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欢乐家庭thehappyfamilyreally，thelargestgreenleafinthiscountryisadockleaf；ifoneholdsitbeforeone，itislikeawholeapron，andifoneholdsitoveronesheadinrainyweather，itisalmostasgoodasanumbrella，foritissoimmenselylarge.theburdocknevergrowsalone，butwheretheregrowsonetherealwaysgrowseveral：itisagreatdelight，andallthisdelightfulnessissnailsfood.thegreatwhitesnailswhichpersonsofqualityinformertimesmadefricasseesof，ate，andsaid， hem，hem！howdelicious！fortheythoughtittastedsodelicatelivedondockleaves，andthereforeburdockseedsweresown.now，therewasanoldmanor-house，wheretheynolongeratesnails，theywerequiteextinct；buttheburdockswerenotextinct，theygrewandgrewalloverthewalksandallthebeds；theycouldnotgetthemasteryoverthemitwasawholeforestofburdocks.hereandtherestoodanappleandaplum-tree，orelseoneneverwouldhavethoughtthatitwasagarden；allwasburdocks，andtherelivedthetwolastvenerableoldsnails.theythemselvesknewnothowoldtheywere，buttheycouldrememberverywellthattherehadbeenmanymore；thattheywereofafamilyfromforeignlands，andthatforthemandtheirsthewholeforestwasplanted.theyhadneverbeenoutsideit，buttheyknewthattherewasstillsomethingmoreintheworld，whichwascalledthemanor-house，andthattheretheywereboiled，andthentheybecameblack，andwerethenplacedonasilverdish；butwhathappenedfurthertheyknewnot；or，infact，whatitwastobeboiled，andtolieonasilverdish，theycouldnotpossiblyimagine；butitwassaidtobedelightful，andparticularlygenteel.neitherthechafers，thetoads，northeearth-worms，whomtheyaskedaboutitcouldgivethemanyinformationnoneofthemhadbeenboiledorlaidonasilverdish.theoldwhitesnailswerethefirstpersonsofdistinctionintheworld，thattheyknew；theforestwasplantedfortheirsake，andthemanor-housewastherethattheymightbeboiledandlaidonasilverdish.nowtheylivedaverylonelyandhappylife；andastheyhadnochildrenthemselves，theyhadadoptedalittlecommonsnail，whichtheybroughtupastheirown；butthelittleonewouldnotgrow，forhewasofacommonfamily；buttheoldones，especiallydamemothersnail，thoughttheycouldobservehowheincreasedinsize，andshebeggedfather，ifhecouldnotseeit，thathewouldatleastfeelthelittlesnailsshell；andthenhefeltit，andfoundthegooddamewasright.onedaytherewasaheavystormofrain.hearhowitbeatslikeadrumonthedock-leaves！saidfathersnail.therearealsorain-drops！saidmothersnail. andnowtherainpoursrightdownthestalk！youwillseethatitwillbewethere！iamveryhappytothinkthatwehaveourgoodhouse，andthelittleonehashisalso！thereismoredoneforusthanforallothercreatures，sureenough；butcanyounotseethatwearefolksofqualityintheworld？weareprovidedwithahousefromourbirth，andtheburdockforestisplantedforoursakes！ishouldliketoknowhowfaritextends，andwhatthereisoutside！thereisnothingatall，saidfathersnail. noplacecanbebetterthanours，andihavenothingtowishfor！yes，saidthedame. iwouldwillinglygotothemanorhouse，beboiled，andlaidonasilverdish；allourforefathershavebeentreatedso；thereissomethingextraordinaryinit，youmaybesure！themanor-househasmostlikelyfallentoruin！saidfathersnail. ortheburdockshavegrownupoverit，sothattheycannotcomeout.thereneednot，however，beanyhasteaboutthat；butyouarealwaysinsuchatremendoushurry，andthelittleoneisbeginningtobethesame.hashenotbeencreepingupthatstalkthesethreedays？itgivesmeaheadachewhenilookuptohim！youmustnotscoldhim，saidmothersnail. hecreepssocarefully；hewillaffordusmuchpleasureandwehavenothingbuthimtolivefor！buthaveyounotthoughtofit？whereshallwegetawifeforhim？doyounotthinkthattherearesomeofourspeciesatagreatdistanceintheinterioroftheburdockforest？blacksnails，idaresay，thereareenoughof，saidtheoldone. blacksnailswithoutahousebuttheyaresocommon，andsoconceited.butwemightgivetheantsacommissiontolookoutforus；theyruntoandfroasiftheyhadsomethingtodo，andtheycertainlyknowofawifeforourlittlesnail！iknowone，sureenoughthemostcharmingone！saidoneoftheants. butiamafraidweshallhardlysucceed，forsheisaqueen！thatisnothing！saidtheoldfolks. hassheahouse？shehasapalace！saidtheant. thefinestantspalace，withsevenhundredpassages！ithankyou！saidmothersnail. oursonshallnotgointoanant-hill；ifyouknownothingbetterthanthat，weshallgivethecommissiontothewhitegnats.theyflyfarandwide，inrainandsunshine；theyknowthewholeforesthere，bothwithinandwithout.wehaveawifeforhim，saidthegnats. atahundredhumanpacesfromheretheresitsalittlesnailinherhouse，onagooseberrybush；sheisquitelonely，andoldenoughtobemarried.itisonlyahundredhumanpaces！well，then，lethercometohim！saidtheoldones. hehasawholeforestofburdocks，shehasonlyabush！andsotheywentandfetchedlittlemisssnail.itwasawholeweekbeforeshearrived；butthereinwasjusttheverybestofit，foronecouldthusseethatshewasofthesamespecies.andthenthemarriagewascelebrated.sixearth-wormsshoneaswellastheycould.inotherrespectsthewholewentoffveryquietly，fortheoldfolkscouldnotbearnoiseandmerriment；butolddamesnailmadeabrilliantspeech.fathersnailcouldnotspeak，hewastoomuchaffected；andsotheygavethemasadowryandinheritance，thewholeforestofburdocks，andsaidwhattheyhadalwayssaidthatitwasthebestintheworld；andiftheylivedhonestlyanddecently，andincreasedandmultiplied，theyandtheirchildrenwouldonceinthecourseoftimecometothemanor-house，beboiledblack，andlaidonsilverdishes.afterthisspeechwasmade，theoldonescreptintotheirshells，andnevermorecameout.theyslept；theyoungcouplegovernedintheforest，andhadanumerousprogeny，buttheywereneverboiled，andnevercameonthesilverdishes；sofromthistheyconcludedthatthemanor-househadfallentorui
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