Tales Told Twice

Tales Told Twice

故事讲了两遍

The seasons changed, and years passed. The four friends grew old. Rat and Mole rowed on the river less. Toad stayed indoors most days.

四季交替，岁月流逝。四个朋友变老了。 水鼠和鼹鼠不怎么在河上划船了。蟾蜍大部分时间都呆在家里。

Their neighbors wondered about them. “ Have you seen Rat and Mole?” they asked. “ Do you know what Toad is doing?” But once in a while, the friends did go out.

他们的邻居对他们很好奇。“你看见水鼠和鼹鼠了吗?”他们问。 “你知道蟾蜍在干什么吗?”但偶尔，朋友们也会出去玩。

Then the Riverbankers noticed. When Toad went for a walk, they pointed. “ There goes the modest Mr. Toad. ” “ He is such a polite gentleman. ”

然后河岸边的人注意到了。蟾蜍出去散步时，他们认出来了。 “谦逊的蟾蜍先生走了。” “他是一位非常有礼貌的绅士。”

When Rat and Mole went boating, young Riverbankers shouted: “ Look! There’s the great fighter, Water Rat! ” The older ones said, “ And there’s good old Mole! ”

当水鼠和鼹鼠划船时，河岸边的年轻人喊道:“看!伟大的斗士来了，水鼠!” 大一点的小鼹鼠说:“还有善良的老鼹鼠!”

Toad, Rat, Mole, and Badger were famous. The reason was simple: Rat wrote a fine poem. It told the story of the great fight at Toad Hall. All the Riverbankers read it.

蟾蜍、水鼠、鼹鼠和獾都很有名。原因很简单:水鼠写了一首很好的诗。 它讲述了蛤蟆宅第大战的故事。河岸边的人都读了。