TheGifts（礼物）

　　作者：wo

　　Mon.：TomorrowwillbeChristmas.ButDellafeelsverysad.Becauseshehasnomoneytobuyapresentforherhusband,Jim.Shehasonlyonedollarandeighty-sevencents.Theyhaveonly20dollarsaweek,itdoesn’tleavemuchforsaving.

　　Infact,DellaandJimhavetwopossessionsinwhichtheybothtakeverygreatpride.OneisJim’sgoldwatch,whichhasbeenhisfather’sandhisgrandfather’s.TheotherisDella’slongbeautifulhair.

　　D:Lifeissohardforme.ThoughIsavedthemoneyformanymonths,Istillhaveonlyonedollarandeightysevencents.

　　D:I----I----Ihavetohavemyhaircutandsoldit.InthatwayIcangetsomemoneyandIcanbuyabeautifulpresentforJim.

　　(Attheshop—“MadameSofronie.WeBuyHairGoodsofAllKinds”)

　　D:Willyoubuymyhair?

　　M:Yes,Ibuyallkindsofhair.Sitdown,please.Takeyourhatoffandletmehavealook.Oh,verybeautiful.Verygood!Twentydollars,OK?

　　D:Allright.Butpleasegiveittomequickly.

　　M:Hereyouare.Twentydollars.

　　D:Thankyou.Bye.

　　M:Bye.

　　Mon.：Dellaspenttwohoursinthestreets.ThenshestoppedataGoldShopandboughtagoldwatchchain.Now,Dellaisathome.

　　D:Oh,whatabeautifulgoldwatchchain.IthinkitmustmatchJim'swatch.Whenheseesithemustbeveryhappy.

　　(SuddenlythedooropenedandincameJim.)

　　J:You-----?

　　D:Jim.Don’tlookatmethatway.IhadmyhaircutoffandsolditbecauseIcouldn’thavelivedthroughChristmaswithoutgivingyouapresent.Jim,itwillgrowquickly.Youdon’tmind,doyou?Ijusthadtodoit.Myhairgrowsveryfast,youknow.Say“MerryChristmas!”Jim,andlet’sbehappy.

　　J:You’vecutoffyourhair?

　　D:I’vecutitoffandsoldit.It’ssold.Itellyou-soldandgone,too.It’sChristmasEve,Jim.Begoodtome,foritwentforyou.

　　J:Well,Della.Don’tmakeanymistakeaboutme.Idon’tthinkthere’sanythingaboutahaircutthatcouldmakemeloveyouanyless.Iknow,itwentforme.Lookatthispackage.

　　D:What?

　　J:Lookatityourself.You'llsee.

　　D:Ah!Thecombs.Theywereintheshopwindowsformanymonths!

　　J:Yes,thebeautifulcombs,puretortoiseshell,withjewelryrims--justthecolortowearinyourbeautiful,hair.

　　D:But,Jim.Theyareexpensivecombs.Iknow,myhearthadlongedforthemwithouttheleasthopeofpossession.Nowtheyaremine.ThankyouJim.

　　J;Now,youwillseewhyIwasupsetatfirst.

　　D:Jim,youdon’tknowwhatanice–whatabeautiful,nicegiftI’vegotforyou.Canyouguess?

　　J:I'msorry.Iwon'tguess.

　　D:Look.Agoldwatchchain.Isn’titlovely,Jim?Ihuntedalloverthetowntofindit.You’llhavetolookatthetimeahundredtimesadaynow.Givemeyourwatch.Iwanttoseehowitlooksonit.

　　J:Della,Let’sputourChristmasgiftsawayandkeepthemawhile.They’retoonicetousejustatpresent.Isoldthewatchtogetthemoney.AndIboughtthecombs.Now,Let’shaveoursupper.

　　礼物

　　旁白：明天是圣诞节,但是德拉觉得很难过,因为她无钱为她丈夫吉姆买一圣诞礼物,她只有1.87美元,他们一个月只有20美元的收入,那很难再从中省钱了.

　　事实上,德拉和吉姆有两件让他们引以为豪的宝贝,一件是吉姆的金表,那是从他祖父和父亲那里留传下来的,还有一件是德拉那一头棕发,又长又美丽.

　　德拉：生活对我来说很困难,虽然我很多个月以前就开始存钱了,我仍然只有1.87美元.

　　德拉：我……我……我不得不剪了头发去卖掉,那样我就能得到一些钱去买礼物给吉姆了.

　　（在店门口,写着“夫人：我们买各种各样的头发”）

　　德拉：你买我的头发