the snow queen in seven stories-第7章

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then　she　rode　away　into　the　wide　world。　But　Gerda　and　Kay　went

hand…in…hand　towards　home；　and　as　they　advanced；　spring　appeared

more　lovely　with　its　green　verdure　and　its　beautiful　flowers。　Very

soon　they　recognized　the　large　town　where　they　lived；　and　the　tall

steeples　of　the　churches；　in　which　the　sweet　bells　were　ringing　a

merry　peal　as　they　entered　it；　and　found　their　way　to　their

grandmother's　door。　They　went　upstairs　into　the　little　room；　where　all

looked　just　as　it　used　to　do。　The　old　clock　was　going　〃tick；　tick；〃

and　the　hands　pointed　to　the　time　of　day；　but　as　they　passed　through

the　door　into　the　room　they　perceived　that　they　were　both　grown　up；

and　become　a　man　and　woman。　The　roses　out　on　the　roof　were　in　full

bloom；　and　peeped　in　at　the　window；　and　there　stood　the　little　chairs；

on　which　they　had　sat　when　children；　and　Kay　and　Gerda　seated

themselves　each　on　their　own　chair；　and　held　each　other　by　the　hand；

while　the　cold　empty　grandeur　of　the　Snow　Queen's　palace　vanished　from

their　memories　like　a　painful　dream。　The　grandmother　sat　in　God's

bright　sunshine；　and　she　read　aloud　from　the　Bible；　〃Except　ye

become　as　little　children；　ye　shall　in　no　wise　enter　into　the

kingdom　of　God。〃　And　Kay　and　Gerda　looked　into　each　other's　eyes；

and　all　at　once　understood　the　words　of　the　old　song；



　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　〃Roses　bloom　and　cease　to　be；

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　But　we　shall　the　Christ…child　see。〃



And　they　both　sat　there；　grown　up；　yet　children　at　heart；　and　it　was

summer；…　warm；　beautiful　summer。





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