安徒生童话-第165章

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er　it。　Away；　away；〃　hebarked　and　then　he　added；　〃the　weather　is　going　to　change。〃　And　theweather　did　change；　it　began　to　thaw。　As　the　warmth　increased；　theSnow　Man　decreased。　He　said　nothing　and　made　no　plaint；　which　isa　sure　sign。　One　morning　he　broke；　and　sunk　down　altogether；　and；behold；　where　he　had　stood；　something　like　a　broomstick　remainedsticking　up　in　the　ground。　It　was　the　pole　round　which　the　boys　hadbuilt　him　up。　〃Ah；　now　I　understand　why　he　had　such　a　great　longingfor　the　stove；〃　said　the　yard…dog。　〃Why；　there's　the　shovel　that　isused　for　cleaning　out　the　stove；　fastened　to　the　pole。〃　The　Snow　Manhad　a　stove　scraper　in　his　body；　that　was　what　moved　him　so。　〃But　it'sall　over　now。　Away；　away。〃　And　soon　the　winter　passed。　〃Away；　away；〃barked　the　hoarse　yard…dog。　But　the　girls　in　the　house　sang；

〃e　from　your　fragrant　home；　green　thyme；

　　Stretch　your　soft　branches；　willow…tree；

The　months　are　bringing　the　sweet　spring…time；

　　When　the　lark　in　the　sky　sings　joyfully。

e　gentle　sun；　while　the　cuckoo　sings；

And　I'll　mock　his　note　in　my　wanderings。〃

And　nobody　thought　any　more　of　the　Snow　Man。

THE　END。

　　1872

　FAIRY　TALES　OF　HANS　CHRISTIAN　ANDERSEN

　THE　SNOW　QUEEN

IN　SEVEN　STORIES

　　　by　Hans　Christian　Andersen

　　STORY　THE　FIRST

WHICH　describes　a　looking…glass　and　the　broken　fragments。

You　must　attend　to　the　mencement　of　this　story；　for　when　we　getto　the　end　we　shall　know　more　than　we　do　now　about　a　very　wickedhobgoblin；　he　was　one　of　the　very　worst；　for　he　was　a　real　demon。One　day；　when　he　was　in　a　merry　mood；　he　made　a　looking…glass　whichhad　the　power　of　making　everything　good　or　beautiful　that　wasreflected　in　it　almost　shrink　to　nothing；　while　everything　that　wasworthless　and　bad　looked　increased　in　size　and　worse　than　ever。　Themost　lovely　landscapes　appeared　like　boiled　spinach；　and　the　peoplebecame　hideous；　and　looked　as　if　they　stood　on　their　heads　and　hadno　bodies。　Their　countenances　were　so　distorted　that　no　one　couldrecognize　them；　and　even　one　freckle　on　the　face　appeared　to　spreadover　the　whole　of　the　nose　and　mouth。　The　demon　said　this　was　veryamusing。　When　a　good　or　pious　thought　passed　through　the　mind　of　anyone　it　was　misrepresented　in　the　glass；　and　then　how　the　demon　laughedat　his　cunning　invention。　All　who　went　to　the　demon's　school…　for　hekept　a　school…　talked　everywhere　of　the　wonders　they　had　seen；　anddeclared　that　people　could　now；　for　the　first　time；　see　what　the　worldand　mankind　were　really　like。　They　carried　the　glass　about　everywhere；till　at　last　there　was　not　a　land　nor　a　people　who　had　not　been　lookedat　through　this　distorted　mirror。　They　wanted　even　to　fly　with　it　upto　heaven　to　see　the　angels；　but　the　higher　they　flew　the　moreslippery　the　glass　became；　and　they　could　scarcely　hold　it；　till　atlast　it　slipped　from　their　hands；　fell　to　the　earth；　and　was　brokeninto　millions　of　pieces。　But　now　the　looking…glass　caused　moreunhappiness　than　ever；　for　some　of　the　fragments　were　not　so　largeas　a　grain　of　sand；　and　they　flew　about　the　world　into　everycountry。　When　one　of　these　tiny　atoms　flew　into　a　person's　eye；　itstuck　there　unknown　to　him；　and　from　that　moment　he　saw　everythingthrough　a　distorted　medium；　or　could　see　only　the　worst　side　of　whathe　looked　at；　for　even　the　smallest　fragment　retained　the　same　powerwhich　had　belonged　to　the　whole　mirror。　Some　few　persons　even　got　afragment　of　the　looking…glass　in　their　hearts；　and　this　was　veryterrible；　for　their　hearts　became　cold　like　a　lump　of　ice。　A　few　ofthe　pieces　were　so　large　that　they　could　be　used　as　window…panes；　itwould　have　been　a　sad　thing　to　look　at　our　friends　through　them。　Otherpieces　were　made　into　spectacles；　this　was　dreadful　for　those　who　worethem；　for　they　could　see　nothing　either　rightly　or　justly。　At　all　thisthe　wicked　demon　laughed　till　his　sides　shook…　it　tickled　him　so　tosee　the　mischief　he　had　done。　There　were　still　a　number　of　theselittle　fragments　of　glass　floating　about　in　the　air；　and　now　you　shallhear　what　happened　with　one　of　them。

