The Pot of Gold

The Pot of Gold

一坛黄金

Sandy and Bonnie kept sheep. Too many sheep! said Bonnie. Not enough sheep! said Sandy. The two of them were always arguing.

桑迪和邦尼养羊。 羊太多啦！邦尼说。 羊还不够多呢！桑迪说。 他俩老是吵个不停。

One evening they were busy arguing when there was a tap at the door. There on the doorstep stood a little man. He wore a green hat and a ragged green coat. His green shoes had holes in the toes.

一天傍晚，他俩正吵得热闹，忽然传来了敲门声。 门口的台阶上站着个小矮人。 他戴着一顶绿帽子，穿一件破破烂烂的绿外套。 他的绿鞋子鞋尖位置破了洞。

Can I stay here for two nights? he asked. Yes, said Sandy. No, said Bonnie. I can pay, said the little man. He took two gold coins out of his pocket. Well, he asked, can I stay?

我能在这儿住两晚吗？他问。 可以呀，桑迪说。 不行，邦尼说。 我可以付钱的，小矮人说。 他从口袋里掏出了两枚金币。 那么，他问道，我能留下来了吗？

Yes, said Sandy and Bonnie. For once they agreed about something. They took him to his room. Good night and good luck, said the little man. Bonnie laughed. We never have any luck, she said. But she was wrong.

可以，桑迪和邦尼齐声说。这是他俩头一次意见一致。他们把小矮人领到了他的房间。 晚安，祝你们好运，小矮人说。邦尼笑了起来。 我们从来没走过什么运，她说。可她想错了。

The next day, Sandy was on the hill with the sheep when he saw a big pile of stones. That's funny, he said. I can see something gleaming.

第二天，桑迪在山上放羊的时候，看见了好大一堆石头。 真奇怪，他说，我看见有什么东西在闪闪发光。