安徒生童话-THE PEA BLOSSOM_原创文档.pdfVIP

1872

FAIRYTALESOFHANSCHRISTIANANDERSEN

THEPEABLOSSOM

byHansChristianAndersen

THEREwereoncefivepeasinoneshell,theyweregreen,theshell

wasgreen,andsotheybelievedthatthewholeworldmustbegreen

also,whichwasaverynaturalconclusion.Theshellgrew,andthe

peasgrew,theyaccommodatedthemselvestotheirposition,andsatall

inarow.Thesunshonewithoutandwarmedtheshell,andtherain

madeitclearandtransparent;itwasmildandagreeableinbroad

daylight,anddarkatnight,asitgenerallyis;andthepeasas

theysattheregrewbiggerandbigger,andmorethoughtfulasthey

mused,fortheyfelttheremustbesomethingelseforthemtodo.

bysittingsolong?Itseemstometheremustbesomethingoutside,

Andasweekspassedby,thepeasbecameyellow,andtheshell

becameyellow.

perhapstheywereright.

Suddenlytheyfeltapullattheshell;itwastornoff,and

heldinhumanhands,thenslippedintothepocketofajacketin

companywithotherfullpods.

wanted.

intothebrightsunshine.Theretheylayinachildshand.Alittle

boywasholdingthemtightly,andsaidtheywerefinepeasforhis

pea-shooter.Andimmediatelyheputoneinandshotitout.

awayhewent.

onthefloor,androllaboutbeforetheygotintothepea-shooter;but

shotoutofthepea-shooter;andashespokeheflewupagainstanold

boardunderagarret-window,andfellintoalittlecrevice,whichwas

almostfilledupwithmossandsoftearth.Themosscloseditself

roundhim,andtherehelay,acaptiveindeed,butnotunnoticedby

God.

Withinthelittlegarretlivedapoorwoman,whowentouttoclean

stoves,chopwoodintosmallpiecesandperformsuch-likehardwork,

forshewasstrongandindustrious.Yetsheremainedalwayspoo