英语翻译Hewokesuddenlyandcompletely.Itwasfouro’clock,thehouratwhichhisfatherhadalwayscalledhimtogetupandhelpwiththemilking.Strangehowthehabitsofhisyouthclungtohimstill!Fiftyyearsago,andhisfatherhadbeende

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　　Hewokesuddenlyandcompletely.Itwasfouro’clock,thehouratwhichhisfatherhadalwayscalledhimtogetupandhelpwiththemilking.Strangehowthehabitsofhisyouthclungtohimstill!Fiftyyearsago,andhisfatherhadbeendeadforthirtyyears,andyethewakedatfouro’clockinthemorning.Hehadtrainedhimselftoturnoverandgotosleep,butthismorningitwasChristmas,hedidnottrytosleep.

　　Whydidhefeelsoawaketonight?Heslippedbackintime,ashedidsoeasilynowadays.Hewasfifteenyearsoldandstillonhisfather’sfarm.Helovedhisfather.HehadnotknownituntilonedayafewdaysbeforeChristmas,whenhehadoverheardwhathisfatherwassayingtohismother.

　　“Mary,IhatetocallRobinthemornings.He’sgrowingsofastandheneedshissleep.IfyoucouldseehowhesleepswhenIgointowakehimup!IwishIcouldmanagealone.”

　　“Well,youcan’tAdam.”Hismother’svoiceasbrisk,“Besides,heisn’tachildanymore.It’stimehetookhisturn.”

　　“Yes,”hisfathersaidslowly.“ButIsuredohatetowakehim.”

　　Whenheheardthesewords,somethinginhimspoke:hisfatherlovedhim!Hehadneverthoughtofthatbefore,takingforgrantedthetieoftheirblood.Neitherhisfathernorhismothertalkedaboutlovingtheirchildren–theyhadnotimeforsuchthings.Therewasalwayssomuchtodoonthefarm.

　　Nowthatheknewhisfatherlovedhim,therewouldbenoloiteringinthemorningsandhavingtobecalledagain.Hegotupafterthat,stumblingblindlyinhissleep,andpulledonhisclothes,hiseyesshut,buthegotup.

　　AndthenonthenightbeforeChristmas,thatyearwhenhewasfifteen,helayforafewminutesthinkingaboutthenextday.Theywerepoor,andmostoftheexcitementwasintheturkeytheyhadraisedthemselvesandmincepieshismothermade.Hissisterssewedpresentsandhismotherandfatheralwaysboughtsomethingheneeded,notonlyawarmjacket,maybe,butsomethingmore,suchasabook.Andhesavedandboughtthemeachsomething,too.

　　Hewished,thatChristmaswhenhewasfifteen,hehadabetterpresentforhisfather.Asusualhehadgonetotheten-centstoreandboughtatie.IthadseemedniceenoughuntilhelaythinkingthenightbeforeChristmas.Helookedoutofhisatticwindow,thestarswerebright.

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