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1、LittleClausandBigClaus小克劳斯和大克劳斯byHansChristianAndersen（1835）INavillagethereoncelivedtwomenwhohadthesamename.TheywerebothcalledClaus.Oneofthemhadfourhorses，buttheotherhadonlyone；sotodistinguishthem，peoplecalledtheownerofthefourhorses， “GREatClaus，”andhewhohadonlyone， “LittleClaus.”Nowweshallhearwhath
2、appenedtothem，forthisisatruestory.Throughthewholeweek，LittleClauswasobligedtoploughforGREatClaus，andlendhimhisonehorse；andonceaweek，onaSunday，GreatClauslenthimallhisfourhorses.ThenhowLittleClauswouldsmackhiswhipoverallfivehorses，theywereasgoodashisownonthatoneday.Thesunshonebrightly，andthechurchbell
3、swereringingmerrilyasthepeoplepassedby，dressedintheirbestclothes，withtheirprayer-booksundertheirarms.Theyweregoingtoheartheclergymanpreach.TheylookedatLittleClausploughingwithhisfivehorses，andhewassoproudthathesmackedhiswhip，andsaid， “Gee-up，myfivehorses.”“Youmustnotsaythat，”saidBigClaus； “foronlyon
4、eofthembelongstoyou.”ButLittleClaussoonforgotwhatheoughttosay，andwhenanyonepassedhewouldcallout， “Gee-up，myfivehorses！”“NowImustbegyounottosaythatagain，”saidBigClaus； “forifyoudo，Ishallhityourhorseonthehead，sothathewilldropdeadonthespot，andtherewillbeanendofhim.”“IpromiseyouIwillnotsayitanymore，”sai
5、dtheother；butassoonaspeoplecameby，noddingtohim，andwishinghim“Goodday，”hebecamesopleased，andthoughthowgranditlookedtohavefivehorsesploughinginhisfield，thathecriedoutagain， “Gee-up，allmyhorses！”“Illgee-upyourhorsesforyou，”saidBigClaus；andseizingahammer，hestrucktheonehorseofLittleClausonthehead，andhefe
6、lldeadinstantly.“Oh，nowIhavenohorseatall，”saidLittleClaus，weeping.Butafterawhilehetookoffthedeadhorsesskin，andhungthehidetodryinthewind.Thenheputthedryskinintoabag，and，placingitoverhisshoulder，wentoutintothenexttowntosellthehorsesskin.Hehadaverylongwaytogo，andhadtopassthroughadark，gloomyforest.Prese
7、ntlyastormarose，andhelosthisway，andbeforehediscoveredtherightpath，eveningcameon，anditwasstillalongwaytothetown，andtoofartoreturnhomebeforenight.Neartheroadstoodalargefarmhouse.Theshuttersoutsidethewindowswereclosed，butlightsshonethroughthecrevicesatthetop. “Imightgetpermissiontostayhereforthenight，”
8、thoughtLittleClaus；sohewentuptothedoorandknocked.Thefarmerswifeopenedthedoor；butwhensheheardwhathewanted，shetoldhimtogoaway，asherhusbandwouldnotallowhertoadmitstrangers. “ThenIshallbeobligedtolieouthere，”saidLittleClaustohimself，asthefarmerswifeshutthedoorinhisface.Neartothefarmhousestoodalargehayst
9、ack，andbetweenitandthehousewasasmallshed，withathatchedroof. “Icanlieupthere，”saidLittleClaus，ashesawtheroof； “itwillmakeafamousbed，butIhopethestorkwillnotflydownandbitemylegs；”foronitstoodalivingstork，whosenestwasintheroof.SoLittleClausclimbedtotheroofoftheshed，andwhileheturnedhimselftogetcomfortabl
10、e，hediscoveredthatthewoodenshutters，whichwereclosed，didnotreachtothetopsofthewindowsofthefarmhouse，sothathecouldseeintoaroom，inwhichalargetablewaslaidoutwithwine，roastmeat，andasplendidfish.Thefarmerswifeandthesextonweresittingatthetabletogether；andshefilledhisglass，andhelpedhimplenteouslytofish，whic
11、happearedtobehisfavoritedish. “IfIcouldonlygetsome，too，”thoughtLittleClaus；andthen，ashestretchedhisnecktowardsthewindowhespiedalarge，beautifulpie，indeedtheyhadagloriousfeastbeforethem.Atthismomentheheardsomeoneridingdowntheroad，towardsthefarmhouse.Itwasthefarmerreturninghome.Hewasagoodman，butstillhe
12、hadaverystrangeprejudice，hecouldnotbearthesightofasexton.Ifoneappearedbeforehim，hewouldputhimselfinaterriblerage.Inconsequenceofthisdislike，thesextonhadgonetovisitthefarmerswifeduringherhusbandsabsencefromhome，andthegoodwomanhadplacedbeforehimthebestshehadinthehousetoeat.Whensheheardthefarmercomings
13、hewasfrightened，andbeggedthesextontohidehimselfinalargeemptychestthatstoodintheroom.Hedidso，forheknewherhusbandcouldnotendurethesightofasexton.Thewomanthenquicklyputawaythewine，andhidalltherestofthenicethingsintheoven；forifherhusbandhadseenthemhewouldhaveaskedwhattheywerebroughtoutfor.“Oh，dear，”sighedLittleClausfromthetopoftheshed，ashesawallthegoodthingsdisappear.“Isanyoneupthere？”askedthefarmer，lookingupanddiscoveringLittleClaus. “Whyareyoulyingupthe
