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1、theElfoftheRosebyHansChristianAndersen（1839）INthemidstofagardenGREwarose-tree，infullblossom，andintheprettiestofalltheroseslivedanelf.Hewassuchalittleweething，thatnohumaneyecouldseehim.Behindeachleafoftherosehehadasleepingchamber.Hewasaswellformedandasbeautifulasalittlechildcouldbe，andhadwingsthatrea
2、chedfromhisshoulderstohisfeet.Oh，whatsweetfragrancetherewasinhischambers！andhowcleanandbeautifulwerethewalls！fortheyweretheblushingleavesoftherose.Duringthewholedayheenjoyedhimselfinthewarmsunshine，flewfromflowertoflower，anddancedonthewingsoftheflyingbutterflies.Thenhetookitintohisheadtomeasurehowma
3、nystepshewouldhavetogothroughtheroadsandcross-roadsthatareontheleafofalinden-tree.Whatwecalltheveinsonaleaf，hetookforroads；ay，andverylongroadstheywereforhim；forbeforehehadhalffinishedhistask，thesunwentdown：hehadcommencedhisworktoolate.Itbecameverycold，thedewfell，andthewindblew；sohethoughtthebestthin
4、ghecoulddowouldbetoreturnhome.Hehurriedhimselfasmuchashecould；buthefoundtherosesallclosedup，andhecouldnotgetin；notasinglerosestoodopen.Thepoorlittleelfwasverymuchfrightened.Hehadneverbeforebeenoutatnight，buthadalwaysslumberedsecretlybehindthewarmrose-leaves.Oh，thiswouldcertainlybehisdeath.Attheother
5、endofthegarden，heknewtherewasanarbor，overgrownwithbeautifulhoney-suckles.Theblossomslookedlikelargepaintedhorns；andhethoughttohimself，hewouldgoandsleepinoneofthesetillthemorning.Heflewthither；but“hush！”twopeoplewereinthearbor，ahandsomeyoungmanandabeautifullady.Theysatsidebyside，andwishedthattheymigh
6、tneverbeobligedtopart.Theylovedeachothermuchmorethanthebestchildcanloveitsfatherandmother.“Butwemustpart，”saidtheyoungman； “yourbrotherdoesnotlikeourengagement，andthereforehesendsmesofarawayonbusiness，overmountainsandseas.Farewell，mysweetbride；forsoyouaretome.”Andthentheykissedeachother，andthegirlwe
7、pt，andgavehimarose；butbeforeshedidso，shepressedakissuponitsoferventlythatthefloweropened.Thenthelittleelfflewin，andleanedhisheadonthedelicate，fragrantwalls.Herehecouldplainlyhearthemsay， “Farewell，farewell；”andhefeltthattherosehadbeenplacedontheyoungmansbreast.Oh，howhisheartdidbeat！Thelittleelfcould
8、notgotosleep，itthumpedsoloudly.Theyoungmantookitoutashewalkedthroughthedarkwoodalone，andkissedtheflowersooftenandsoviolently，thatthelittleelfwasalmostcrushed.Hecouldfeelthroughtheleafhowhotthelipsoftheyoungmanwere，andtherosehadopened，asiffromtheheatofthenoondaysun.therecameanotherman，wholookedgloomy
9、andwicked.Hewasthewickedbrotherofthebeautifulmaiden.Hedrewoutasharpknife，andwhiletheotherwaskissingtherose，thewickedmanstabbedhimtodeath；thenhecutoffhishead，andburieditwiththebodyinthesoftearthunderthelinden-tree.“Nowheisgone，andwillsoonbeforgotten，”thoughtthewickedbrother； “hewillnevercomebackagain
10、.Hewasgoingonalongjourneyovermountainsandseas；itiseasyforamantolosehislifeinsuchajourney.Mysisterwillsupposeheisdead；forhecannotcomeback，andshewillnotdaretoquestionmeabouthim.”thenhescatteredthedryleavesoverthelightearthwithhisfoot，andwenthomethroughthedarkness；buthewentnotalone，ashethought，thelittl
11、eelfaccompaniedhim.Hesatinadryrolled-uplinden-leaf，whichhadfallenfromthetreeontothewickedmanshead，ashewasdiggingthegrave.Thehatwasontheheadnow，whichmadeitverydark，andthelittleelfshudderedwithfrightandindignationatthewickeddeed.Itwasthedawnofmorningbeforethewickedmanreachedhome；hetookoffhishat，andwen
12、tintohissistersroom.Therelaythebeautiful，bloominggirl，dreamingofhimwhomshelovedso，andwhowasnow，shesupposed，travellingfarawayovermountainandsea.Herwickedbrotherstoppedoverher，andlaughedhideously，asfiendsonlycanlaugh.Thedryleaffelloutofhishairuponthecounterpane；buthedidnotnoticeit，andwenttogetalittles
13、leepduringtheearlymorninghours.Buttheelfslippedoutofthewitheredleaf，placedhimselfbytheearofthesleepinggirl，andtoldher，asinadream，ofthehorridmurder；describedtheplacewhereherbrotherhadslainherlover，andburiedhisbody；andtoldherofthelinden-tree，infullblossom，thatstoodcloseby.“ThatyoumaynotthinkthisisonlyadreamthatIhavetoldyou，”hesaid， “youwillfindonyourbedawitheredleaf.”thensheawoke，andfounditthere.Oh，whatbittertearssheshed！andshecouldnotopenherhearttoanyon
