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1、淘气的男孩Alongtimeago,therelivedanoldpoet,athoroughlykindoldpoet.Ashewassittingoneeveninginhisroom,adreadfulstormarosewithout,andtherainstreameddownfromheaven;buttheoldpoetsatwarmandcomfortableinhischimney-comer,wherethefireblazedandtheroastingapplehissed.Thosewhohavenotaroofovertheirheadswillbewettedto
2、theskin,saidthegoodoldpoet.Ohletmein!Letmein!Iamcold,andImsowet!exclaimedsuddenlyachildthatstoodcryingatthedoorandknockingforadmittance,whiletherainpoureddown,andthewindmadeallthewindowsrattle.Poorthing!saidtheoldpoet,ashewenttoopenthedoor.Therestoodalittleboy,quitenaked,andthewaterrandownfromhislon
3、ggoldenhair;hetrembledwithcold,andhadhenotcomeintoawarmroomhewouldmostcertainlyhaveperishedinthefrightfultempest.Poorchild!saidtheoldpoet,ashetooktheboybythehand. Comein,comein,andIwillsoonrestorethee!Thoushalthavewineandroastedapples,forthouartverilyacharmingchild!Andtheboywassoreally.Hiseyeswereli
4、ketwobrightstars;andalthoughthewatertrickleddownhishair,itwavedinbeautifulcurls.Helookedexactlylikealittleangel,buthewassopale,andhiswholebodytrembledwithcold.Hehadanicelittlebowinhishand,butitwasquitespoiledbytherain,andthetintsofhismany-coloredarrowsranoneintotheother.theoldpoetseatedhimselfbeside
5、hishearth,andtookthelittlefellowonhislap;hesqueezedthewateroutofhisdrippinghair,warmedhishandsbetweenhisown,andboiledforhimsomesweetwine.Thentheboyrecovered,hischeeksagainGREwrosy,hejumpeddownfromthelapwherehewassitting,anddancedroundthekindoldpoet.Youareamerryfellow,saidtheoldman. Whatsyourname?Myn
6、ameisCupid,answeredtheboy. Dontyouknowme?Thereliesmybow;itshootswell,Icanassureyou!Look,theweatherisnowclearingup,andthemoonisshiningclearagainthroughthewindow.Why,yourbowisquitespoiled,saidtheoldpoet.Thatweresadindeed,saidtheboy,andhetookthebowinhishand-andexamineditoneveryside. Oh,itisdryagain,and
7、isnothurtatall;thestringisquitetight.Iwilltryitdirectly.Andhebenthisbow,tookaim,andshotanarrowattheoldpoet,rightintohisheart. Youseenowthatmybowwasnotspoiled,saidhelaughing;andawayheran.thenaughtyboy,toshoottheoldpoetinthatway;hewhohadtakenhimintohiswarmroom,whohadtreatedhimsokindly,andwhohadgivenhi
8、mwarmwineandtheverybestapples!thepoorpoetlayontheearthandwept,forthearrowhadreallyflownintohisheart.Fie!saidhe. HownaughtyaboyCupidis!Iwilltellallchildrenabouthim,thattheymaytakecareandnotplaywithhim,forhewillonlycausethemsorrowandmanyaheartache.Andallgoodchildrentowhomherelatedthisstory,tookGREathe
9、edofthisnaughtyCupid;buthemadefoolsofthemstill,forheisastonishinglycunning.Whentheuniversitystudentscomefromthelectures,herunsbesidetheminablackcoat,andwithabookunderhisarm.Itisquiteimpossibleforthemtoknowhim,andtheywalkalongwithhimarminarm,asifhe,too,wereastudentlikethemselves;andthen,unperceived,h
10、ethrustsanarrowtotheirbosom.Whentheyoungmaidenscomefrombeingexaminedbytheclergyman,orgotochurchtobeconfirmed,thereheisagainclosebehindthem.Yes,heisforeverfollowingpeople.Attheplay,hesitsinthegreatchandelierandburnsinbrightflames,sothatpeoplethinkitisreallyaflame,buttheysoondiscoveritissomethingelse.
11、Herovesaboutinthegardenofthepalaceandupontheramparts:yes,onceheevenshotyourfatherandmotherrightintheheart.Askthemonlyandyouwillhearwhattheylltellyou.Oh,heisanaughtyboy,thatCupid;youmustneverhaveanythingtodowithhim.Heisforeverrunningaftereverybody.Onlythink,heshotanarrowonceatyouroldgrandmother!Butthatisalongtimeago,anditisallpastnow;however,athingofthatsortsheneverforgets.Fie,naughtyCupid!Butnowyouknowhim,andyouknow,too,howill-behavedheis!