LESSON 60 A GOOD LITTLE GIRL
第六十課 一個善良的小女孩
The wind was blowing very hard as two boys were on their way to school. In the street they met an old man, who could hardly walk.
兩小男孩上學的途中,風猛烈的刮著。在街上,他們遇到了一個基本不能行走的老人。
Just as they passed him, the wind blew the old man's hat off. It was carried quickly up the street; but the old man was not able to run after it.
正當他們走過老人,風把老人的帽子吹開了。很快被吹到街的上空;但是老人完全追不上。
Stop, my boys, please, and pick up my hat," cried the old man, "else I am afraid I shall lose it."
"停下來,小男孩,請幫我撿起我的帽子,"老人尖叫到,否則,我怕我會失去它。
But the boys stood still, and only laughed; they thought it was fine fun to see the hat blown about.
但是小男孩站那兒,還發(fā)出笑聲;他們帽子被吹來吹去很好玩。
Just then a little girl who was going to the same school came in sight. Without waiting to be asked, she ran at once and caught the hat.
就在這時候,一個要去同一個學校的女孩走進了視野。沒等著被叫,她立刻跑了起來抓住了帽子。
Then she brought it back to the old man. But before giving it to him, she carefully wiped it.
然后她把帽子給了老人。但是在給老人之前,她仔細的擦了一下帽子。
Thank you, my dear," he said, "for your kindness to a poor old man."
謝謝你,親愛的小女孩,"老人說到"謝謝你對可憐老人的善意"
The boys and the girl went onward to school. But the teacher had seen them from one of the windows.
兩男孩和女孩向學校走去。但是老師已經(jīng)從其中的一個窗戶看過了他們。
When lessons were over, he told the children in the school all about the old man's hat.
課結束的時候,他告訴學校所有孩子老人帽子的事情。
Then he went to his desk and took out a pretty picture-book, which he gave to the little girl for her kindness.
然后他走向他的桌子拿出一個精致的畫書,作為對女孩善意的表揚
Inside the cover her name was written, and beneath it this verse:
女孩的名字被寫在了封面里,名字的下面是一首詩:
Little deeds of kindness,
善的小種,
Little words of love,
愛的微言,
Make this earth an Eden
讓世界成為伊甸園
Like the heaven above."
向上面的天堂一樣
The boys felt ashamed and sorry for their conduct to the poor old man.
男孩萬分慚愧,為他們對可憐老人的行為后悔。