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1、TheGiftoftheMagiO.HenryOnedollarandeighty-sevencents.Thatwasall.Andsixtycentsofitwasinpennies.ThreetimesDellacountedit.Onedollarandeighty-sevencents.AndthenextdaywouldbeChristmas.Therewasclearlynothingtodobutflopdownontheshabbylittlecouchandhowl.SoDelladidit.Whichinstigates（鼓動、煽動）themoralreflectiont

2、hatlifeismadeupofsobsandsmiles,withsobspredominating（支配、統(tǒng)治）Dellafinishedhercryandattendedtohercheekswiththepowderrag.Shestoodbythewindowandlookedoutdullyatagraycatwalkingagrayfenceinagraybackyard.TomorrowwouldbeChristmasDay,andshehadonly$1.87withwhichtobuyJimapresent.Shehadbeensavingeverypennyshecou

3、ldformonths,withthisresult.Only$1.87tobuyapresentforJim.HerJim.Manyahappyhourshehadspentplanningforsomethingniceforhim.Somethingfineandrareandsterling-somethingjustalittlebitneartobeingworthyofthehonorofbeingownedbyJim.Therewasapier-glassbetweenthewindowsoftheroom.Suddenlyshewhirledfromthewindowands

4、toodbeforetheglass.Hereyeswereshiningbrilliantly,butherfacehadlostitscolorwithintwentyseconds.Rapidlyshepulleddownherhairandletitfalltoitsfulllength.Now,thereweretwopossessionsoftheJamesDillinghamYoungsinwhichtheybothtookamightypride.OnewasJimsgoldwatchthathadbeenhisfathersandhisgrandfathers.Theothe

5、rwasDellashair.SonowDellasbeautifulhairfellaboutherrippling（輕柔的起伏）andshininglikeacascadeofbrownwaters.Itreachedbelowherkneeandmadeitselfalmostagarmentforher.Andthenshediditupagainnervouslyandquickly.Onceshefalteredforaminuteandstoodstillwhileatearortwosplashedonthewornredcarpet.Onwentheroldbrownjack

6、et;onwentheroldbrownhat.Withawhirlofskirtsandwiththebrilliantsparklestillinhereyes,sheflutteredoutthedooranddownthestairstothestreet.Oh,andthenexttwohourstrippedbyonrosywings.Forgetthehashedmetaphor.Shewasransacking（徹底搜索）thestoresforJimspresent.Shefounditatlast.ItsurelyhadbeenmadeforJimandnooneelse.

7、Itwasaplatinumfobchain（白金表鏈）simpleandchasteindesign,properlyproclaimingitsvaluebysubstaneealone.ItwasevenworthyofTheWatch.AssoonasshesawitsheknewthatitmustbeJims.Itwaslikehim.Quietnessandvalue-thedescriptionappliedtoboth.Twenty-onedollarstheytookfromherforit,andshehurriedhomewiththe87cents.Withthatc

8、hainonhiswatchJimmightbeproperlyanxiousaboutthetimeinanycompany.Grandasthewatchwas,hesometimeslookedatitonthesly（偷偷地，暗中地）onaccountoftheoldleatherstrapthatheusedinplaceofachain.Shegotouthercurlingirons（卷發(fā)鉗）Withinfortyminutesherheadwascoveredwithtiny,close-lyingcurlsthatmadeherlookwonderfullylikeascho

9、olboy.Shelookedatherreflectioninthemirrorlong,carefully,andcritically.Jimwasneverlate.Delladoubledthefobchaininherhandandsatonthecornerofthetablenearthedoorthathealwaysentered.Thensheheardhissteponthestairawaydownonthefirstflight,andsheturnedwhiteforjustamoment.Shehadahabitofsayingalittlesilentpraye

