the bottle neck-第3章

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bouquet；〃　said　the　old　maid；　〃you　shall　have　a　beautiful　little

bunch　for　a　nosegay；　full　of　blossoms。　Do　you　see　how　splendidly　the

tree　has　grown？　It　has　been　raised　from　only　a　little　sprig　of

myrtle　that　you　gave　me　on　the　day　after　my　betrothal；　and　from

which　I　was　to　make　my　own　bridal　bouquet　when　a　year　had　passed：

but　that　day　never　came；　the　eyes　were　closed　which　were　to　have

been　my　light　and　joy　through　life。　In　the　depths　of　the　sea　my

beloved　sleeps　sweetly；　the　myrtle　has　become　an　old　tree；　and　I　am

a　still　older　woman。　Before　the　sprig　you　gave　me　faded；　I　took　a

spray；　and　planted　it　in　the　earth；　and　now；　as　you　see；　it　has　become

a　large　tree；　and　a　bunch　of　the　blossoms　shall　at　last　appear　at　a

wedding　festival；　in　the　bouquet　of　your　daughter。〃

　　　　There　were　tears　in　the　eyes　of　the　old　maid；　as　she　spoke　of

the　beloved　of　her　youth；　and　of　their　betrothal　in　the　wood。　Many

thoughts　came　into　her　mind；　but　the　thought　never　came；　that　quite

close　to　her；　in　that　very　window；　was　a　remembrance　of　those　olden

times；…　the　neck　of　the　bottle　which　had；　as　it　were　shouted　for　joy

when　the　cork　flew　out　with　a　bang　on　the　betrothal　day。　But　the

bottle　neck　did　not　recognize　the　old　maid；　he　had　not　been

listening　to　what　she　had　related；　perhaps　because　he　was　thinking

so　much　about　her。





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