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列夫·托尔斯泰LeoTolstoy
Happy，happy，imeofchildhood!Holovinganddwellingupoions?Theydelevatethesoul，aoherjoys.
&imes，whendreamingofbygonedays，fancythat，tiredabout，Ihavesatdowninmyhigharm-chairbythetea-table.Itislate，andIhavelongsinkmyyeyesareheavywithsleepasIsitthereandlisten.HowotlisteMammaisspeakingtosomebody，andthatthesoundofhervoielodiousandkind?Howmuchitsechoesreyheart!WithmyeyesveiledwithdrowsinessIgazeatherwistfully.Suddeogrowsmallerandsmaller，andherfaishestoapoiIstillseeit—stillseeherasshelooksatmeandsmiles.Somehowitpleasesmetrownsosmall.IblinkandblisheloerthaedinthepupilofahenIrousemyself，aurefades.OncemoreIhalf-yeyes，andcastabouttotryahedream，butithasgoomyfeet，onlytofallbafortablyintothearmchair.
“There!Yasleepagain，littleNicolas，”
saysMamma.“Youhadbettergotoby-by.”
“No，Iwon'tgotosleep，Mamma，”
Ireply，thoughalmostinaudibly，forpleasantdreamsarefillingallmysoul.Thesoundsleepofchildhoodisweighingmyeyelidsdown，andforafewmoments.Isinkintoslumberandoblivionuntilawakenedbysomeone.Ifeelihoughasofthandweregme.Iknowitbythetoud，thoughstilldreaming，Iseizeholdofitaomylips.Everyoneelsehasgoobed，andonlyonedleremainsburninginthedrawing-rooMammahassaidthatsheherselfwillwakeme.Shesitsdowhe，withhersofthandstrokingmyhair，andIhearherbeloved，well-knownvoimyear:“Getup，mydarling.Itistimetogoby-by.”
Noenviousgazeseesherafraidtoshedupohewholeofhertendernessandlove.IdoIkissandkissherhand.
&hen，myangel.”
Shepassesherotherarmroundmynedherfiicklemeastheymoveacrossit.Theroomisquietandinhalf-darkhetighastouervesaoawake.MammaissittiItell—andtougme;Ihearhervoidfeelherpreselastrousesmetup，tothrowmyarmsarouohidemyheadinherbosom，andtosay>
“Ah，dear，darlingMamma，howmuchIloveyou!”
Shesmileshersad，engsmile，takesmyheadbetweewohaheforehead，andliftsmeontoherlap.
“Doyoulovemesomu?”
shesays.Then，afterafewmoments'sileinues:“Andyoumustlovemealways，ame.IfyourMammashouldnolongerbehere，willyoupromiseether—never，Nika?”
andshekissesmemorefondlythanever.
“Oh，butyoumustnotspeaksMamma，myMamma!”
IexclaimasIclaspherkearsofjoyandlovefallfrommyeyes.
How，afterseslikethis!Iwouldgoupstairs，andstaheidsayturousfeeling，“GodblessPapaandMamma!”
aaprayerformybelovedmotherwhichmychildishlipshadlearnttolisp—theloveofGodandstrangelyiion!
AftersayingmyprayersImyselfupihes.Myheartwouldfeellight，peadhappy，andonedreamwouldfollowanother.Dreamsofwhat?Theywereallofthemvague，butallofthemfullofpureloveandofasortofexpeofhappiness.Usually，also，therewouldbesomefavoritetoy—aadogorharestutothebed-erbehindthepillow，anditwouldpleasemetothinkhowwarmandfortableandwellcared—foritwasthere.Also，Iwodtomakeeveryonehappy，sothateveryobeted，andalsotoseomorrowforourwalk.ThenIwouldturnmyselfoveroherside，andthoughtsanddreamswouldbebledaailatlastIsleptsoundlyahoughwithafacewet>
Doihefreshnessandlight-heartedhegforloveandfthoffaith，everreturnwhichweexperienourchildhood'syears?Whatbettertimeisthereihaofvirtues—iyandaboundlessyearningforaffe—areoursoleobjectsofpursuit?
Wherenowareourardentprayers?Wheregifts—thepuretearsofemotionwhichaguardianahasmileasheshedsuponuslovelydreamsofineffablechildishjoy?itbethatlifehasleftsuchheavytraone'sheartthatthosetearsaasiesareforevervabethatthereremainstousoionofthem?
快乐的，快乐的，不再回来的童年时代啊！
怎能不让我热爱和珍视对你的回忆呢？这些回忆让我精神亢奋、心灵欢快，是我无限乐趣的源泉。
有时，我会回忆起流逝的岁月。
那时跑不动了，我就在茶桌旁那把高背安乐椅上安逸地坐下来；夜深了，我早就喝光我杯里的牛奶，迷迷糊糊地合上眼睛，静坐在那儿聆听妈妈在同什么人说话，她的声音是那么婉转优美！
那声音不停地在我的心灵深处**漾，让我想起那段美妙的时光。
我用迷糊的睡眼渴望地看着妈妈的脸。
忽然，妈妈的身影逐渐变小，她的面孔缩小成了一个小点。
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