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1、BeautyofFormandBeautyofMindbyHansChristianAndersen（1860）theREwasonceasculptor，namedAlfred，whohavingwonthelargegoldmedalandobtainedatravellingscholarship，wenttoItaly，andthencamebacktohisnativeland.Hewasyoungatthattime-indeed，heisyoungstill，althoughheistenyearsolderthanhewasthen.Onhisreturn，hewenttovi
2、sitoneofthelittletownsintheislandofZealand.Thewholetownknewwhothestrangerwas；andoneoftherichestmenintheplacegaveapartyinhishonor，andallwhowereofanyconsequence，orwhopossessedsomeproperty，wereinvited.Itwasquiteanevent，andallthetownknewofit，sothatitwasnotnecessarytoannounceitbybeatofdrum.Apprentice-boy
3、s，childrenofthepoor，andeventhepoorpeoplethemselves，stoodbeforethehouse，watchingthelightedwindows；andthewatchmanmighteasilyfancyhewasgivingapartyalso，thereweresomanypeopleinthestreets.Therewasquiteanairoffestivityaboutit，andthehousewasfullofit；forMr.Alfred，thesculptor，wasthere.Hetalkedandtoldanecdote
4、s，andeveryonelistenedtohimwithpleasure，notunmingledwithawe；butnonefeltsomuchrespectforhimasdidtheelderlywidowofanavalofficer.Sheseemed，sofarasMr.Alfredwasconcerned，tobelikeapieceoffreshblotting-paperthatabsorbedallhesaidandaskedformore.Shewasveryappreciative，andincrediblyignorantakindoffemaleGasparH
5、auser.“IshouldliketoseeRome，”shesaid； “itmustbealovelycity，orsomanyforeignerswouldnotbeconstantlyarrivingthere.Now，dogivemeadescriptionofRome.Howdoesthecitylookwhenyouenterinatthegate？”“Icannotverywelldescribeit，”saidthesculptor； “butyouenteronalargeopenspace，inthecentreofwhichstandsanobelisk，whichi
6、sathousandyearsold.”“Anorganist！”exclaimedthelady，whohadneverheardthewordobelisk.Severaloftheguestscouldscarcelyforbearlaughing，andthesculptorwouldhavehadsomedifficultyinkeepinghiscountenance，butthesmileonhislipsfadedaway；forhecaughtsightofapairofdark-blueeyesclosebythesideoftheinquisitivelady.Theyb
7、elongedtoherdaughter；andsurelynoonewhohadsuchadaughtercouldbesilly.Themotherwaslikeafountainofquestions；andthedaughter，wholistenedbutneverspoke，mighthavepassedforthebeautifulmaidofthefountain.Howcharmingshewas！Shewasastudyforthesculptortocontemplate，butnottoconversewith；forshedidnotspeak，or，atleast，
8、veryseldom.“HasthepopeaGREatfamily？”inquiredthelady.theyoungmanansweredconsiderately，asifthequestionhadbeenadifferentone， “No；hedoesnotcomefromaGREatfamily.”“ThatisnotwhatIasked，”persistedthewidow； “Imean，hasheawifeandchildren？”“thepopeisnotallowedtomarry，”repliedthegentleman.“Idontlikethat，”wasthel
9、adysremark.Shecertainlymighthaveaskedmoresensiblequestions；butifshehadnotbeenallowedtosayjustwhatsheliked，wouldherdaughterhavebeenthere，leaningsogracefullyonhershoulder，andlookingstraightbeforeher，withasmilethatwasalmostmournfulonherface？Mr.AlfredagainspokeofItaly，andofthegloriouscolorsinItalianscen
10、ery；thepurplehills，thedeepblueoftheMediterranean，theazureofsouthernskies，whosebrightnessandglorycouldonlybesurpassedinthenorthbythedeep-blueeyesofamaiden；andhesaidthiswithapeculiarintonation；butshewhoshouldhaveunderstoodhismeaninglookedquiteunconsciousofit，whichalsowascharming.“BeautifulItaly！”sighe
11、dsomeoftheguests.“Oh，totravelthere！”exclaimedothers.“Charming！Charming！”echoedfromeveryvoice.“Imayperhapswinahundredthousanddollarsinthelottery，”saidthenavalofficerswidow； “andifIdo，wewilltravelIandmydaughter；andyou，Mr.Alfred，mustbeourguide.Wecanallthreetraveltogether，withoneortwomoreofourgoodfriend
12、s.”Andshenoddedinsuchafriendlywayatthecompany，thateachimaginedhimselftobethefavoredpersonwhowastoaccompanythemtoItaly. “Yes，wemustgo，”shecontinued； “butnottothosepartswheretherearerobbers.WewillkeeptoRome.Inthepublicroadsoneisalwayssafe.”thedaughtersighedverygently；andhowmuchtheremaybeinasigh，orattr
13、ibutedtoit！TheyoungmanattributedaGREatdealofmeaningtothissigh.Thosedeep-blueeyes，whichhadbeenlitupthiseveninginhonorofhim，mustconcealtreasures，treasuresofheartandmind，richerthanallthegloriesofRome；andsowhenheleftthepartythatnight，hehadlostitcompletelytotheyounglady.ThehouseofthenavalofficerswidowwastheonemostconstantlyvisitedbyMr.Alfred，thesculptor.Itwassoonunderstoodthathisvisitswerenotintendedforthatlady，thoughtheywerethepersonswhokeptuptheconversation.Hecameforthesakeofthedaughter
