自私的巨人
见孩子的一双小手掌心上留有两
个钉痕,他的一双小脚上也有两个钉痕。
“谁敢把你弄成这样?”巨人吼道,“告诉我,我去取我的长剑把他杀死。”
“不要!”孩子回答说,“这些都是爱的烙印啊。”
“你是谁?”巨人说着,心中油然生出一种奇特的敬畏之情。他一下子跪在小男孩的面
前。
小男孩面带笑容地看着巨人说道:“你让我在你的花园中玩过一次。今天我要带你去我
的花园,那就是天堂。”
那天下午孩子们跑进花园的时候,他们看见巨人躺在那棵树下,已经死了,满身都盖着
白花。
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