散文：忠诚的朋友Part 3

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  "Once upon a time," said the Linnet, "there was an honest little fellow named Hans."

  "Was he very distinguished¹?" asked the Water-rat.

  "No," answered the Linnet, "I don't think he was distinguished at all, except for his kind heart, and his funny round good-humoured face. He lived in a tiny cottage all by himself, and every day he worked in his garden. In all the country-side there was no garden so lovely as his. Sweet-william grew there, and Gilly-flowers, and Shepherds'-purses, and Fair-maids of France. There were damask Roses, and yellow Roses, lilac Crocuses, and gold, purple Violets² and white Columbine and Ladysmock, Marjoram and Wild Basil, the Cowslip and the Flower-de-luce, the Daffodil and the Clove-Pink bloomed or blossomed³ in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flower's place, so that there were always beautiful things to look at, and pleasant odours⁴ to smell.

 

 

【词汇简析】

sweet-william n. 美洲石竹

gilly-flower n. 紫罗兰

fair-maids n. 松雪草

liac crocuses n. 番红花

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