A Very Special Gift

A Very Special Gift

非常特别的礼物

A long time ago, there lived a kind woman. She loved to keep busy in the garden. Her name was Mrs. Marigold, and she lived a simple life. She had only one wish. “ I wish I had a child, ” she sighed. One morning she awoke very early. She looked out her window and noticed something strange.

很久以前，有一个善良的女人。 她喜欢在家里忙碌花园。 她叫玛丽戈尔德夫人，生活简朴。 她只有一个愿望。 “I wish I had a child,” she sighed. 一天早上，她醒得很早。 她朝窗外看去，发现了一些奇怪的东西。

“ Why are my flowers moving like that?” she said. She went outside to have a better look. “ Oh my, what is this?” she gasped. A tiny woman with a basket stood among the daisies. She had bright red cheeks and small wings. Suddenly she looked up and saw Mrs. Marigold staring down at her.

“Why are my flowers moving like that?” she said. She went outside to have a better look. “Oh my, what is this?” she gasped. 一个拿着篮子的小女人站在雏菊中间。 她有鲜红的脸颊和小翅膀。 突然，她抬起头来，看到玛丽戈尔德夫人正低头看着她。

“ Don’t step on me! ” she shouted in a high voice. “ I’m not a bug! ” “ Are you a fairy?” asked Mrs. Marigold. “ Of course, ” she replied, pointing to her wings. “ I’m a garden fairy. ” “ What are you doing here?” she asked.

“别踩我！”她高声喊道。“我不是虫子！” “你是仙女吗？”玛丽戈尔德太太问。 “当然，”她回答，指着 她的翅膀。“我是一个花园仙子。” “你在这里干什么？”她问。

“ I’m helping you with your garden, ” the fairy said. “ But I’m leaving now. I’ve stayed too long already. ” “ Wait, may I make a wish?” Mrs. Marigold asked excitedly. The fairy rolled her eyes. “ I’m not a genie, ” she snapped. Then the fairy noticed Mrs. Marigold’s sad face.

“我在帮你打理花园，”仙女说。“但我现在要走了。我已经待得太久了。” “等等，我可以许个愿吗？”。 玛丽戈尔德兴奋地问。 仙女翻了个白眼。 “我不是精灵，”她厉声说道。 然后仙女注意到了玛丽戈尔德夫人悲伤的脸。

“ All right, I’ll see what I can do. But you must promise not to tell anyone about me. ” Mrs. Marigold agreed and then said, “ I want a child. ” The fairy thought a moment. Then she took something out of her basket. “ This is a special seed, ” she explained. “ Plant it in a pot. Put the pot in the window. Don’t water it. It just needs lots of sunshine. Wait a few days. ”

“好吧，我看看我能做什么。但你必须保证不告诉任何人关于我的事。” 玛丽戈尔德夫人同意了，然后说：“我想要一个孩子。” 仙女想了一会儿。 然后她从篮子里拿出一些东西。 “这是一种特殊的种子，”她解释道。“把它种在花盆里。把花盆放在窗户里。不要浇水。它只需要充足的阳光。等几天。”