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TheGiftoftheMagiO.HenryOnedollarandeighty-sevencents.Thatwasall.Andsixtycentsofitwasinpennies.ThreetimesDellacountedit.Onedollarandeighty-sevencents.AndthenextdaywouldbeChristmas.Therewasclearlynothingtodobutflopdownontheshabbylittlecouchandhowl.SoDelladidit.Whichinstigates(鼓动、煽动)themoralreflectionthatlifeismadeupofsobsandsmiles,withsobspredominating（支配、统治）.Dellafinishedhercryandattendedtohercheekswiththepowderrag.Shestoodbythewindowandlookedoutdullyatagraycatwalkingagrayfenceinagraybackyard.TomorrowwouldbeChristmasDay,andshehadonly$1.87withwhichtobuyJimapresent.Shehadbeensavingeverypennyshecouldformonths,withthisresult.Only$1.87tobuyapresentforJim.HerJim.Manyahappyhourshehadspentplanningforsomethingniceforhim.Somethingfineandrareandsterling--somethingjustalittlebitneartobeingworthyofthehonorofbeingownedbyJim.Therewasapier-glassbetweenthewindowsoftheroom.Suddenlyshewhirledfromthewindowandstoodbeforetheglass.Hereyeswereshiningbrilliantly,butherfacehadlostitscolorwithintwentyseconds.Rapidlyshepulleddownherhairandletitfalltoitsfulllength.Now,thereweretwopossessionsoftheJamesDillinghamYoungsinwhichtheybothtookamightypride.OnewasJim'sgoldwatchthathadbeenhisfather'sandhisgrandfather's.TheotherwasDella'shair.SonowDella'sbeautifulhairfellaboutherrippling(轻柔的起伏)andshininglikeacascadeofbrownwaters.Itreachedbelowherkneeandmadeitselfalmostagarmentforher.Andthenshediditupagainnervouslyandquickly.Onceshefalteredforaminuteandstoodstillwhileatearortwosplashedonthewornredcarpet.Onwentheroldbrownjacket;onwentheroldbrownhat.Withawhirlofskirtsandwiththebrilliantsparklestillinhereyes,sheflutteredoutthedooranddownthestairstothestreet.Oh,andthenexttwohourstrippedbyonrosywings.Forgetthehashedmetaphor.Shewasransacking（彻底搜索）thestoresforJim'spresent.Shefounditatlast.ItsurelyhadbeenmadeforJimandnooneelse.Itwasaplatinumfobchain（白金表链）simpleandchasteindesign,properlyproclaimingitsvaluebysubstancealone.ItwasevenworthyofTheWatch.AssoonasshesawitsheknewthatitmustbeJim's.Itwaslikehim.Quietnessandvalue--thedescriptionappliedtoboth.Twenty-onedollarstheytookfromherforit,andshehurriedhomewiththe87cents.WiththatchainonhiswatchJimmightbeproperlyanxiousaboutthetimeinanycompany.Grandasthewatchwas,hesometimeslookedatitonthesly（偷偷地，暗中地）onaccountoftheoldleatherstrapthatheusedinplaceofachain.Shegotouthercurlingirons（卷发钳）.Withinfortyminutesherheadwascoveredwithtiny,close-lyingcurlsthatmadeherlookwonderfullylikeaschoolboy.Shelookedatherreflectioninthemirrorlong,carefully,andcritically.Jimwasneverlate.Delladoubledthefobchaininherhandandsatonthecornerofthetablenearthedoorthathealwaysentered.Thensheheardhissteponthestairawaydownonthefirstflight,andsheturnedwhiteforjustamoment.Shehadahabitofsayingalittlesilentprayeraboutthesimplesteverydaythings,andnowshewhispered:PleaseGod,makehimthinkIamstillpretty.ThedooropenedandJimsteppedinandclosedit.Helookedthinandveryserious.Poorfellow,hewasonlytwenty-two--andtobeburdenedwithafamily!Heneededanewovercoatandhewaswithoutgloves.JimstoppedinsidethedoorwithhiseyesfixeduponDella,andtherewasanexpressioninthemthatshecouldnotread,anditterrifiedher.Itwasnotanger,norsurprise,nordisapproval,norhorror,noranyofthesentiments（情感）thatshehadbeenpreparedfor.Hesimplystaredatherfixedlywiththatpeculiar（特别的）expressiononhisface.Dellawriggledoffthetableandwentforhim.Jim,darling,shecried,don'tlookatmethatway.IhadmyhaircutoffandsoldbecauseIcouldn'thavelivedthroughChristmaswithoutgivingyouapresent.It'llgrowoutagain--youwon'tmind,willyou?Ijusthadtodoit.Myhairgrowsawfullyfast.Say`MerryChristmas!'Jim,andlet'sbehappy.Youdon'tknowwhatanice--whatabeautiful,nicegiftI'vegotforyou.You'vecutoffyourhair?askedJim,laboriously（艰难地、辛苦地）.Cutitoffandsoldit,saidDella.Don'tyoulikemejustaswell,anyhow?I'mmewithoutmyhair,ain'tI?Jimlookedabouttheroomcuriously.Yousayyourhairisgone?hesaid,withanairalmostofidiocy.Youneedn'tlookforit,saidDella.It'ssold,Itellyou--soldandgone,too.It'sChristmasEve,boy.Begoodtome,foritwentforyou.Maybethehairsofmyheadwerenumbered,shewentonwithsuddenserioussweetness,butnobodycouldevercountmyloveforyou.ShallIputthechopson,Jim?Eightdollarsaweekoramillionayear--whatisthedifference?Amathematicianorawitwouldgiveyouthewronganswer.Themagibroughtvaluablegifts,butthatwasnotamongthem.Jimdrewapackagefromhisovercoatpocketandthrewituponthetable.Don'tmakeanymistake,Dell,hesaid,aboutme.Idon'tthinkthere'sanythingthatcouldmakemelikemygirlanyless.Butifyou'llunwrapthatpackageyoumayseewhyyouhadmegoingawhileatfirst.Whitefingersandnimbletoreatthestringandpaper.Andthenanecstatic（狂喜地）screamofjoy;andthen,alas!FortherelayTheCombs--thesetofcombs,sideandback,thatDellahadworshippedlonginaBroadwaywindow.Beautifulcombs,puretortoiseshell,withjewelledrims--justtheshadetowearinthebeautifulvanishedhair.Shehuggedthemtoherbosom（胸口）,andatlengthshewasabletolookupwithdimeyesandasmileandsay:Myhairgrowssofast,Jim!AndthenDellaleapeduplikealittlesingedcatandcried,Oh,oh!Jimhadnotyetseenhisbeautifulpresent.Shehelditouttohimeagerlyuponheropenpalm.Isn'titadandy,Jim?Ihuntedallovertowntofindit.