二0 刘家的创世纪简化版（第1页）

二、0。刘家的创世纪（简化版）

thegenesisofariel’sfamily（anabridgedversion）

inthebeginningmotherboughttheoldapartmentfromhersideofthefamilytocreateaplacecalled“home。”nowthespacewasdisorderedanddesolate，dustwasoverthefloor，andsheenteredthehouseandsetherveryfirststeponthepieceoftileclosesttothethreshold。[。。。]

andshesaid，“letthisplacebethehavenandharborforourfuturechild，”andtheplacewasimbuedwiththetypicalfamilialwarmth。shesawthatthewarmthwasgood，sosheshutallthehostilitiesoutofthehouse。[。。。]

[。。。]shesaid，“youshalldojustasitellyou。”andwhatshewillsshallbedone。

[。。。]shecaressedherswollenbelly，theholychamber，withinthefetusrestedinpeaceandquietude。

andshebreathedtheblessingforherfuturedaughter，“maythechildbealovelyangel，beautifulanddivine，forshewascreatedinmyownimage。”

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outofherwombshebirthedthechild。thenewborninfantwasbeautifulanddivine，hervisageasgoodastheangel’s。shesawthatherdaughterwasgood，inherownimage，soshepressedtheinfanttenderlyagainstherbreastandfedher。

shesaid，“letusnameourdaughter‘ariel。’mayshehavethestrengthandthestrongwill。mayshebeasbraveandquick-wittedashermother。”

[。。。]whenariellearnttospeak，thefirstsyllablescameoutofhermouthwere“ma-ma。”[。。。]

shesaid，“callmemommyfromnowon，foriamthemotherwhoshallnurtureyouandgiveyoueverythingthatisgoodforyou。likethemotherofmyown，ishallprotectyouwithallmypowerandstrength”[。。。]

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mommysaid，“beagooddaughter，”andarielkeptbeingagooddaughter，meekandmild，likealoyalshepherd。mommysawthatwasgood。andarielobeyedhermommyandkeptbeingachildasdocileasalamb。（）;