安徒生童话：沙冈那边的一段故事_少儿英语故事

安徒生童话：沙冈那边的一段故事

　　Jorgen said nothing， but he thought of a certain maiden of Skagen， whom he was soon to visit. The ship set sail for Christiansand in Norway， and as the wind was favourable it soon arrived there.

　　One morning merchant Bronne went out to the lighthouse， which stands a little way out of Old Skagen， not far from Grenen. The light was out， and the sun was already high in the heavens， when he mounted the tower. The sand-banks extend a whole mile from the shore， beneath the water， outside these banks； many ships could be seen that day， and with the aid of his telescope the old man thought he descried his own ship， the Karen Bronne. Yes！ certainly， there she was， sailing homewards with Clara and Jorgen on board.

　　Clara sat on deck， and saw the sand-hills gradually appearing in the distance； the church and lighthouse looked like a heron and a swan rising from the blue waters. If the wind held good they might reach home in about an hour. So near they were to home and all its joysso near to death and all its terrors！ A plank in the ship gave way， and the water rushed in； the crew flew to the pumps， and did their best to stop the leak. A signal of distress was hoisted， but they were still fully a mile from the shore. Some fishing boats were in sight， but they were too far off to be of any use. The wind blew towards the land， the tide was in their favour， but it was all useless； the ship could not be saved.