The_Open_Door_and_the_Portrait

作者：Margaret O Oliphant

播音：佚名

音频：7

更新：The Open Door a nd the Portrait.doc

进度：

TwostorieswithmysteriousoccurrencesbyMargaretO.Oliphant,originallypublishedin1881.ItookthehouseofBrentwoodonmyreturnfromIndiain18--,forthetemporaryaccommodationofmyfamily,untilIcouldfindapermanenthomeforthem.Ithadmanyadvantageswhichmadeitpeculiarlyappropriate.ItwaswithinreachofEdinburgh;andmyboyRoland,whoseeducationhadbeenconsiderablyneglected,couldgoinandouttoschool;whichwasthoughttobebetterforhimthaneitherleavinghomealtogetherorstayingtherealwayswithatutor.Thefirstoftheseexpedientswouldhaveseemedpreferabletome;thesecondcommendeditselftohismother.Thedoctor,likeajudiciousman,tookthemidwaybetween."Puthimonhispony,andlethimrileintotheHighSchooleverymorning;itwilldohimallthegoodintheworld,"Dr.Simsonsaid;"andwhenitisbadweather,thereisthetrain."HismotheracceptedthissolutionofthedifficultymoreeasilythanIcouldhavehoped;andourpale-facedboy,whohadneverknownanythingmoreinvigoratingthanSimla,begantoencounterthebriskbreezesoftheNorthinthesubduedseverityofthemonthofMay.BeforethetimeofthevacationinJulywehadthesatisfactionofseeinghimbegintoacquiresomethingofthebrownandruddycomplexionofhisschoolfellows……有声小说_有声读物_在线收听_下载_mp3_wma_语音_音频_朗诵