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1、theShepherdsStoryoftheBondofFriendshipbyHansChristianAndersen（1842）thelittledwellinginwhichwelivedwasofclay，butthedoor-postswerecolumnsofflutedmarble，foundnearthespotonwhichitstood.Theroofslopednearlytotheground.Itwasatthistimedark，brown，andugly，buthadoriginallybeenformedofbloomingoliveandlaurelbran
2、ches，broughtfrombeyondthemountains.Thehousewassituatedinanarrowgorge，whoserockywallsrosetoaperpendicularheight，nakedandblack，whileroundtheirsummitscloudsoftenhung，lookinglikewhitelivingfigures.Notasingingbirdwaseverheardthere，neitherdidmendancetothesoundofthepipe.Thespotwasonesacredtooldentimes；even
3、itsnamerecalledamemoryofthedayswhenitwascalled“Delphi.”Thenthesummitsofthedark，sacredmountainswerecoveredwithsnow，andthehighest，mountParnassus，glowedlongestintheredeveninglight.Thebrookwhichrolledfromitnearourhouse，wasalsosacred.HowwellIcanremembereveryspotinthatdeep，sacredsolitude！Afirehadbeenkindl
4、edinthemidstofthehut，andwhilethehotasheslaythereredandglowing，thebreadwasbakedinthem.Attimesthesnowwouldbepiledsohigharoundourhutasalmosttohideit，andthenmymotherappearedmostcheerful.Shewouldholdmyheadbetweenherhands，andsingthesongssheneversangatothertimes，fortheTurks，ourmasters，wouldnotallowit.Shesa
5、ng，“OnthesummitofmountOlympus，inaforestofdwarffirs，layanoldstag.Hiseyeswereheavywithtears，andglitteringwithcolorslikedewdrops；andtherecamebyaroebuck，andsaid，Whatailestthee，thatthouweepestblueandredtears？Andthestaganswered，TheTurkhascometoourcity；hehaswilddogsforthechase，agoodlypack.Iwilldrivethemawa
6、yacrosstheislands！criedtheyoungroebuck；Iwilldrivethemawayacrosstheislandsintothedeepsea.Butbeforeeveningtheroebuckwasslain，andbeforenightthehuntedstagwasdead.”Andwhenmymothersangthus，hereyeswouldbecomemoist；andonthelongeyelashesweretears，butsheconcealedthemandwatchedtheblackbreadbakingintheashes.The
7、nIwouldclenchmyfist，andcry， “WewillkilltheseTurks！”Butsherepeatedthewordsofthesong， “Iwilldrivethemacrosstheislandstothedeepsea；butbeforeeveningcametheroebuckwasslain，andbeforethenightthehuntedstagwasdead.”Wehadbeenlonelyinourhutforseveraldaysandnightswhenmyfathercamehome.Iknewhewouldbringmesomeshel
8、lsfromthegulfofLepanto，orperhapsaknifewithashiningblade.Thistimehebrought，underhissheep-skincloak，alittlechild，alittlehalf-nakedgirl.Shewaswrappedinafur；butwhenthiswastakenoff，andshelayinmymotherslap，threesilvercoinswerefoundfastenedinherdarkhair；theywereallherpossessions.Myfathertoldusthatthechilds
9、parentshadbeenkilledbytheTurks，andhetalkedsomuchaboutthemthatIdreamedofTurksallnight.Hehimselfhadbeenwounded，andmymotherbounduphisarm.Itwasadeepwound，andthethicksheep-skincloakwasstiffwithcongealedblood.Thelittlemaidenwastobemysister.Howprettyandbrightshelooked：evenmymotherseyeswerenotmoregentlethan
10、hers.Anastasia，asshewascalled，wastobemysister，becauseherfatherhadbeenunitedtominebyanoldcustom，whichwestillfollow.Theyhadswornbrotherhoodintheiryouth，andthemostbeautifulandvirtuousmaidenintheneighborhoodwaschosentoperformtheactofconsecrationuponthisbondoffriendship.Sonowthislittlegirlwasmysister.She
11、satinmylap，andIbroughtherflowers，andfeathersfromthebirdsofthemountain.WedranktogetherofthewatersofParnassus，anddweltformanyyearsbeneaththelaurelroofofthehut，while，winterafterwinter，mymothersanghersongofthestagwhoshedredtears.ButasyetIdidnotunderstandthatthesorrowsofmyowncountrymenweremirroredinthose
12、tears.OnedaytherecametoourhutFranks，menfromafarcountry，whosedresswasdifferenttoours.Theyhadtentsandbedswiththem，carriedbyhorses；andtheywereaccompaniedbymorethantwentyTurks，allarmedwithswordsandmuskets.TheseFrankswerefriendsofthePacha，andhadlettersfromhim，commandinganescortforthem.Theyonlycametoseeou
13、rmountain，toascendParnassusamidthesnowandclouds，andtolookatthestrangeblackrockswhichraisedtheirsteepsidesnearourhut.Theycouldnotfindroominthehut，norendurethesmokethatrolledalongtheceilingtillitfounditswayoutatthelowdoor；sotheypitchedtheirtentsonasmallspaceoutsideourdwelling.Roastedlambsandbirdswerebroughtforth，andstrong，sweetwine，ofwhichtheTurksareforbiddentopartake.Whentheydeparted，Iaccompaniedthemforsomedistance，carryingmylittlesisterAnastasia，wrappedinagoat-skin，onmyback.OneoftheFranki
