The Story of the Wild Wood

The Wind in the Willows 26 The Story of the Wild Wood

杨柳风26 野生森林的故事

Badger and Mole stopped. They stood in one of Badger’s many tunnels. Some of the wall was brick. There were stone arches overhead.

獾和鼹鼠停了下来。 他们站在獾众多的隧道之一。 有些墙是砖砌的。 头顶上有石拱门。

“ You didn’t build it?” said Mole. “ What do you mean?” " The Wild Wood was once a city, ” said Badger. “ People walked, talked, and slept here. ”

"你没有建造它？”鼹鼠说。“你是什么意思？” “野树林曾经是一座城市，”獾说。“人们在这里散步、交谈和睡觉。”

" People?” asked Mole. " Yes, ” said Badger. " They built a grand city with towers and walls. They thought it would last forever. ”

"人？”鼹鼠问。 "是的，”獾说。”他们建造了一座有塔有墙的宏伟城市。他们认为这将永远持续下去。”

“ What happened to them?” asked Mole. “ Who knows?” said Badger. “ People come, stay for a bit, and go. That is their way, but animals remain. ”

”他们怎么了？”鼹鼠问。 ”谁知道？”獾说。“人们来了，呆一会儿，然后离开。这是他们的方式，但动物仍然存在。”

“ What happened to the city?” asked Mole. “ Plants grew in the empty streets, ” said Badger. The buildings fell, and trees took root. Soon soil covered the stones. ”

”这座城市怎么了？”鼹鼠问。 ”植物生长在空旷的街道上，”獾说。 建筑物倒塌，树木生根。 很快，泥土覆盖了石头。”