the world i live in-海倫·凱勒自傳(英文版)

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tragic　passion　and　the　sternness　of　destiny。　Victor

Hugo　called　her　〃La　Grande　Voyante。〃　She　has　written　several　plays；　two

of　which　have　been　acted　in　Paris。　The　French　Academy　has　crowned　her

work。

The　infinite　wonders　of　the　universe　are　revealed　to　us　in　exact　measure

as　we　are　capable　of　receiving　them。　The　keenness　of　our　vision　depends

not　on　how　much　we　can　see；　but　on　how　much　we　feel。　Nor　yet　does　mere

knowledge　create　beauty。　Nature　sings　her　most　exquisite　songs　to　those

who　love　her。　She　does　not　unfold　her　secrets　to　those　who　e　only　to

gratify　their　desire　of　analysis；　to　gather　facts；　but　to　those　who　see

in　her　manifold　phenomena　suggestions　of　lofty；　delicate　sentiments。

＇Illustration：　Copyright；　1907；　by　The　Whitman　Studio

The　Little　Boy　Next　Door

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Am　I　to　be　denied　the　use　of　such　adjectives　as　〃freshness〃　and

〃sparkle；〃　〃dark〃　and　〃gloomy〃？　I　have　walked　in　the　fields　at　early

morning。　I　have　felt　a　rose…bush　laden　with　dew　and　fragrance。　I　have

felt　the　curves　and　graces　of　my　kitten　at　play。　I　have　known　the

sweet；　shy　ways　of　little　children。　I　have　known　the　sad　opposites　of

all　these；　a　ghastly　touch　picture。　Remember；　I　have　sometimes　travelled

over　a　dusty　road　as　far　as　my　feet　could　go。　At　a　sudden　turn　I　have

stepped　upon　starved；　ignoble　weeds；　and　reaching　out　my　hands；　I　have

touched　a　fair　tree　out　of　which　a　parasite　had　taken　the　life　like　a

vampire。　I　have　touched　a　pretty　bird　whose　soft　wings　hung　limp；　whose

little　heart　beat　no　more。　I　have　wept　over　the　feebleness　and　deformity

of　a　child；　lame；　or　born　blind；　or；　worse　still；　mindless。　If