童年 childhd (第1/7頁)
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列夫·托爾斯泰
LeoTolstoy
Hay,hay,never-returningtimeofchildhood!Howcanwehellovinganddwellinguonitsrecollections?Theycheerandelevatethesoul,andbecometooneasourceofhigherjoys。
Sometimes,whendreamingofbygonedays,fancythat,tiredoutwithrunningabout,Ihavesatdowninmyhigharm-chairbythetea-table。Itislate,andIhavelongsincedrunkmycuofmilk。MyeyesareheavywithsleeasIsitthereandlisten。HowcouldInotlisten,seeingthatMammaisseakingtosomebody,andthatthesoundofhervoiceissomelodiousandkind?Howmuchitsechoesrecalltomyheart!WithmyeyesveiledwithdrowsinessIgazeatherwistfully。Suddenlysheseemstogrowsmallerandsmaller,andherfacevanishestoaoint;yetIcanstillseeit—canstillseeherasshelooksatmeandsmiles。Somehowitleasesmetoseehergrownsosmall。Iblinkandblink,yetshelooksnolargerthanaboyreflectedintheuilofaneye。ThenIrousemyself,andtheicturefades。OncemoreIhalf-closemyeyes,andcastabouttotryandrecallthedream,butithasgone,Irisetomyfeet,onlytofallbackcomfortablyintothearmchair。
“There!Youarefallingasleeag