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1、theStoryoftheWindbyHansChristianAndersen(1859)EARtheshoresoftheGREatBelt,whichisoneofthestraitsthatconnecttheCattegatwiththeBaltic,standsanoldmansionwiththickredwalls.Iknoweverystoneofit,“saystheWind. ”IsawitwhenitwaspartofthecastleofMarckStigonthepromontory.Butthecastlewasobligedtobepulleddown,andt
2、hestonewasusedagainforthewallsofanewmansiononanotherspotthebaronialresidenceofBorreby,whichstillstandsnearthecoast.Iknewthemwell,thosenoblelordsandladies,thesuccessivegenerationsthatdweltthere;andnowImgoingtotellyouofWaldemarDaaandhisdaughters.Howproudwashisbearing,forhewasofroyalblood,andcouldboast
3、ofmorenobledeedsthanmerelyhuntingthestagandemptyingthewine-cup.Hisrulewasdespotic:Itshallbe,hewasaccustomedtosay.Hiswife,ingarmentsembroideredwithgold,steppedproudlyoverthepolishedmarblefloors.Thetapestriesweregorgeous,andthefurnitureofcostlyandartistictaste.Shehadbroughtgoldandplatewithherintotheho
4、use.Thecellarswerefullofwine.Black,fieryhorses,neighedinthestables.TherewasalookofwealthaboutthehouseofBorrebyatthattime.Theyhadthreechildren,daughters,fairanddelicatemaidensIda,Joanna,andAnnaDorothea;Ihaveneverforgottentheirnames.Theywerearich,noblefamily,borninaffluenceandnurturedinluxury.“Whir-r-
5、r,whir-r-r!”roaredtheWind,andwenton, “Ididnotseeinthishouse,asinotherGREathouses,thehigh-bornladysittingamongherwomen,turningthespinning-wheel.Shecouldsweepthesoundingchordsoftheguitar,andsingtothemusic,notalwaysDanishmelodies,butthesongsofastrangeland.ItwasLiveandletlive,here.Strangerguestscamefrom
6、farandnear,musicsounded,gobletsclashed,andI,”saidtheWind, “wasnotabletodrownthenoise.Ostentation,pride,splendor,anddisplayruled,butnotthefearoftheLord.“ItwasontheeveningofthefirstdayofMay,”theWindcontinued, “Icamefromthewest,andhadseentheshipsoverpoweredwiththewaves,whenallonboardpersistedorwerecast
7、shipwreckedonthecoastofJutland.IhadhurriedacrosstheheathandoverJutlandswood-girteasterncoast,andovertheislandofFunen,andthenIdroveacrosstheGREatbelt,sighingandmoaning.AtlengthIlaydowntorestontheshoresofZeeland,neartothegreathouseofBorreby,wherethesplendidforestofoaksstillflourished.Theyoungmenofthen
8、eighborhoodwerecollectingbranchesandbrushwoodundertheoak-trees.Thelargestanddryesttheycouldfindtheycarriedintothevillage,andpiledthemupinaheapandsetthemonfire.Thenthemenandmaidensdanced,andsunginacircleroundtheblazingpile.Ilayquitequiet,”saidtheWind, “butIsilentlytouchedabranchwhichhadbeenbroughtbyo
9、neofthehandsomestoftheyoungmen,andthewoodblazedupbrightly,blazedbrighterthanalltherest.Thenhewaschosenasthechief,andreceivedthenameoftheShepherd;andmightchoosehislambfromamongthemaidens.TherewasgreatermirthandrejoicingthanIhadeverheardinthehallsoftherichbaronialhouse.Thenthenobleladydrovebytowardsth
10、ebaronsmansionwithherthreedaughters,inagildedcarriagedrawnbysixhorses.Thedaughterswereyoungandbeautifulthreecharmingblossomsarose,alily,andawhitehyacinth.Themotherwasaproudtulip,andneveracknowledgedthesalutationsofanyofthemenormaidenswhopausedintheirsporttodoherhonor.Thegraciousladyseemedlikeaflower
11、thatwasratherstiffinthestalk.Rose,lily,andhyacinthyes,Isawthemallthree.Whoselittlelambswilltheyonedaybecome?thoughtI;theirshepherdwillbeagallantknight,perhapsaprince.Thecarriagerolledon,andthepeasantsresumedtheirdancing.Theydroveaboutthesummerthroughallthevillagesnear.Butonenight,whenIroseagain,theh
12、igh-bornladylaydowntoriseagainnomore;thatthingcametoherwhichcomestousall,inwhichthereisnothingnew.WaldemarDaaremainedforatimesilentandthoughtful.Theloftiesttreemaybebowedwithoutbeingbroken,saidavoicewithinhim.Hisdaughterswept;allthepeopleinthemansionwipedtheireyes,butLadyDaahaddrivenaway,andIdroveaw
13、aytoo,”saidtheWind. “Whir-r-r,whir-r-r-!“Ireturnedagain;IoftenreturnedandpassedovertheislandofFunenandtheshoresoftheBelt.ThenIrestedbyBorreby,nearthegloriouswood,wheretheheronmadehisnest,thehauntofthewood-pigeons,theblue-birds,andtheblackstork.Itwasyetspring,someweresittingontheireggs,othershadalreadyhatchedtheiryoungbroods;buthowtheyflutteredaboutandcriedoutwhentheaxesoundedthroughtheforest,blowuponblow!Thetreesoftheforestweredoomed.WaldemarDaawantedtobuildanobleship,aman-of-war,athree-decker,whichthekingwouldbesuretobuy;