雨降りの午後、今年中学を卒業した洋一は、二階の机に背を円くしながら、北原白秋風の歌を作っていた。すると「おい」と云う父の声が、突然彼の耳を驚かした。彼は倉皇と振り返る暇にも、ちょうどそこにあった辞書の下に、歌稿を隠す事を忘れなかった。が、幸い父の賢造は、夏外套をひっかけたまま、うす暗い梯子の上り口へ胸まで覗かせているだけだった。「どうもお律の容態が思わしくないから、慎太郎の所へ電報を打ってくれ。」「そんなに悪いの？」洋一は思わず大きな声を出した。
高志の大蛇を退治した素戔嗚は、櫛名田姫を娶ると同時に、足名椎が治めてゐた部落の長となる事になつた。足名椎は彼等夫婦の為に、出雲の須賀へ八広殿を建てた。宮は千木が天雲に隠れる程大きな建築であつた。彼は新しい妻と共に、静な朝夕を送り始めた。風の声も浪の水沫も、或は夜空の星の光も今は再彼を誘つて、広漠とした太古の天地に、さまよはせる事は出来なくなつた。既に父とならうとしてゐた彼は、この宮の太い棟木の下に、――赤と白とに狩の図を描いた、彼の部屋の四壁の内に、高天原の国が与へなかつた炉辺の幸福を見出したのであつた。
The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain（神缠身的人） 立即阅读
The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain, A Fancy for Christmas-Time (better known as The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain or simply as The Haunted Man) is a novella by Charles Dickens first published in 1848. It is the fifth and last of Dickens's Christmas novellas. The story is more about the spirit of the holidays than about the holidays themselves, harking back to the first in the series, A Christmas Carol. The tale centres on a Professor Redlaw and those close to him.
Hunted Down is a short story, not a collection of detective stories. The story centers around events that are recounted by Mr. Sampson, a manager of a life insurance firm. It all begins with his encounter with the odd Mr. Slinkton, noted for the parting of his hair.
Some Short Christmas Stories（圣诞故事） 立即阅读
In this charming collection of short stories, Dickens presents a galaxy of beautifully drawn characters. He presents the branches of Christmas tree as ladders which one climbs in the journey from childhood to youth. Going through the book evokes the sweet memories of childhood.
The Cricket on the Hearth（炉边蟋蟀） 立即阅读
The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of Home is a novella by Charles Dickens, published by Bradbury and Evans, and released 20 December 1845 with illustrations by Daniel Maclise, John Leech, Richard Doyle, Clarkson Stanfield and Edwin Henry Landseer. Dickens began writing the book around 17 October 1845 and finished it by 1 December. Like all of Dickens's Christmas books, it was published in book form, not as a serial.