbrokeoff,andthehandlebrokeoff;thelidisnotworthtalkingabout;enoughhasbeensaidabout
6、that.TheTeapotlayinafaintonthefloor,whiletheboilingwaterranoutofit.Itwasagreatshockitgot,buttheworstthingofallwasthattheotherslaughedatit-andnotattheawkwardhand."I'llneverbeabletoforgetthat!"saidtheTeapot,whenlateronittalkedtoitselfaboutitspastlife."Theycalled
7、meaninvalid,andstoodmeinacorner,andthenextdaygavemetoawomanwhowasbeggingforfood.Ifellintopoverty,andwasspeechlessbothoutsideandinside,butasIstoodtheremybetterlifebegan.Oneisonethingandthenbecomesquiteanother.Theyputearthinme,andforaTeapotthat'sthesameasbeingbu
8、ried,butinthatearththeyplantedaflowerbulb.Whoputitthereandgaveittome,Idon'tknow;butitwasplantedthere,asubstitutionfortheChineseleavesandtheboilingwater,thebrokenhandleandspout.Andt
