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1、theHAPPYFAMILYReally，thelargestGREenleafinthiscountryisadock-leaf；ifoneholdsitbeforeone，itislikeawholeapron，andifoneholdsitoveronesheadinrainyweather，itisalmostasgoodasanumbrella，foritissoimmenselylarge.Theburdocknevergrowsalone，butwheretheregrowsonetherealwaysgrowseveral：itisagreatdelight，andallthi
2、sdelightfulnessissnailsfood.Thegreatwhitesnailswhichpersonsofqualityinformertimesmadefricasseesof，ate，andsaid， “Hem，hem！howdelicious！”fortheythoughtittastedsodelicatelivedondock-leaves，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！Thereismoredoneforusthanforallothercr
9、eatures，sureenough；butcanyounotseethatwearefolksofqualityintheworld？Weareprovidedwithahousefromourbirth，andtheburdockforestisplantedforoursakes！Ishouldliketoknowhowfaritextends，andwhatthereisoutside！”“thereisnothingatall，”saidFatherSnail. “Noplacecanbebetterthanours，andIhavenothingtowishfor！”“Yes，”s
10、aidthedame. “Iwouldwillinglygotothemanorhouse，beboiled，andlaidonasilverdish；allourforefathershavebeentreatedso；thereissomethingextraordinaryinit，youmaybesure！”“themanor-househasmostlikelyfallentoruin！”saidFatherSnail. “Ortheburdockshavegrownupoverit，sothattheycannotcomeout.Thereneednot，however，beany
11、hasteaboutthat；butyouarealwaysinsuchatremendoushurry，andthelittleoneisbeginningtobethesame.Hashenotbeencreepingupthatstalkthesethreedays？ItgivesmeaheadachewhenIlookuptohim！”“Youmustnotscoldhim，”saidMotherSnail. “Hecreepssocarefully；hewillaffordusmuchpleasureandwehavenothingbuthimtolivefor！Buthaveyou
12、notthoughtofit？Whereshallwegetawifeforhim？DoyounotthinkthattherearesomeofourspeciesataGREatdistanceintheinterioroftheburdockforest？”“Blacksnails，Idaresay，thereareenoughof，”saidtheoldone. “Blacksnailswithoutahousebuttheyaresocommon，andsoconceited.Butwemightgivetheantsacommissiontolookoutforus；theyrun
13、toandfroasiftheyhadsomethingtodo，andtheycertainlyknowofawifeforourlittlesnail！”“Iknowone，sureenoughthemostcharmingone！”saidoneoftheants. “ButIamafraidweshallhardlysucceed，forsheisaqueen！”“Thatisnothing！”saidtheoldfolks. “Hassheahouse？”“Shehasapalace！”saidtheant. “Thefinestantspalace，withsevenhundredpassages！”“Ithankyou！”saidMotherSnail. “Oursonshallnotgointoanant-hill；ifyouknownothingbetterthanthat，weshallgivethecommissiontothewhitegnats.Theyflyfarandwide，
