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Childhood
列夫·托尔斯泰LeoTolstoy
Happy，happy，imeofchildhood！
Holovinganddwellingupoions？Theydelevatethesoul，aherjoys.
&imes，whendreamingofbygonedays，fancythat，tiredabout，Ihavesatdowninmyhigharm-chairbythetea-table.Itislate，andIhavelongsinkmyyeyesareheavywithsleepasIsitthereandlisten.HowotlisteMammaisspeakingtosomebody，andthatthesoundofhervoielodiousandkind？Howmuchitsechoesreyheart！
WithmyeyesveiledwithdrowsinessIgazeatherwistfully.Suddeogrowsmallerandsmaller，andherfaishestoapoiIstillseeit—stillseeherasshelooksatmeandsmiles.Somehowitpleasesmetrownsosmall.IblinkandblisheloerthaedinthepupilofahenIrousemyself，aurefades.OncemoreIhalf-yeyes，andcastabouttotryahedream，butithasgoomyfeet，onlytofallbafortablyintothearmchair.
“There！
Yasleepagain，littleNicolas，”
saysMamma.“Youhadbettergotoby-by.”
“No，Iwon’tgotosleep，Mamma，”
Ireply，thoughalmostinaudibly，forpleasantdreamsaref？illingallmysoul.Thesoundsleepofchildhoodisweighingmyeyelidsdown，andforafewmoments.Isinkintoslumberandoblivionuntilawakenedbysomeone.Ifeelihoughasofthandweregme.Iknowitbythetoud，thoughstilldreaming，Iseizeholdofitaomylips.Everyoneelsehasgoobed，andonlyonedleremainsburninginthedrawing-rooMammahassaidthatsheherselfwillwakeme.Shesitsdowhe，withhersofthandstrokingmyhair，andIhearherbeloved，well-knownvoimyear：“Getup，mydarling.Itistimetogoby-by.”
Noenviousgazeseesherafraidtoshedupohewholeofhertendernessandlove.IdoIkissandkissherhand.
&hen，myangel.”
Shepassesherotherarmroundmynedherf？iicklemeastheymoveacrossit.Theroomisquietandinhalf-darkhetighastouervesaoawake.MammaissittiItell—andtougme；Ihearhervoidfeelherpreselastrousesmetup，tothrowmyarmsarouohidemyheadinherbosom，andtosay>
“Ah，dear，darlingMamma，howmuchIloveyou！”
Shesmileshersad，engsmile，takesmyheadbetweewohaheforehead，andliftsmeontoherlap.
“Doyoulovemesomu？”
shesays.Then，afterafewmoments’sileinues：“Andyoumustlovemealways，ame.IfyourMammashouldnolongerbehere，willyoupromiseether—never，Nika？”
andshekissesmemorefondlythanever.
“Oh，butyoumustnotspeaksMamma，myMamma！”
IexclaimasIclaspherkearsofjoyandlovefallfrommyeyes.
How，afterseslikethis！
Iwouldgoupstairs，andstaheidsayturousfeeling，“GodblessPapaandMamma！”
aaprayerformybelovedmotherwhichmychildishlipshadlearnttolisp—theloveofGodandstrangelyiion！
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