The Old Man and His Cyst

The Old Man and His Cyst

老人和他的囊肿

There once lived an old man who had a cyst on his cheek. It was a rather big, ugly cyst and very hard to hide. “ Ooh! I wish you were gone! ” the man shouted at his cyst. The old man took medicines and applied creams. He even tried removing it by force. Whatever he did was useless because the cyst continued to grow bigger each day. Despite the ugly cyst, the old man had a good heart.

从前有一位老人，他的脸颊上长了一个囊肿。那是一个相当大、难看的囊肿，很难隐藏。 “哦!我希望你已经消失了!那人对着他的囊肿喊道。老人吃药，涂药膏。 他甚至试图强行把它取下来。无论他做什么都没用，因为囊肿每天都在变大。 尽管囊肿很丑，但老人心地善良。

He shared what he had with others. “ I have more than enough! ” he often said. While walking home one day, the sky suddenly turned dark. A terrible thunderstorm began, so the man ran for shelter. He found a hollow tree and hid inside it until the storm passed. When the rain finally stopped, the man stepped out of the tree.

他和别人分享他所拥有的。“我有的是!”他经常这样说。 一天，在回家的路上，天突然变黑了。一场可怕的雷雨开始了，所以这个人跑去找避雨的地方。 他找到了一棵空心树，躲在里面，直到暴风雨过去。 雨终于停了，那个人从树上走了出来。

Suddenly he heard strange sounds of laughter and singing. “ What in the world?” he wondered. The old man gasped at the sight. Just behind the tree, a group of goblins had gathered. They appeared to be having a party—dancing, singing, and drinking. As the old man watched, he soon began to enjoy himself too.

突然，他听到了奇怪的笑声和歌声。“这是怎么回事?”他想。老人看到这景象倒吸了一口凉气。 就在树后，一群半兽人聚集在一起。他们似乎在开派对——跳舞、唱歌、喝酒。 老人看着他，很快也开始玩得很开心。

One of the goblins was a terrible dancer. The goblin leader could not stand to watch him anymore. “ Stop! You’re making me dizzy! Can anyone teach this poor goblin to dance?” he begged. “ Oh, I can! ” The old man stepped into their view. “ I used to be a dancer. See?” the old man said cheerfully. He showed the goblins his dancing skills.

其中一个妖精舞跳得很糟糕。妖精首领再也看不下去了。 “停!你让我头晕!有人能教这个可怜的小妖精跳舞吗?他恳求道。 “哦，我可以!”老人走进了他们的视野。“我以前是个舞蹈家。看到了吗?老人高兴地说。 他向妖精们展示了他的舞蹈技巧。

Well, there was no doubt, the old man knew how to move. All the goblins, including the leader, were impressed. “ You must come back tomorrow night and teach us more steps! ” said the leader. “ I can teach you the tango! ” the old man replied eagerly. “ As a sign of promise, give me something that belongs to you, ” said the leader.

嗯，毫无疑问，老人知道如何移动。所有的半兽人，包括首领，都被打动了。 “你明天晚上必须回来教我们更多的舞步!”首领说。 “我可以教你跳探戈!”老人急切地回答。 “作为承诺的标志，给我一些属于你的东西，”首领说。