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1、TheBishopofBorglumandHisWarriorsbyHansChristianAndersen（1861）OURsceneislaidinNorthernJutland，intheso-called“wildmoor.”Wehearwhatiscalledthe“Wester-wow-wow”thepeculiarroaroftheNorthSeaasitbreaksagainstthewesterncoastofJutland.Itrollsandthunderswithasoundthatpenetratesformilesintotheland；andwearequite
2、neartheroaring.BeforeusrisesaGREatmoundofsandamountainwehavelongseen，andtowardswhichwearewendingourway，drivingslowlyalongthroughthedeepsand.OnthismountainofsandisaloftyoldbuildingtheconventofBorglum.Inoneofitswings（thelargerone）thereisstillachurch.Andatthisconventwenowarriveinthelateeveninghour；butt
3、heweatherisclearinthebrightJunenightaroundus，andtheeyecanrangefar，faroverfieldandmoortotheBayofAalborg，overheathandmeadow，andfaracrossthedeepbluesea.Nowwearethere，androllpastbetweenbarnsandotherfarmbuildings；andattheleftofthegateweturnasidetotheOldCastleFarm，wherethelimetreesstandinlinesalongthewall
4、s，and，shelteredfromthewindandweather，growsoluxuriantlythattheirtwigsandleavesalmostconcealthewindows.Wemountthewindingstaircaseofstone，andmarchthroughthelongpassagesundertheheavyroof-beams.Thewindmoansverystrangelyhere，bothwithinandwithout.Itishardlyknownhow，butthepeoplesayyes，peoplesayaGREatmanythi
5、ngswhentheyarefrightenedorwanttofrightenotherstheysaythattheolddeadchoir-menglidesilentlypastusintothechurch，wheremassissung.Theycanbeheardintherushingofthestorm，andtheirsingingbringsupstrangethoughtsinthehearersthoughtsoftheoldtimesintowhichwearecarriedback.Onthecoastashipisstranded；andthebishopswa
6、rriorsarethere，andsparenotthosewhomtheseahasspared.Theseawashesawaythebloodthathasflowedfromtheclovenskulls.Thestrandedgoodsbelongtothebishop，andthereisastoreofgoodshere.Theseacastsuptubsandbarrelsfilledwithcostlywinefortheconventcellar，andintheconventisalreadygoodstoreofbeerandmead.Thereisplentyint
7、hekitchendeadgameandpoultry，hamsandsausages；andfatfishswiminthepondswithout.theBishopofBorglumisamightylord.HehasGREatpossessions，butstillhelongsformoreeverythingmustbowbeforethemightyOlafGlob.HisrichcousinatThylandisdead，andhiswidowistohavetherichinheritance.Buthowcomesitthatonerelationisalwayshard
8、ertowardsanotherthanevenstrangerswouldbe？ThewidowshusbandhadpossessedallThyland，withtheexceptionofthechurchproperty.Hersonwasnotathome.Inhisboyhoodhehadalreadystartedonajourney，forhisdesirewastoseeforeignlandsandstrangepeople.Foryearstherehadbeennonewsofhim.Perhapshehadbeenlonglaidinthegrave，andwoul
9、dnevercomebacktohishome，torulewherehismotherthenruled.“Whathasawomantodowithrule？”saidthebishop.Hesummonedthewidowbeforealawcourt；butwhatdidhegainthereby？Thewidowhadneverbeendisobedienttothelaw，andwasstronginherjustrights.BishopOlafofBorglum，whatdostthoupurpose？Whatwritestthouonyondersmoothparchment
10、，sealingitwiththyseal，andintrustingittothehorsemenandservants，whorideaway，faraway，tothecityofthePope？Itisthetimeoffallingleavesandofstrandedships，andsoonicywinterwillcome.Twicehadicywinterreturnedbeforethebishopwelcomedthehorsemenandservantsbacktotheirhome.TheycamefromRomewithapapaldecreeaban，orbull
11、，againstthewidowwhohaddaredtooffendthepiousbishop. “Cursedbesheandallthatbelongstoher.LetherbeexpelledfromtheconGREgationandtheChurch.Letnomanstretchforthahelpinghandtoher，andletfriendsandrelationsavoidherasaplagueandapestilence！”“Whatwillnotbendmustbreak，”saidtheBishopofBorglum.Andallforsakethewido
12、w；butsheholdsfasttoherGod.Heisherhelperanddefender.Oneservantonlyanoldmaidremainedfaithfultoher；andwiththeoldservant，thewidowherselffollowedtheplough；andthecropGREw，althoughthelandhadbeencursedbythePopeandbythebishop.“Thouchildofperdition，Iwillyetcarryoutmypurpose！”criedtheBishopofBorglum. “NowwillI
13、laythehandofthePopeuponthee，tosummontheebeforethetribunalthatshallcondemnthee！”thendidthewidowyokethelasttwooxenthatremainedtohertoawagon，andmounteduponthewagon，withheroldservant，andtravelledawayacrosstheheathoutoftheDanishland.Asastrangershecameintoaforeigncountry，whereastrangetonguewasspokenandwherenewcustomsprevailed.Fartherandfarthershejourneyed，towhereGREenhillsriseintomountains，andthevineclothestheirsides.Strangemerchantsdrivebyher，andtheylookanxiouslyafterthei
