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1、The Snail and the Rosebush 蜗牛和玫瑰树Aroundthegardenranahedgeofhazelnutbushes,andbeyonditlayfieldsandmeadowswithcowsandsheep;butinthemiddleofthegardenstoodabloomingRosebush,andunderitsataSnail,whohadalotinsidehisshell-namely,himself."Waittillmytimecomes,"itsaid."I'lldoagreatdealmore
2、thangrowroses;morethanbearnuts;orgivemilk,likecowsandthesheep!""Iexpectagreatdealfromyou,"saidtheRosebush."MayIdareaskwhenthisisgoingtohappen?""I'lltakemytime,"saidtheSnail."You'realwaysinsuchahurry!Thatdoesnotarouseexpectations!"NextyeartheSnaillayinalmostthesamespot,inthesunsh
3、inebeneaththeRoseTree,whichwasbuddingandbearingrosesasfreshandasnewasever.AndtheSnailcrepthalfwayoutofitsshell,stretchedoutitshornsanddrewthembackinagain."Everythinglooksjustasitdidlastyear.Noprogressatall;theRoseTreestickstoitsroses,andthat'sasfarasitgets."Thesummerpassed;theau
4、tumncame.TheRoseTreestillborebudsandrosestillthesnowfell.Theweatherbecamerawandwet,andtheRoseTreebentdowntowardtheground.TheSnailcreptintotheground.Thenanewyearbegan,andtherosescameoutagain,andtheSnaildid,too."You'reanoldRosebushnow,"theSnailsaid."Youmusthurryupanddie,becauseyou
5、'vegiventheworldallthat'sinyou.WhetherithasmeantanythingisaquestionthatIhaven'thadtimetothinkabout,butthismuchisclearenough-you'vedonenothingatallforyourinnerdevelopment,oryouwouldcertainlyhaveproducedsomethingelse.Howcanyouanswerthat?You'llsoonbenothingbutastick.Canyouunderstan
6、dwhatI'msaying?""Youfrightenme!"saidtheRosebush."Ineverthoughtaboutthatatall.""No,youhavenevertakenthetroubletothinkofanything.Haveyoueverconsideredyourself,whyyoubloomed,andhowithappens,whyjustinthatwayandinnoother?""No,"saidtheRosebush."IwasjusthappytoblossombecauseIcouldn'tdo
7、anythingelse.Thesunwaswarmandtheairsorefreshing.Idrankofthecleardewandthestrongrain;Ibreathed,Ilived.Apowerroseinmefromoutoftheearth;astrengthcamedownfromupabove;Ifeltanincreasinghappiness,alwaysnew,alwaysgreat,soIhadtoblossomoverandoveragain.Thatwasmylife;Icouldn'tdoanythingels
8、e.""Youhaveledaveryeasylife,"saidtheSnail."Cert
