the snow man-第2节
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Man could desire; but they concealed the stove。 These window…panes
would not thaw; and he could see nothing of the stove; which he
pictured to himself; as if it had been a lovely human being。 The
snow crackled and the wind whistled around him; it was just the kind
of frosty weather a Snow Man might thoroughly enjoy。 But he did not
enjoy it; how; indeed; could he enjoy anything when he was 〃stove
sick?〃
〃That is terrible disease for a Snow Man;〃 said the yard…dog; 〃I
have suffered from it myself; but I got over it。 Away; away;〃 he
barked and then he added; 〃the weather is going to change。〃 And the
weather did change; it began to thaw。 As the warmth increased; the
Snow Man decreased。 He said nothing and made no complaint; which is
a sure sign。 One morning he broke; and sunk down altogether; and;
behold; where he had stood; something like a broomstick remained
sticking up in the ground。 It was the pole round which the boys had
built him up。 〃Ah; now I understand why he had such a great longing
for the stove;〃 said the yard…dog。 〃Why; there's the shovel that is
used for cleaning out the stove; fastened to the pole。〃 The Snow Man
had a stove scraper in his body; that was what moved him so。 〃But it's
all over now。 Away; away。〃 And soon the winter passed。 〃Away; away;〃
barked the hoarse yard…dog。 But the girls in the house sang;
〃Come from your fragrant home; green thyme;
Stretch your soft branches; willow…tree;
The months are bringing the sweet spring…time;
When the lark in the sky sings joyfully。
Come gentle sun; while the cuckoo sings;
And I'll mock his note in my wanderings。〃
And nobody thought any more of the Snow Man。
THE END
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