两件宝物

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For months, Della had saved every penny she could, 好几个月来，黛拉能省一分钱就省一分钱，

and this was the result. 结果也就攒了这么点儿。

She had spent so many happy hours planning something nice for Jim. 她不知花了多少快活的时光，琢磨着给吉姆准备件好礼物。

Something fine and rare, something almost worthy of him. 得是精致、罕见的宝贝，得几乎能配得上他才行。

Now, the Youngs owned two things they were enormously proud of. 杨家夫妇其实有两样东西让他们特别骄傲。

One was Jim's gold watch, 一样是吉姆的金表，

which had belonged to his father and his grandfather. 那是他父亲和祖父传下来的；

The other was Della's hair. 另一样就是黛拉那一头秀发。

If the Queen of Sheba had lived across the way, 要是示巴女王住在对街，

Della would have hung her hair out the window to dry, 黛拉准会把长发垂到窗外去晾，

just to make the queen's jewels look cheap. 好把女王的珠宝比得一文不值。

And if King Solomon had been the janitor, 要是所罗门王在这儿当看门人，

Jim would have pulled out his watch every time he passed, 吉姆每次路过准会掏出他的金表，

just to watch him tug at his beard with envy. 就为了看他眼红得直扯胡子。

The poorest homes can hold the proudest treasures. 再穷的人家，也能藏着最值得骄傲的宝贝。

Suddenly, Della turned from the window, and stood before the mirror. 突然，黛拉从窗前回过身，站到了镜子前。