麥琪的禮物英語原文

rsandnimbletoreatthestringandpaper.Andthenanecstaticscreamofjoyandthen,alas!aquickfemininechangetohystericaltearsandwails,necessitatingtheimmediateemploymentofallthecomfortingpowersofthelordoftheflat.　　FortherelayTheCombs--thesetofcombs,sideandback,thatDellahadworshippedlonginaBroadwaywindow.Beautifulcombs,puretortoiseshell,withjewelledrims--justtheshadetowearinthebeautifulvanishedhair.Theywereexpensivecombs,sheknew,andherhearthadsimplycravedandyearnedoverthemwithouttheleasthopeofpossession.Andnow,theywerehers,butthetressesthatshouldhaveadornedthecovetedadornmentsweregone.　　Butshehuggedthemtoherbosom,andatlengthshewasabletolookupwithdimeyesandasmileandsay:"Myhairgrowssofast,Jim!"　　AndthemDellaleapeduplikealittlesingedcatandcried,"Oh,oh!"　　Jimhadnotyetseenhisbeautifulpresent.Shehelditouttohimeagerlyuponheropenpalm.Thedullpreciousmetalseemedtoflashwithareflectionofherbrightandardentspirit.　　"Isn'titadandy,Jim?Ihuntedallovertowntofindit.You'llhavetolookatthetimeahundredtimesadaynow.Givemeyourwatch.Iwanttoseehowitlooksonit."　　Insteadofobeying,Jimtumbleddownonthecouchandputhishandsunderthebackofhisheadandsmiled.　　"Dell,"saidhe,"let'sputourChristmaspresentsawayandkeep'emawhile.They'retoonicetousejustatpresent.Isoldthewatchtogetthemoneytobuyyourcombs.Andnowsupposeyouputthechopson."　　Themagi,asyouknow,werewisemen--wonderfullywisemen--whobroughtgiftstotheBabeinthemanger.TheyinventedtheartofgivingChristmaspresents.Beingwise,theirgiftswerenodoubtwiseones,possiblybearingtheprivilegeofexchangeincaseofduplication.AndhereIhavelamelyrelatedtoyoutheuneventfulchronicleoftwofoolishchildreninaflatwhomostunwiselysacrificedforeachotherthegreatesttreasuresoftheirhouse.Butinalastwordtothewiseofthesedaysletitbesaidthatofallwhogivegiftsthesetwowerethewisest.Oallwhogiveandreceivegifts,suchastheyarewisest.Everywheretheyarewisest.Theyarethemagi.