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The Gift Of Magi
THE GIFT OF THE MAGI
by O. Henry
One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That
was all. And
sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies
saved one and two
at a time by bulldozing the grocer and
the vegetable man and
the butcher until one's cheeks burned
with the silent
imputation of parsimony that such close
dealing implied.
Three times Della counted it. One dollar
and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be
Christmas.
There was clearly nothing to do but flop
down on the
shabby little couch and howl. So Della
did it. Which
instigates the moral reflection that life
is made up of
sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles
predominating.
While the mistress of the home is
gradually subsiding
from the first stage to the second, take
a look at the home.
A furnished flat at $8 per week. It did
not exactly beggar
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"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story written by O. Henry (the
pen name of William Sydney Porter) in 1905. It tells the story of
Della and Jim, a young married couple who are struggling
financially. Despite their limited means, they each want to buy the
perfect Christmas gift for the other. The story explores themes of
sacrifice, love, and the true meaning of gift-giving.
Della and Jim live in a small apartment and barely have enough
money to cover their daily expenses. It is Christmas Eve, and Della
has only a dollar and eighty-seven cents to buy a gift for Jim. She
desperately searches for the perfect gift and finally decides to sell
her most valuable possession - her beautiful, knee-length hair.
Della goes to Madame Sofronie, a hairdresser, who gives her
twenty dollars for her hair. With the money in hand, Della goes to
The Gift of the Magi
"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry. Here is Shep O'Neal with the story.
SHEP O'NEAL: One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it in the
smallest pieces of money - pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by negotiating with
the men at the market who sold vegetables and meat. Negotiating until one's face burned
with the silent knowledge of being poor. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and
eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas.
There was clearly nothing to do but sit down and cry. So Della cried. Which led to the thought
that life is made up of little cries and smiles, with more little cries than smiles.
Della finished her crying and dried her face. She stood by the window and looked out
unhappily at a gray cat walking along a gray fence in a gray back yard. Tomorrow would be
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It was Christmas, and Della and Jim wanted to give each other special gifts.
They had no extra money, but they each could sacrifice something dear.
Once dollar and eighty – seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in
pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bargaining with the grocer and the
vegetable man and the butcher. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eight –
seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas.
There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and
howl. So Della did it. Which instigates the moral reflection that life is made up of
sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating.
While the mistress of the home is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the
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One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies
saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher
until one's cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing
implied. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty- seven cents. And the next day
would be Christmas.
There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl. So Della did
it. Which instigates the moral reflection that life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with
sniffles predominating.
While the mistress of the home is gradually subsiding from the first stage to the second, take a
look at the home. A furnished flat at $8 per week. It did not exactly beggar description, but it
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One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies
saved one and two at a time by bulldozing (threatening) the grocer and the vegetable man and the
butcher until one's cheek burned with the silent imputation (归罪，责怪) of parsimony （小气，吝啬） that such close dealing implied. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty-seven
cents. And the next day would be Christmas.
There was clearly nothing left to do but flop down （扑通一声倒下）on the shabby little
couch and howl. So Della did it, which instigates （stimulates） the moral reflection that life is
made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles (哽咽声) predominating.
While the mistress of the home is gradually subsiding （平息下来） from the first stage to
the second, take a look at the home. A furnished flat at $8 per week. It did not exactly beggar