安徒生童话丑小鸭2.docx

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安徒生童话丑小鸭2

安徒生童话－丑小鸭

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Twaslovelysummerweatherinthecountry,andthegoldencorn,thegreenoats,andthehaystackspiledupinthemeadowslookedbeautiful.Thestork1walkingaboutonhislongredlegschattered2intheEgyptianlanguage,whichhehadlearntfromhismother.Thecorn-fieldsandmeadowsweresurroundedbylargeforests,inthemidstofwhichweredeeppools.Itwas,indeed,delightful3towalkaboutinthecountry.Inasunnyspotstoodapleasantoldfarm-houseclosebyadeepriver,andfromthehousedowntothewatersidegrewgreatburdockleaves,sohigh,thatunderthetallestofthemalittlechildcouldstandupright.Thespotwasaswildasthecentreofathickwood.Inthissnug4retreatsataduckonhernest,watchingforheryoungbroodtohatch;shewasbeginningtogettiredofhertask,forthelittleoneswerealongtimecomingoutoftheirshells,andsheseldomhadanyvisitors.Theotherduckslikedmuchbettertoswimaboutintheriverthantoclimbtheslipperybanks,andsitunderaburdockleaf,tohaveagossipwithher.Atlengthoneshellcracked,andthenanother,andfromeacheggcamealivingcreaturethatlifteditsheadandcried,Peep,peep.Quack5,quack,saidthemother,andthentheyallquacked6aswellastheycould,andlookedaboutthemoneverysideatthelargegreenleaves.Theirmotherallowedthemtolookasmuchastheyliked,becausegreenisgoodfortheeyes.Howlargetheworldis,saidtheyoungducks,whentheyfoundhowmuchmoreroomtheynowhadthanwhiletheywereinsidetheegg-shell.Doyouimaginethisisthewholeworld?

askedthemother;Waittillyouhaveseenthegarden;itstretchesfarbeyondthattotheparsonsfield,butIhaveneverventuredtosuchadistance.Areyouallout?

shecontinued,rising;No,Ideclare,thelargesteggliestherestill.Iwonderhowlongthisistolast,Iamquitetiredofit;andsheseatedherselfagainonthenest.Well,howareyougettingon?

askedanoldduck,whopaidheravisit.Oneeggisnothatchedyet,saidtheduck,itwillnotbreak.Butjustlookatalltheothers,aretheynottheprettiestlittleducklingsyoueversaw?

Theyaretheimageoftheirfather,whoissounkind,henevercomestosee.Letmeseetheeggthatwillnotbreak,saidtheduck;Ihavenodoubtitisaturkeysegg.Iwaspersuadedtohatchsomeonce,andafterallmycareandtroublewiththeyoungones,theywereafraidofthewater.Iquackedandclucked,butalltonopurpose.Icouldnotgetthemtoventurein.Letmelookattheegg.Yes,thatisaturkeysegg;takemyadvice,leaveitwhereitisandteachtheotherchildrentoswim.IthinkIwillsitonitalittlewhilelonger,saidtheduck;asIhavesatsolongalready,afewdayswillbenothing.Pleaseyourself,saidtheoldduck,andshewentaway.Atlastthelargeeggbroke,andayoungonecreptforth7crying,Peep,peep.Itwasverylargeandugly.Theduckstaredatitandexclaimed,Itisverylargeandnotatallliketheothers.Iwonderifitreallyisaturkey.Weshallsoonfinditout,howeverwhenwegotothewater.Itmustgoin,ifIhavetopushitmyself.Onthenextdaytheweatherwasdelightful,andthesunshonebrightlyonthegreenburdockleaves,sothemotherducktookheryoungbrooddowntothewater,andjumpedinwithasplash.Quack,quack,criedshe,andoneafteranotherthelittleducklingsjumpedin.Thewaterclosedovertheirheads,buttheycameupagaininaninstant,andswamaboutquiteprettily8withtheirlegspaddlingunderthemaseasilyaspossible,andtheuglyducklingwasalsointhewaterswimmingwiththem.Oh,saidthemother,thatisnotaturkey;howwellheuseshislegs,andhowuprightheholdshimself!

Heismyownchild,andheisnotsoveryuglyafterallifyoulookathimproperly.Quack,quack!

comewithmenow,Iwilltakeyouintograndsociety,andintroduceyoutothefarmyard,butyoumustkeepclosetomeoryoumaybetroddenupon;and,aboveall,bewareofthecat.Whentheyreachedthefarmyard,therewasagreatdisturbance9,twofamilieswerefightingforaneelshead,which,afterall,wascarriedoffbythecat.See,children,thatisthewayoftheworld,saidthemotherduck,whetting10herbeak11,forshewouldhavelikedtheeelsheadherself.Come,now,useyourlegs,andletmeseehowwellyoucanbehave.Youmustbowyourheadsprettilytothatoldduckyonder;sheisthehighestbornofthemall,andhasSpanishblood,therefore,sheiswelloff.Dontyouseeshehasaredflagtiedtoherleg,whichissomethingverygrand,andagreathonorforaduck;itshowsthateveryoneisanxiousnottoloseher,asshecanberecognizedbothbymanandbeast.Come,now,dontturnyourtoes,awell-bredducklingspreadshisfeetwideapart,justlikehisfatherandmother,inthisway;nowbendyourneck,andsayquack.Theducklingsdidastheywerebid,buttheotherduckstared,andsaid,Look,herecomesanotherbrood,asiftherewerenotenoughofusalready!