10、raboutthesimplesteverydaythings,andnowshewhispered:PleaseGod,makehimthinkIamstillpretty.ThedooropenedandJimsteppedinandclosedit.Helookedthinandveryserious.Poorfellow,hewasonlytwenty-two-andtobeburdenedwithafamily!Heneededanewovercoatandhewaswithoutgloves.JimstoppedinsidethedoorwithhiseyesfixeduponDe

11、lla,andtherewasanexpressioninthemthatshecouldnotread,anditterrifiedher.Itwasnotanger,norsurprise,nordisapproval,norhorror,noranyofthesentiments（情感）thatshehadbeenpreparedfor.Hesimplystaredatherfixedlywiththatpeculiar（特別的）expressiononhisface.Dellawriggledoffthetableandwentforhim.Jim,darling,shecried,d

12、ontlookatmethatway.IhadmyhaircutoffandsoldbecauseIcouldnthavelivedthroughChristmaswithoutgivingyouapresent.Itllgrowoutagain-youwontmind,willyou?Ijusthadtodoit.Myhairgrowsawfullyfast.SayMerryChristmas!Jim,andletsbehappy.Youdontknowwhatanice-whatabeautiful,nicegiftIvegotforyou.Youvecutoffyourhair?aske

13、dJim,laboriously（艱難地、辛苦地）.Cutitoffandsoldit,saidDella.Dontyoulikemejustaswell,anyhow?rmmewithoutmyhair,aintI?Jimlookedabouttheroomcuriously.Yousayyourhairisgone?hesaid,withanairalmostofidiocy.Youneedntlookforit,saidDella.Itssold,Itellyou-soldandgone,too.ItsChristmasEve,boy.Begoodtome,foritwentforyou

14、.Maybethehairsofmyheadwerenumbered,shewentonwithsuddenserioussweetness,butnobodycouldevercountmyloveforyou.ShallIputthechopson,Jim?Eightdollarsaweekoramillionayear-whatisthedifferenee?Amathematicianorawitwouldgiveyouthewronganswer.Themagibroughtvaluablegifts,butthatwasnotamongthem.Jimdrewapackagefro

15、mhisovercoatpocketandthrewituponthetable.Dontmakeanymistake,Dell,hesaid,aboutme.Idontthinktheresanythingthatcouldmakemelikemygirlanyless.Butifyoullunwrapthatpackageyoumayseewhyyouhadmegoingawhileatfirst.Whitefingersandnimbletoreatthestringandpaper.Andthenanecstatic（狂喜地）screamofjoy;andthen,alas!Forth

16、erelayTheCombs-thesetofcombs,sideandback,thatDellahadworshippedlonginaBroadwaywindow.Beautifulcombs,puretortoiseshell,withjewelledrims-justtheshadetowearinthebeautifulvanishedhair.Shehuggedthemtoherbosom（胸口）,andatlengthshewasabletolookupwithdimeyesandasmileandsay:Myhairgrowssofast,Jim!AndthenDellale

17、apeduplikealittlesingedcatandcried,Oh,oh!Jimhadnotyetseenhisbeautifulpresent.Shehelditouttohimeagerlyuponheropenpalm.Isntitadandy,Jim?Ihuntedallovertowntofindit.Youllhavetolookatthetimeahundredtimesadaynow.Givemeyourwatch.Iwanttoseehowitlooksonit.Insteadofobeying,Jimtumbleddownonthecouch（坐到沙發(fā)上）andpu

18、thishandsunderthebackofhisheadandsmiled.Dell,saidhe,letsputourChristmaspresentsawayandkeepemawhile.Theyretoonicetousejustatpresent.Isoldthewatchtogetthemoneytobuyyourcombs.Andnowsupposeyouputthechopson.Themagi,asyouknow,werewisemen-wonderfullywisemen-whobroughtgiftstotheBabeinthemanger.TheyinventedtheartofgivingChristmaspresents.Beingwise,theirgiftswerenodoubtwiseones,possiblybearingtheprivilege（權利）ofexchangeincaseofduplication（重復）.AndhereIhavelamelyrelatedtoyoutheun