Text A Father and Daughter（第1页）
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[1]Itwasawetnight;andthemelanfellpatteringanddroppingwithawearysound。Asluggishimoaningroundthehouse，asifitwereinpainrief。Ashrillnoisequiveredthroughthetrees。Whileshesatweepie，anddrearymidnighttolledoutfromthesteeples。
[2]Florelemorethanayears–een—andthelonelinessandgloomofsuhreathousewhereDeathhadlatelymadeitsowntremeion，mighthavesetanolderfangoheriimaginationwastoofullofothem。Nothingwanderedisbutlove—awanderinglove，indeed，andcastaway—butturningalwaystoherfather。Therewasnothinginthedroppihemoaniheshudderihestrikingofthesolemnclocks，thatshookthiso，ordimierest。Herresofthedeardeadboy—andtheywere—wereitself，thesamething。Andoh，tobeshutout:tobesolost:ohavelookediher’sfa，sihour!
[3]Sheotgotobed，poordneverhadgo，sihoutmakilypilgrimagetohisdoor。Itwouldhavebeenastrangesadsight，toseehernow，stealinglightlydowhroughthethi，andstoppingatitwithabeati，andblindedeyes，andhairthatfelldownlooselyandunthoughtof;andtougitoutsidewithherwetcheek。Butthe，andnooneknew。
[4]Themomentthatshetouchedthedooronthisnight，Florehatiteimeitstoodopen，thoughbybutahair’sbreadth:andtherewasalightwithiimpulseofthetimiddsheyieldedtoit—wastoretireswiftly。Herogobadtoehissepulseheldheriioaircase。
[5]Initsstandingopen，evenbysomuchasthatk，thereseemedtobehope。Therewaseinseeingarayoflightfromwithihroughthedarksterndoorway，andfallingihemarblefloor。Sheturnedback，hardlyknowingwhatshedid，buturgedohihetrialtheyhaduher，butnotshared:andwithherhandsalittleraisedandtrembling，glidedin。
[6]Herfathersatathisoldtableinthemiddleroom。Hehadbeenarrangingsomepapers，aroyihelatterlayinfragileruiheraindrippedheavilyupontheglasspaerroom，wherehehadsooftenoorPaul，ababy;andthelowplainingsofthewihout。
[7]Butnotbyhim。Hesatwithhiseyesfixedoable，soimmersedinthought，thatafarheaviertreadthafootofhisake，mighthavefailedtorousehim。Hisfacewasturowardsher。Bythe，andatthathaggardhour，itlookedwored;aerlonelinesssurroundinghim，thereealtoFlorerue。
[8]“Papa!Papa!Speaktome，dearPapa!”
[9]Hestartedathervoidleapedupfromhisseat。Shewaswithextendedarms，buthefellback。
[10]“Whatisthematter?”hesaid，sternly。“Whydoyouehere?Whathasfrightenedyou?”
[11]Ifanythinghadfrightewasthefaeduplowihebreastofhisyoungdaughterfrozebeforeit，aoodahimasifstritostone。
[12]Therewasouderyioerest，pareiinit。Therewasait，butnotofthatkind。Theoldindifferendstrainthadgivehing:what，sheanddidhishefeltitinitsforeithoutaasitlookedupoocastashadowonherhead。
[13]Didheseebeforehimthesuccessfulrivalofhissohandlife?Didhelookuponhisownsuccessfulrivalinthatsoion?Didamadjealousyandwitheredpride，poisoremembrashouldhaveendearedandmadeherpre?Coulditbepossiblethatitwasgalltohimtolookuponheriyandherpromise:thinkingofhisinfantboy!
[14]Florenosuchthoughts。Butloveisquiowwhenitisspurnedandhopeless:aofhers，asshestoodlookiher’sface。
[15]“Iaskyou，Florence，areyhtehereanythier，thatyouehere?”
[16]“Icame，Papa—”
[17]“Againstmywishes。Why?”
[18]Shesahy:itwaswrittenbroadlyonhisfaddroppedherheaduponherhandswithedlowcry。
[19]Lethimrememberitinthatroom，yearstoe。Ithasfadedfromtheair，beforehebreaksthesilemaypassasquihisbrain，ashebelieves，butitisthere。Lethimrememberitinthatroom，yearstoe!
[20]Hetookherbythearm。Hishandwasdloose，andscarcelycloseduponher。
[21]“Youaretired，Idaresay，”hesaid，taki，andleadiowardsthedoor，“a。Weallwa。Go，Florence。Youhavebeendreaming。”
[22]Thedreamshehadhad，wasodhelpher!Aitevermoreeback。
[23]“Iwillremaiyouupthestairs。Thewholehouseisyoursabovethere，”saidherfather，slowly。“Youareitsmistressnow。Good-night!”
[24]Stillgherface，shesobbed，andanswered“Good-night，dearPapa，”alyasceshelookedbackasifshewouldhavereturohim，butforfear。Itwasamht，toohopelesste;aherstoodtherewiththelight—hard，unrespoioiltheflutteringdressofhisfairchildwaslostinthedarkness。
[25]Lethimrememberitinthatroom，yearstoe。Therainthatfallsupohewindthatmourhedoor:mayhavefeintheirmeland。Lethimrememberitinthatroom，yearstoe!
[26]Thelasttimehehadwatchedher，fromthesameplagupthosestairs，shehadhadherbrotherididnotmovehishearttowardshernow，itsteeledit:buthewentintohisroom，andlockedhisdoor，andsatdowninhisdcriedforhislostboy。
[27]Diogeneswasbroadaonhispost，andwaitingforhislittlemistress。
[28]“Oh，Di!Oh，dearDi!Lovemeforhissake!”
[29]Diogenesalreadylovedherforherown，anddidn’tuchheshowedit。Sohemadehimselfvastlyridiculavarietyofuntheante-chamber，andcluded，whenpoorFlorelastasleep，anddreamingoftherosyopposite，bysgopenherbedruphisbedintoapillow:lyingdownontheboards，atthefulllengthofhistether，withhisheadtowardsher:andlookinglazilyather，upsidedown，outofthetopsofhiseyes，untilfromwinkingandwinkinghefellasleephimself，ahgruffbarks，ofhisenemy。
AfterYouRead
KnowledgeFocus
1。Pairwork:Discussthefollowiionswithyourpartner。
1）Whatisthesetting?Howdoesithelptoforeshadowwhatisgoingtohappen?
2）enstothefamilyretly?
3）HowdoesFlorehefamilyloss?
4）WhydoesFloreherritualtorepeatthesecretvisitstoherfather’sroomatnight?