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1、Great-Grandfather 曾祖父Great-Grandfatherwassolovable,wiseandgood.AllofuslookeduptoGreat-Grandfather.AsfarbackasIcanremember,hewasreallycalled"Father'sFather,"and"Mother'sFather"aswell,butwhenmyBrotherFrederick'slittlesoncamealonghewaspromoted,andgotthetitleof"Great-Grandfather."Hecouldnotexpe
2、cttogoanyhigherthanthat.Hewasveryfondofusall,buthedidnotappeartobefondofourtimes."Oldtimeswerethegoodtimes,"heusedtosay."Quietandgenuinetheywere.Inthesedaysthere'stoomuchhurryingandturningeverythingupsidedown.Theyoungfolklaydownthelaw,andevenspeakabouttheKingsasiftheyaretheirequals.Anyne'er
3、-do-wellcansoparagindirtywaterandwringitoutovertheheadofanhonorableman."Great-Grandfatherwouldgetangryandredinthefacewhenhetalkedofsuchthings,butsoonhewouldsmilehiskindly,sympatheticsmile,andsay,"Oh,well!Imaybeabitwrong.Ibelongtotheolddays,andIcan'tquitegetafootholdinthenew.MayGodguideusand
4、showustherightwaytogo."WhenGreat-Grandfathergotstartedontheolddays,itseemedtomeasiftheycameback.Iwouldimaginemyselfridingalonginagildedcoach,withfootmeninfinelivery.Isawtheguildsmovetheirsignsandmarchinprocessionwiththeirbannersaloft,precededbymusic.AndIattendedthemerryChristmasfestivities,
5、wherepeopleinfancydressplayedgamesofforfeit.Trueenough,intheolddaysdreadfullycruelandhorriblethingsusedtobedone.Therewastorture,rackandwheel,andbloodshed,buteventhesehorriblethingshadanexcitementaboutthemthatfascinatedme.ButIalsothoughtofmanypleasantthings.Iusedtoimaginehowthingswerewhenthe
6、Danishnobilityfreedthepeasants,andwhentheDanishCrownPrinceabolishedslavetrading.ItwasmarveloustohearGreat-Grandfathertalkofallthesethings,andtohearhimtellofthedaysofhisyouth.ButIthinkthetimesevenearlierthanthatweretheverybesttimesofall-somightyandglorious."Theywerebarbaroustimes,"BrotherFre
7、dericksaid."Thankheavenwearewellridofthem."HeusedtosaythisrightouttoGreat-Grandfather.Thiswasmostimproper,Iknow,butjustthesameIalwayshadgreatrespectforFrederick.Hewasmyoldestbrother,andheusedtosayhewasoldenoughtobemyfather-butthenhewasalwayssayingtheodde
