16 · 玛丽有一头小羔羊
Mary Had a Little Lamb
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Mary and her husband Dimitri lived in the tiny village of Perachora in southern Greece. One of Mary's prize possessions was a little white lamb which her husband had given her. She kept it tied to a tree in a field during the day and went to fetch it every evening. One evening, however, the lamb was missing. The rope had been cut, so it was obvious that the lamb had been stolen.
When Dimitri came in from the fields, his wife told him what had happened. Dimitri at once set out to find the thief. He knew it would not prove difficult in such a small village. After telling several of his friends about the theft, Dimitri found out that his neighbour, Aleko, had suddenly acquired a new lamb. Dimitri immediately went to Aleko's house and angrily accused him of stealing the lamb. He told him he had better return it or he would call the police. Aleko denied taking it and led Dimitri into his backyard. It was true that he had just bought a lamb, he explained, but his lamb was black. Ashamed of having acted so rashly, Dimitri apologized to Aleko for having accused him. While they were talking it began to rain and Dimitri stayed in Aleko's house until the rain stopped. When he went outside half an hour later, he was astonished to find that the little black lamb was almost white. Its wool, which had been dyed black, had been washed clean by the rain!
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Mary and her husband Dimitri lived in the tiny village of Perachora in southern Greece. One of Mary's prize possessions was a little white lamb which her husband had given her. She kept it tied to a tree in a field during the day and went to fetch it every evening. One evening, however, the lamb was missing. The rope had been cut, so it was obvious that the lamb had been stolen.
When Dimitri came in from the fields, his wife told him what had happened. Dimitri at once set out to find the thief. He knew it would not prove difficult in such a small village. After telling several of his friends about the theft, Dimitri found out that his neighbour, Aleko, had suddenly acquired a new lamb. Dimitri immediately went to Aleko's house and angrily accused him of stealing the lamb. He told him he had better return it or he would call the police. Aleko denied taking it and led Dimitri into his backyard. It was true that he had just bought a lamb, he explained, but his lamb was black. Ashamed of having acted so rashly, Dimitri apologized to Aleko for having accused him. While they were talking it began to rain and Dimitri stayed in Aleko's house until the rain stopped. When he went outside half an hour later, he was astonished to find that the little black lamb was almost white. Its wool, which had been dyed black, had been washed clean by the rain!
玛丽和丈夫迪米特里住在希腊南部的一个小村庄，名叫佩拉霍拉。丈夫送给她的一只小白羊，是她最珍爱的宝贝之一。白天，她把小羊拴在田里的一棵树上，每天傍晚再去牵回来。可是有一天傍晚，小羊不见了。绳子被割断了，显然是有人偷走了它。
迪米特里从田里回来后，妻子把事情告诉了他。他马上动身去找小偷，心想村子这么小，应该不难查出来。他把羊被偷的事告诉几位朋友后，得知邻居阿列科家突然多了一只小羊。迪米特里立刻上门，气愤地指责阿列科偷羊，警告他最好赶紧归还，否则就报警。阿列科否认偷羊，还领他来到后院。他解释说，自己确实刚买了一只小羊，但这只羊是黑色的。迪米特里为自己如此鲁莽感到羞愧，便为刚才的指责向阿列科道歉。两人说话间下起了雨，迪米特里就在阿列科家等雨停。半小时后，他走到屋外，惊讶地发现那只小黑羊几乎全白了：原来染在羊毛上的黑色，竟被雨水冲洗干净了！
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