andwhataqueerlookingobjectoneofthemis;wedontwanthimhere,andthenoneflewoutandbithimintheneck.Lethimalone,saidthemother;heisnotdoinganyharm.Yes,butheissobigandugly,saidthespitefulduckandthereforehemustbeturnedout.Theothersareveryprettychildren,saidtheoldduck,withtheragonherleg,allbutthatone;Iwishhismothercouldimprovehimalittle.Thatisimpossible,yourgrace,repliedthemother;heisnotpretty;buthehasaverygooddisposition12,andswimsaswellorevenbetterthantheothers.Ithinkhewillgrowuppretty,andperhapsbesmaller;hehasremainedtoolongintheegg,andthereforehisfigureisnotproperlyformed;andthenshestrokedhisneckandsmoothedthefeathers,saying,Itisadrake,andthereforenotofsomuchconsequence.Ithinkhewillgrowupstrong,andabletotakecareofhimself.Theotherducklingsaregraceful13enough,saidtheoldduck.Nowmakeyourselfathome,andifyoucanfindaneelshead,youcanbringittome.Andsotheymadethemselvescomfortable;butthepoorduckling,whohadcreptoutofhisshelllastofall,andlookedsougly,wasbittenandpushedandmadefunof,notonlybytheducks,butbyallthepoultry14.Heistoobig,theyallsaid,andtheturkeycock,whohadbeenbornintotheworldwithspurs,andfanciedhimselfreallyanemperor,puffed15himselfoutlikeavessel16infullsail,andflewattheduckling,andbecamequiteredintheheadwithpassion,sothatthepoorlittlethingdidnotknowwheretogo,andwasquitemiserable17becausehewassouglyandlaughedatbythewholefarmyard.Soitwentonfromdaytodaytillitgotworseandworse.Thepoorducklingwasdrivenaboutbyeveryone;evenhisbrothersandsisterswereunkindtohim,andwouldsay,Ah,youuglycreature,Iwishthecatwouldgetyou,andhismothersaidshewishedhehadneverbeenborn.Theduckspeckedhim,thechickensbeathim,andthegirlwhofedthepoultrykickedhimwithherfeet.Soatlastheranaway,frighteningthelittlebirdsinthehedgeasheflewoverthepalings.#p#TheyareafraidofmebecauseIamugly,hesaid.Soheclosedhiseyes,andflewstillfarther,untilhecameoutonalargemoor18,inhabitedbywildducks.Hereheremainedthewholenight,feelingverytiredandsorrowful.Inthemorning,whenthewildducksroseintheair,theystaredattheirnewcomrade.Whatsortofaduckareyou?

theyallsaid,comingroundhim.Hebowedtothem,andwasaspoliteashecouldbe,buthedidnotreplytotheirquestion.Youareexceedinglyugly,saidthewildducks,butthatwillnotmatterifyoudonotwanttomarryoneofourfamily.Poorthing!

hehadnothoughtsofmarriage;allhewantedwaspermissiontolieamongtherushes,anddrinksomeofthewateronthemoor.Afterhehadbeenonthemoortwodays,therecametwowildgeese,orrathergoslings,fortheyhadnotbeenoutoftheegglong,andwereverysaucy19.Listen,friend,saidoneofthemtotheduckling,youaresougly,thatwelikeyouverywell.Willyougowithus,andbecomeabirdofpassage?

Notfarfromhereisanothermoor,inwhichtherearesomeprettywildgeese,allunmarried.Itisachanceforyoutogetawife;youmaybelucky,uglyasyouare.Pop,pop,soundedintheair,andthetwowildgeesefelldeadamongtherushes,andthewaterwastinged20withblood.Pop,pop,echoedfarandwideinthedistance,andwholeflocksofwildgeeseroseupfromtherushes.Thesoundcontinuedfromeverydirection,forthesportsmensurroundedthemoor,andsomewereevenseatedonbranchesoftrees,overlookingtherushes.Thebluesmokefromthegunsroselikecloudsoverthedarktrees,andasitfloatedawayacrossthewater,anumberofsportingdogsboundedinamongtherushes,whichbent21beneaththemwherevertheywent.Howtheyterrifiedthepoorduckling!

Heturnedawayhisheadtohideitunderhiswing,andatthesamemomentalargeterribledogpassedquitenearhim.Hisjaws22wereopen,histonguehungfromhismouth,andhiseyesglaredfearfully.Hethrusthisnoseclosetotheduckling,showinghissharpteeth,andthen,splash,splash,hewentintothewaterwithouttouching23him,Oh,sighedtheduckling,howthankfulIamforbeingsougly;evenadogwillnotbiteme.Andsohelayquitestill,whiletheshotrattled24throughtherushes,andgunaftergunwasfiredoverhim.Itwaslateinthedaybeforeallbecamequiet,buteventhenthepooryoungthingdidnotdaretomove.Hewaitedquietlyforseveralhours,andthen,afterlookingcarefullyaroundhim,hastenedawayfromthemoorasfastashecould.Heranoverfieldandmeadowtillastormarose,andhecouldhardlystruggleagainstit.Towardsevening,hereachedapoorl