　SECOND　STORY

A　LITTLE　BOY　AND　A　LITTLE　GIRL

In　a　large　town；　full　of　houses　and　people；　there　is　not　roomfor　everybody　to　have　even　a　little　garden；　therefore　they　are　obligedto　be　satisfied　with　a　few　flowers　in　flower…pots。　In　one　of　theselarge　towns　lived　two　poor　children　who　had　a　garden　somethinglarger　and　better　than　a　few　flower…pots。　They　were　not　brother　andsister；　but　they　loved　each　other　almost　as　much　as　if　they　hadbeen。　Their　parents　lived　opposite　to　each　other　in　two　garrets；　wherethe　roofs　of　neighboring　houses　projected　out　towards　each　other　andthe　water…pipe　ran　between　them。　In　each　house　was　a　little　window；　sothat　any　one　could　step　across　the　gutter　from　one　window　to　theother。　The　parents　of　these　children　had　each　a　large　wooden　box　inwhich　they　cultivated　kitchen　herbs　for　their　own　use；　and　a　littlerose…bush　in　each　box；　which　grew　splendidly。　Now　after　a　while　theparents　decided　to　place　these　two　boxes　across　the　water…pipe；　sothat　they　reached　from　one　window　to　the　other　and　looked　like　twobanks　of　flowers。　Sweet…peas　drooped　over　the　boxes；　and　therose…bushes　shot　forth　long　branches；　which　were　trained　round　thewindows　and　clustered　together　almost　like　a　triumphal　arch　ofleaves　and　flowers。　The　boxes　were　very　high；　and　the　children　knewthey　must　not　climb　upon　them；　without　permission；　but　they　wereoften；　however；　allowed　to　step　out　together　and　sit　upon　their　littlestools　under　the　rose…bushes；　or　play　quietly。　In　winter　all　thispleasure　came　to　an　end；　for　the　windows　were　sometimes　quite　frozenover。　But　then　they　would　warm　copper　pennies　on　the　stove；　and　holdthe　warm　pennies　against　the　frozen　pane；　there　would　be　very　soon　alittle　round　hole　through　which　they　could　peep；　and　the　soft　brighteyes　of　the　little　boy　and　girl　would　beam　through　the　hole　at　eachwindow　as　they　looked　at　each　other。　Their　names　were　Kay　and　Gerda。In　summer　they　could　be　together　with　one　jump　from　the　window；　but　inwinter　they　had　to　go　up　and　down　the　long　staircase；　and　outthrough　the　snow　before　they　could　meet。

〃See　there　are　the　white　bees　swarming；〃　said　Kay's　oldgrandmother　one　day　when　it　was　snowing。

