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1、欢乐家庭theHAPPYFAMILYReally，thelargestGREenleafinthiscountryisadockleaf；ifoneholdsitbeforeone，itislikeawholeapron，andifoneholdsitoveronesheadinrainyweather，itisalmostasgoodasanumbrella，foritissoimmenselylarge.Theburdocknevergrowsalone，butwheretheregrowsonetherealwaysgrowseveral：itisagreatdelight，andall
2、thisdelightfulnessissnailsfood.Thegreatwhitesnailswhichpersonsofqualityinformertimesmadefricasseesof，ate，andsaid， Hem，hem！howdelicious！fortheythoughtittastedsodelicatelivedondockleaves，andthereforeburdockseedsweresown.Now，therewasanoldmanor-house，wheretheynolongeratesnails，theywerequiteextinct；butth
3、eburdockswerenotextinct，theyGREwandgrewalloverthewalksandallthebeds；theycouldnotgetthemasteryoverthemitwasawholeforestofburdocks.Hereandtherestoodanappleandaplum-tree，orelseoneneverwouldhavethoughtthatitwasagarden；allwasburdocks，andtherelivedthetwolastvenerableoldsnails.theythemselvesknewnothowoldth
4、eywere，buttheycouldrememberverywellthattherehadbeenmanymore；thattheywereofafamilyfromforeignlands，andthatforthemandtheirsthewholeforestwasplanted.Theyhadneverbeenoutsideit，buttheyknewthattherewasstillsomethingmoreintheworld，whichwascalledthemanor-house，andthattheretheywereboiled，andthentheybecamebla
5、ck，andwerethenplacedonasilverdish；butwhathappenedfurthertheyknewnot；or，infact，whatitwastobeboiled，andtolieonasilverdish，theycouldnotpossiblyimagine；butitwassaidtobedelightful，andparticularlygenteel.Neitherthechafers，thetoads，northeearth-worms，whomtheyaskedaboutitcouldgivethemanyinformationnoneofthem
6、hadbeenboiledorlaidonasilverdish.theoldwhitesnailswerethefirstpersonsofdistinctionintheworld，thattheyknew；theforestwasplantedfortheirsake，andthemanor-housewastherethattheymightbeboiledandlaidonasilverdish.Nowtheylivedaverylonelyandhappylife；andastheyhadnochildrenthemselves，theyhadadoptedalittlecommo
7、nsnail，whichtheybroughtupastheirown；butthelittleonewouldnotgrow，forhewasofacommonfamily；buttheoldones，especiallyDameMotherSnail，thoughttheycouldobservehowheincreasedinsize，andshebeggedfather，ifhecouldnotseeit，thathewouldatleastfeelthelittlesnailsshell；andthenhefeltit，andfoundthegooddamewasright.Oned
8、aytherewasaheavystormofrain.Hearhowitbeatslikeadrumonthedock-leaves！saidFatherSnail.therearealsorain-drops！saidMotherSnail. Andnowtherainpoursrightdownthestalk！Youwillseethatitwillbewethere！Iamveryhappytothinkthatwehaveourgoodhouse，andthelittleonehashisalso！Thereismoredoneforusthanforallothercreatur
9、es，sureenough；butcanyounotseethatwearefolksofqualityintheworld？Weareprovidedwithahousefromourbirth，andtheburdockforestisplantedforoursakes！Ishouldliketoknowhowfaritextends，andwhatthereisoutside！thereisnothingatall，saidFatherSnail. Noplacecanbebetterthanours，andIhavenothingtowishfor！Yes，saidthedame.
10、Iwouldwillinglygotothemanorhouse，beboiled，andlaidonasilverdish；allourforefathershavebeentreatedso；thereissomethingextraordinaryinit，youmaybesure！themanor-househasmostlikelyfallentoruin！saidFatherSnail. Ortheburdockshavegrownupoverit，sothattheycannotcomeout.Thereneednot，however，beanyhasteaboutthat；bu
11、tyouarealwaysinsuchatremendoushurry，andthelittleoneisbeginningtobethesame.Hashenotbeencreepingupthatstalkthesethreedays？ItgivesmeaheadachewhenIlookuptohim！Youmustnotscoldhim，saidMotherSnail. Hecreepssocarefully；hewillaffordusmuchpleasureandwehavenothingbuthimtolivefor！Buthaveyounotthoughtofit？Wheres
12、hallwegetawifeforhim？DoyounotthinkthattherearesomeofourspeciesataGREatdistanceintheinterioroftheburdockforest？Blacksnails，Idaresay，thereareenoughof，saidtheoldone. Blacksnailswithoutahousebuttheyaresocommon，andsoconceited.Butwemightgivetheantsacommissiontolookoutforus；theyruntoandfroasiftheyhadsometh
13、ingtodo，andtheycertainlyknowofawifeforourlittlesnail！Iknowone，sureenoughthemostcharmingone！saidoneoftheants. ButIamafraidweshallhardlysucceed，forsheisaqueen！Thatisnothing！saidtheoldfolks. Hassheahouse？Shehasapalace！saidtheant. Thefinestantspalace，withsevenhundredpassages！Ithankyou！saidMotherSnail. Oursonshallnotgointoanant-hill；ifyouknownothingbetterthanthat，weshallgivethecommissiontothewhitegnats.Theyflyfarandwide，inrainandsunshine；t
