我下了火车，克洛琳达在路上迎接我;她的脸一点也不快乐，事实上，暗示着痛苦。“噢，亲爱的老公，亲爱的老公!”她叫道，“我有可怕的消息要告诉. . . .”“什么事，亲爱的?”我回答说;“你母亲——她还好吗?”“哦,不!噢,不!不是那件事，是别的什么事，”她哭着说。我的心怦怦直跳，我红润的脸变得苍白。我心中的恐惧惊醒了:“别说，”我叫道，“我们的小家全烧成灰烬了!”她摇了摇头。 Oh, swift I clasped And held her to my breast; "The children! Tell me quick," I gasped, "Believe me, it is best." Then, then she spoke; 'mid sobs I caught These words of woe divine: "It's coo-coo-cook has gone and bought A new hat just like mine."