the swiss twins-第11节

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shouted　〃cuckoo〃　seven　times；　and　when　they　had　eaten　their
supper；　and　the　children　sat　beside　the　great　stove　telling　their
mother　all　over　again　about　the　old　herdsman；　and　the　eagle；　and
the　farmer's　wife；　and　all　the　other　events　of　their　three　days
on　the　mountain；　the　cuckoo　waited　fifteen　whole　minutes　beyond
the　hour　before　he　could　make　up　his　mind　to　remind　them　of
bed=time。　Then　he　stuck　his　head　out　once　more　and　cried　〃cuckoo〃
quite　hysterically　eight　times。　Even　then　they　lingered　to　talk
about　Father　and　Fritz　far　away　in　the　high　alps；　and　of　how　glad
they　were　that　they　knew　nothing　of　the　dangers　and　anxieties
they　had　just　been　through。

〃Dear　me！〃　said　the　mother；　rising　at　last；　〃how　fast　the　time
goes　when　we　are　happy！　It's　long　past　your　bed　hour；　and　you
must　be　very　tired。　We　must　stop　talking　this　very　minute！〃

She　sent　the　children　upstairs；　tucked　them　in　bed；　heard　their
prayers；　and　kissed　them　good…night。　Their　she　came　back　to　the
kitchen；　patted　Bello；　why　was　sound　asleep　on　the　doorstep；
looked　at　the　moon　rising　over　the　crest　of　Rigi；　fastened　the
door；　pulled　up　the　weights　to　wind　the　clock；　and；　taking　her
candle；　went　upstairs　to　bed　herself。

When　at　last　the　sound　of　her　footsteps　ceased；　and　the　house　was
quiet　for　the　night；　the　cuckoo　stuck　out　his　head　and　looked
about　the　silent　kitchen。　The　moonlight　streamed　in　at　the
eastern　window；　the　little　mouse　was　creeping　from　her　hole；　and
the　shadows　were　whispering　together　in　corners。

〃On　the　whole；〃　said　the　cuckoo　to　himself；　〃I　think　I've　managed
this　thing　very　well。　Every　one　is　happy　again；　and　now　I　can
take　a　little　rest　myself。　The　past　three　days　have　been　very
wearying　to　one　with　my　responsibilities。〃

〃Cuckoo；〃　he　called　nine　times；　then　the　tiny　wooden　door　clapped
shut；　and　he　too　went　to　sleep。






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