tailieunhanh - THE FALSE COLLAR -Andersen’s Fairy Tales

THE FALSE COLLAR -Andersen’s Fairy Tales Tương tự truyện cổ Grim, truyển cổ Andersen cũng là 1 trong những tác phẩm nổi tiếng thế giới . đây là bản tiếng anh cảu bộ truyện này. | THE FALSE COLLAR There was once a fine gentleman all of whose moveables were a boot-jack and a hair-comb but he had the finest false collars in the world and it is about one of these collars that we are now to hear a story. It was so old that it began to think of marriage and it happened that it came to be washed in company with a garter. Nay said the collar. I never did see anything so slender and so fine so soft and so neat. May I not ask your name That I shall not tell you said the garter. Where do you live asked the collar. But the garter was so bashful so modest and thought it was a strange question to answer. You are certainly a girdle said the collar that is to say an inside girdle. I see well that you are both for use and ornament my dear young lady. I will thank you not to speak to me said the garter. I think I have not given the least occasion for it. Yes When one is as handsome as you said the collar that is occasion enough. Don t come so near me I beg of you said the garter. You look so much like those men-folks. I am also a fine gentleman said the collar. I have a bootjack and a hair- comb. But that was not true for it was his master who had them but he boasted. Don t come so near me said the garter I am not accustomed to it. Prude exclaimed the collar and then it was taken out of the washing-tub. It was starched hung over the back of a chair in the sunshine and was then laid on the ironing-blanket then came the warm box-iron. Dear lady said the collar. Dear widow-lady I feel quite hot. I am quite changed. I begin to unfold myself. You will burn a hole in me. Oh I offer you my hand. Rag said the box-iron and went proudly over the collar for she fancied she was a steam-engine that would go on the railroad and draw the waggons. Rag said the box-iron. The collar was a little jagged at the edge and so came the long scissors to cut off the jagged part. Oh said the collar. You are certainly the first opera dancer. How well you can stretch your legs out It is