〃Have　they　a　queen　bee？〃　asked　the　little　boy；　for　he　knew　thatthe　real　bees　had　a　queen。

〃To　be　sure　they　have；〃　said　the　grandmother。　〃She　is　flying　therewhere　the　swarm　is　thickest。　She　is　the　largest　of　them　all；　and　neverremains　on　the　earth；　but　flies　up　to　the　dark　clouds。　Often　atmidnight　she　flies　through　the　streets　of　the　town；　and　looks　in　atthe　windows；　then　the　ice　freezes　on　the　panes　into　wonderfulshapes；　that　look　like　flowers　and　castles。〃

〃Yes；　I　have　seen　them；〃　said　both　the　children；　and　they　knewit　must　be　true。

〃Can　the　Snow　Queen　e　in　here？〃　asked　the　little　girl。

〃Only　let　her　e；〃　said　the　boy；　〃I'll　set　her　on　the　stoveand　then　she'll　melt。〃

Then　the　grandmother　smoothed　his　hair　and　told　him　some　moretales。　One　evening；　when　little　Kay　was　at　home；　half　undressed；　heclimbed　on　a　chair　by　the　window　and　peeped　out　through　the　littlehole。　A　few　flakes　of　snow　were　falling；　and　one　of　them；　ratherlarger　than　the　rest；　alighted　on　the　edge　of　one　of　the　flower　boxes。This　snow…flake　grew　larger　and　larger；　till　at　last　it　became　thefigure　of　a　woman；　dressed　in　garments　of　white　gauze；　which　lookedlike　millions　of　starry　snow…flakes　linked　together。　She　was　fairand　beautiful；　but　made　of　ice…　shining　and　glittering　ice。　Stillshe　was　alive　and　her　eyes　sparkled　like　bright　stars；　but　there　wasneither　peace　nor　rest　in　their　glance。　She　nodded　towards　thewindow　and　waved　her　hand。　The　little　boy　was　frightened　and　sprangfrom　the　chair；　at　the　same　moment　it　seemed　as　if　a　large　bird　flewby　the　window。　On　the　following　day　there　was　a　clear　frost；　andvery　soon　came　the　spring。　The　sun　shone；　the　young　green　leaves　burstforth；　the　swallows　built　their　nests；　windows　were　opened；　and　thechildren　sat　once　more　in　the　garden　on　the　roof；　high　above　all　theother　rooms。　How　beautiful　the　roses　blossomed　this　summer。　The　littlegirl　had　learnt　a　hymn　in　which　roses　were　spoken　of；　and　then　shethought　of　their　own　roses；　and　she　sang　the　hymn　to　the　little　boy；and　he　sang　too：…

　　〃Roses　bloom　and　cease　to　be；

　　　But　we　shall　the　Christ…child　see。〃Then　the　little　ones　held　each　other　by　the　hand；　and　kissed　theroses；　and　looked　at　the　bright　sunshine；　and　spoke　to　it　as　if　theChrist…child　were　there。　Those　were　splendid　summer　days。　Howbeautiful　and　fresh　it　was　out　among　the　rose…bushes；　which　seemedas　if　they　would　never　leave　off　blooming。　One　day　Kay　and　Gerda　satlooking　at　a　book　full　of　pictures　of　animals　and　birds；　and　then　justas　the　clock　in　the　church　tower　struck　twelve；　Kay　said；　〃Oh；something　has　struck　my　heart！〃　and　soon　after；　〃There　is　something　inmy　eye。〃

The　little　girl　put　her　arm　round　his　neck；　and　looked　into　hiseye；　but　she　could　see　nothing。

〃I　think　it　is　gone；〃　he　said。　But　it　was　not　gone；　it　was　oneof　those　bits　of　the　looking…glass…　that　magic　mirror；　of　which　wehave　spoken…　the　ugly　glass　which　made　everything　great　and　goodappear　small　and　ugly；　while　all　that　was　wicked　and　bad　became　morevisible；　and　every　little　fault　could　be　plainly　seen。　Poor　l