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第22章 妈妈与孩子 1（第1页）

第22章妈妈与孩子（1）

MotherandChild

帕特夏·A。哈布达PatriciaA。Habada

ItwasChristmas1961。Iwasteaasmalltowniwehirdgraderseagerlyahegreatdayofgiftsgiving。

Atreecoveredwithtinselandgaudypapersgraeaedamangerseproducardboardasbydsometimesgrubby，hands。Somehtadollahestrawinthecardboardboxthatservedasthemadidyoucouldpullastriheblue-eyed，golden-haireddollysay，“MynameisSusie。”“ButJesuswasaboybaby！”oheboysprooheless，Susiestayed。

&heprodueringsofpopd-madetris，andGermanbellsmadefromles，whigfromtheg。Throughitallsheremainedaloof，watafar，seeminglymilesahatentothisquietcesohappy，nowsosuddenlyedthefestivitiesealtoher。Butnothingdid。Wemadedgiftsformothersanddads，forsistersandbrras，aher。Athomethestudehepopularfriedmarblesahoiones。“Youputtheminahpan，Teadyouletthemgetrealhot，acheyoudon’tfrythemtoolongortheybreak。”so，asmygifttothem，Imadeeaystudentsalittleptheirfriedmarbles。Aheyhadeaethingforme：book-markscarefullycut，colored，aimespastedtogether；dspecialdrawings；liquidembroiderydoilies，hand-fringed，ofcourse。

Thedayofgift-givingfinallycame。Weoohedandaahedoverourhandiresentswereexged。Throughitall，shesatquietlywatg。Ihadmadeaspecialpouchfreenwithwhitelatedverymuchtoseehersmile。Sheopehepackagesoslowlyandcarefully。Iwaitedbutsheturnedaehewallofisolationshehadbuiltaroundherself。