52. A Ball 球
One day, Mr. Li was reading a book in his office after school. To his surprise, a ball flew in suddenly and hit him on the head. He took the ball to the window, but he only saw a group of boy students run away quickly and disappear in a minute.
一天,李老師課后在辦公室里讀書,令他吃驚的是,一個球突然飛進來,打在他的頭上。他拿著球走到窗前,但是他只看到一群男學生很快跑開,眨眼間消失得無影無蹤。
He sat down again and continued his reading. As it got dark, it was time for him to leave for home. Looking at the ball, he wondered what to do with it. He knew the owner of the ball must be nearby and wish to get it back. He went downstairs and walked to the playground. It was at the center of the playground that he placed the ball and a piece of paper, on which was written "Be careful next time." Then he walked away.
李老師坐下接著看書。天色漸晚,他該回家了,看著球,他犯難了。他知道球的主人一定在附近,希望把球拿回去。李老師走下樓,來到操場。他把球和一張紙放在操場的正中央,上面寫著:“下次小心。”
The next morning, as Mr. Li opened the office door, he found the same piece of paper on the floor. Under his words was added the following, "Thank you for your kindness. Anyway, you are a clever fellow."
第二天早晨,當李老師打開辦公室的門時,那張紙就在地上,在他寫的句子后面加了這么幾個字:“謝謝你的好心!不管怎么說,你是個聰明的家伙。”