The Most Expensive Wedding

Long ago, a wealthy landowner lived in Louisiana. His name was Charles Durance. He had two daughters who were getting married. Their weddings were planned for the same day at their father’s farm. Mr. Durance loved his daughters very much. So, he decided to prepare a big surprise for them.

很久以前，一位富有的地主住在路易斯安那州。他的名字叫查尔斯·杜兰斯。 他有两个即将结婚的女儿。 他们的婚礼计划在同一天在父亲的农场举行。 杜兰斯先生非常爱他的女儿们。所以，他决定为他们准备一个大惊喜。

" My daughters’ weddings are coming up. Is there a way to make it a special day for them?” he wondered. After days of thinking, he came up with a wonderful idea. He went to talk to his servants. “ I need lots of spiders. Where can I get some?” he asked. " You can probably get them from China, ” one of his servants replied. “ How many spiders do you need?”

“我女儿的婚礼即将举行。有没有办法让这一天成为他们的特别日子？” 他纳闷。经过几天的思考，他想出了一个好主意。 他去和仆人谈话。“我需要很多蜘蛛。我在哪里可以买到？”他问。 ”你可能可以从中国得到它们，”他的一个仆人回答。“你需要多少只蜘蛛？”

I need millions of them, ” said Mr. Durance. The servants were surprised. “ Spiders are expensive. They will have to come on a ship from China, ” one servant explained. Charles ordered the spiders anyway.

我需要数百万个，“杜兰斯先生说。 仆人们很惊讶。“蜘蛛很贵。 他们将不得不从中国乘船来，”一名仆人解释道。 查尔斯还是点了蜘蛛。

Several months later, a shipload of spiders arrived from China. " What shall we do with all the spiders?” the servants asked Mr. Durance. " Let them loose in the trees along the road to the house, ” he instructed. ” Why are we letting all of these spiders loose?” they wondered.

几个月后，一船蜘蛛从中国抵达。 “我们该怎么处理所有的蜘蛛？”仆人问杜兰斯先生。 '让他们在通往房子的路上的树上放松，”他指示道。 “我们为什么要让所有这些蜘蛛松绑？”他们感到奇怪。

" It’s almost time for his daughters’ weddings. ” Mr. Durance’s servants were puzzled. Over the next few days, the spiders spun webs throughout the trees. Mr. Durance called his servants. “ I want you to go into town.

”他女儿的婚礼快到了。”杜兰斯先生的仆人感到困惑。 在接下来的几天里，蜘蛛在树上撒网。 杜兰斯先生叫来了他的仆人。“我要你进城。

Order two hundred kilograms each of gold and silver powder from California, ” he directed. " Did he just tell us to order two hundred kilograms each of gold and silver powder?” they asked each other. That’s what he said. He certainly has the money to buy the powder. But why does he need it?”

从加利福尼亚州订购200公斤黄金和银粉。 “他刚才是不是告诉我们每人订购两百公斤的金银粉？”他们互相问。 他就是这么说的。他当然有钱买奶粉。但他为什么需要它？”