[英文小说]阿拉丁和神灯的故事

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1、ALADDINALADDIN;OR,THEWONDERFULLAMPIThathreachedme,OKingoftheAge,thattheredweltinacityofthecitiesofChinaamanwhichwasatailor,withalapauper,andhehadoneson,Aladdinhight.Nowthisboyhadbeenfromhisbabyhoodane'er-do-well,ascapegrace.Andwhenhereachedhistenthyear,hisf

2、atherinclinedtoteachhimhisowntrade,and,forthathewasoverindigenttoexpendmoneyuponhislearningotherworkorcraftorapprenticeship,hetooktheladintohisshopthathemightbetaughttailoring.But,asAladdinwasascapegraceandane'er-do-wellandwonttoplayatalltimeswiththegutterb

3、oysofthequarter,hewouldnotsitintheshopforasingleday.Nay,hewouldawaithisfather'sleavingitforsomepurpose,suchastomeetacreditor,whenhewouldrunoffatonceandfareforthtothegardenswiththeotherscapegracesandlowcompanions,hisfellows.Suchwashiscase-counselandcastigati

4、onwereofnoavail,norwouldheobeyeitherparentinaughtorlearnanytrade.Andpresently,forhissadnessand,sorrowingbecauseofhisson'sviciousindolence,thetailorsickenedanddied.Aladdincontinuedinhisformerillcourses,andwhenhismothersawthatherspousehaddeceasedandthatherson

5、wasascapegraceandgoodfornothingatall,shesoldtheshopandwhatsowastobefoundthereinandfelltospinningcottonyarn.BythistoilsomeindustryshefedherselfandfoundfoodforhersonAladdinthescapegrace,who,seeinghimselffreedfrombearingtheseveritiesofhissire,increasedinidlene

6、ssandlowhabits.Norwouldheeverstayathomesaveatmealhourswhilehismiserablewretchedmotherlivedonlybywhatherhandscouldspinuntiltheyouthhadreachedhisfifteenthyear.Itbefellonedayofthedaysthatashewassittingaboutthequarteratplaywiththevagabondboys,behold,adervishfro

7、mtheMaghrib,theLandoftheSettingSun,cameupandstoodgazingforsolaceuponthelads.AndhelookedhardatAladdinandcarefullyconsideredhissemblance,scarcelynoticinghiscompanionsthewhile.NowthisdervishwasaMoormanfromInnerMorocco,andhewasamagicianwhocouldupheapbyhismagich

8、illuponhill,andhewasalsoanadeptinastrology.SoafternarrowlyconsideringAladdin,hesaidinhimself,"Verily,thisistheladIneedandtofindwhomIhaveleftmynatalland."Presentlyheledoneofthechildrenapartandquestioned