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英雄者，胸怀大志，腹有良策，有包藏宇宙之机，吞吐天地之志者也。——《三国演义》

Thestoryopenswith$1.87.ThatsallDellaDillinghamYounghastobuyapresentforherbeloved

husband,Jim.AndthenextdayisChristmas.Facedwithsuchasituation,Dellapromptlybursts

intotearsonthecouch,whichgivesthenarratortheopportunitytotellusabitmoreaboutthe

situationofJimandDella.Theshortofitistheyliveinashabbyflatandtheyrepoor.Butthey

loveeachother.

OnceDellasrecoveredherself,shegoestoamirrortoletdownherhairandexamineit.Dellas

beautiful,brown,knee-lengthhairisoneofthetwogreattreasuresofthepoorcouple.Theother

isJimsgoldwatch.Herhairexamined,Dellaputsitbackup,shedsatear,andbundlesuptohead

outintothecold.SheleavestheflatandwalkstoMadameSofronieshairgoodsshop,whereshe

sellsherhairfortwentybucks.Nowshehas$21.87cents.

Withhernewfunds,DellaisabletofindJimtheperfectpresent:anelegantplatinumwatchchain

forhiswatch.Its$21,andshebuysit.Excitedbyhergift,Dellareturnshomeandtriestomake

hernow-shorthairpresentable(withacurlingiron).ShesnotconvincedJimwillapprove,but

shedidwhatshehadtodotogethimagoodpresent.Whenshefinisheswithherhair,shegets

toworkpreparingcoffeeanddinner.

Jimarrivesat7pmtofindDellawaitingbythedoorandstaresfixedlyather,notableto

understandthatDellashairisgone.Dellacantunderstandquitewhathisreactionmeans.

Afteralittlewhile,JimsnapsoutofitandgivesDellaherpresent,explainingthathisreactionwill

makesensewhensheopensit.Dellaopensitandcriesouti