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TheBottle-Neck瓶颈

Inthenarrow,crookedstreet,amongseveralshabbydwellings,stoodaverytall

andverynarrowhouse,theframeworkofwhichhadgivensothatitwasoutofjoint

ineverydirection.nlypoorpeoplelivedhere,andpoorestofallwerethosewho

1ivedintheattic.utsidethesmallatticwindowanold,bentbirdcagehungin

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thesunshine;itdidntevenhavearealbirdglass,buthadonlyabottleneck,

upsidedown,withacorkinitsmouth,andfilledwithwater.Attheopenwindow

stoodanoldmaidwhohadjustbeendeckingthecagewithchickweed;thelittlecanary

inithoppedfromperchtoperchandsangwithallhismight.

〃Yes,youmaywellsing!”saidtheBottleNeck.fcourse,itdidntsayitaudibly,

aswereableto,forabottleneckcannotspeak,butitthoughtit,justaswhen

wehumansspeakinwardly.〃Yes,youmaywellsing-you,withyourlimbswhole!But

whatifyouhadlostyourlowerhalfasIhave,andhadonlyaneckandamouthleft,

andthenhadacorkstuffedintoyou!Youcertainlywouldntsingthen!Butits

goodthatsomebodyispleased.Ihavenoreasontosing,andIcantanyway;Icould

once,whenIwasawholebottle,andsomeonerubbedmewithacork;theyusedto

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callmeareallarkthen,thegrandlark.*DidntIsingthatdayinthewoodswhen

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thefurriersdaughterbecameengaged?Icanrememberitasthoughitwereyesterday.

WhenIcometothinkofit,Ivelivedthroughmanythings;Ivebeenthroughfire

andwater-downintheblackearth,andhigherupthanmostpeople.AndnowIhang

hereontheoutsideofthecageintheairandsunshine.Itmightbeworthwhile

tohearmystory,butImnotgoingtotellitaloud,becauseIcant!

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