小学英语安徒生童话系列七theJewishMaiden犹太女子阅读素材

theJewishMaidenbyHansChristianAndersen（1856）　INacharityschool，amongthechildren，satalit

theJewishMaiden byHansChristianAndersen（1856） INacharityschool，amongthechildren，satalittleJewishgirl.Shewasa good，intelligentchild，andveryquickatherlessons；buttheScripture-lesson classshewasnotallowedtojoin，forthiswasaChristianschool.Duringthehourof thislesson，theJewishgirlwasallowedtolearnhergeography，ortoworkhersumfor thenextday；andwhenhergeographylessonwasperfect，thebookremainedopen beforeher，butshereadnotanotherword，forshesatsilentlylisteningtothewords oftheChristianteacher.Hesoonbecameawarethatthelittleonewaspayingmore attentiontowhathesaidthanmostoftheotherchildren.“Readyourbook，Sarah，” hesaidtohergently. Butagainandagainhesawherdark，beamingeyesfixeduponhim；andonce， whenheaskedheraquestion，shecouldanswerhimevenbetterthantheotherchildren. Shehadnotonlyheard，butunderstoodhiswords，andponderedtheminherheart.Her father，apoorbuthonestman，hadplacedhisdaughterattheschoolontheconditions thatsheshouldnotbeinstructedintheChristianfaith.Butitmighthavecaused confusion，orraiseddiscontentinthemindsoftheotherchildrenifshehadbeensent outoftheroom，sosheremained；andnowitwasevidentthiscouldnotgoon.The teacherwenttoherfather，andadvisedhimtoremovehisdaughterfromtheschool，or toallowhertobecomeaChristian.“Icannotanylongerbeanidlespectatorofthose beamingeyes，whichexpresssuchadeepandearnestlongingforthewordsofthe gospel，”saidhe. thenthefatherburstintotears.“Iknowverylittleofthelawofmy fathers，”saidhe；“butSarah'smotherwasfirminherbeliefasadaughterof Israel，andIvowedtoheronherdeathbedthatourchildshouldneverbebaptized.I mustkeepmyvow：itistomeevenasacovenantwithGodHimself.”Andsothelittle JewishgirllefttheChristianschool. Yearsrolledby.Inoneofthesmallestprovincialtowns，inahumble household，livedapoormaidenoftheJewishfaith，asaservant.Herhairwasblack