O. Henry · 1905 · B1 · ≈ 17 min
The Gift of the Magi
Глава 2 — Della's hair
Now, Mr. and Missus James Dillingham Young had two possessions which they valued. One was Jims gold time piece, the watch that had been his fathers and his grandfathers. The other was Dellas hair.
Had the Queen of Sheba lived in their building, Della would have let her hair hang out the window to dry just to reduce the value of the queen's jewels.
So now Dellas beautiful hair fell about her, shining like a brown waterfall. It reached below her knees and made itself almost like a covering for her. And then quickly she put it up again. She stood still while a few tears fell on the floor.
She put on her coat and her old brown hat. With a quick motion and brightness still in her eyes, she danced out the door and down the street.