"Get down," I said, running out to him. I wanted to ride.
He went on saying something about "ought to have got here at seven o'clock, but--"
I hardly heard, I could scarcely wait. I was so happy, so thrilled. I rode off up the street. Such a beautiful pony. And mine! After a while I turned and trotted back to the stable. There was the family, father, mother, sisters, all working for me, all happy. They had been putting in place the tools of my new business: currycomb, brush, pitchfork -- everything, and there was hay in the loft.
But that Christmas, which my father had planned so carefully, was it the best or the worst I ever knew? He often asked me that; I never could answer as a boy. I think now that it was both. It covered the whole distance from broken-hearted misery to bursting happiness -- too fast, A grown-up could hardly have stood it.
NEW WORDS
miserable
a. causing unhappiness; very unhappy 悲惨的
merry
a. cheerful, full of lively happiness, fun, etc. 欢乐的，愉快的
pony
n. a small horse 矮种马；小马
boot
n. 长统靴
candy
n. (AmE) sweets 糖果
sticking
n. 长（统）袜
chimney
n. 烟囱
eve
n. 前夕
fireplace
n. 壁炉
mixed-up
a. (different things) put together 混合的，混杂的
limp
a. soft; not stiff or firm 软的；松沓的
kneel
v. go down or remain on the knee(S) 跪下
indignant
a. angry at sth. unfair 气愤的；愤慨的
stable
n. building for keeping and feeding animals, esp. horses 马厩
weep
v. cry 哭泣；流泪
rude
a. not at all polite 粗鲁的，不礼貌的
wrong
vt. treat unjustly 委屈
curtain
n. 窗帘
lest
conj. for fear that 唯恐，以免
anxiety
n. fear caused by uncertainty about sth. 焦虑
impatience
n. inability to wait calmly 不耐烦，急躁
patience
n.
brand
n. 商标，牌子
brand-new
a. entirely new and unused 崭新的
saddle
n. 马鞍
mane
n. 马鬃
forehead
n. that part of the face above the eyes and below the hair 前额
kid
n. child
splutter
v. speak quickly and confusedly (from excitement, etc.) 语无伦次地说
scarcely
ad. hardly, almost not 几乎不，简直不
scarce
a.
thrill
vt. excite greatly 使非常激动
trot
vi. run or ride slowly, with short steps （马）小跑
currycomb
n. a special comb used to rub and clean a horse 马梳
pitchfork
n. 干草叉
hay
n. dried grass 干草
loft
n. a room over a stable, where hay is kept 草料棚
broken-hearted
a. filled with grief; very sad 心碎的；极其伤心的
misery
n. the state of being very unhappy, poor, ill, lonely, etc. 悲惨；不幸；苦难
happiness
n. the state of being happy 快乐；幸福
grown-up
a. & n. (of) an adult person 成人（的）
PHRASES & EXPRESSIONS
make sure
ct so as to make something certain 确保；查明
nothing but
nothing other than; only 除了...以外没有什么；仅仅，只不过
stick to
refuse to give up or change 坚持，不放弃
hang up
fix (sth,) at a high place so that it does not touch the ground 挂起
or something
(used when the speaker is not sure) 诸如此类
catch sight of
see suddenly or for a moment 看到，发现
draw near
mover near 接近
break into
suddenly start (to cry, laugh, etc.) 突然...起来
in place
in the right place 在适当的位置
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