The Inch Prince

the inch prince

《一寸王子》

Once upon a time, there was a little old man and a little old woman. Their names were Mr. and Mrs. They lived in a tiny house by a river.

很久很久以前，有一对老夫妇，他们是平先生 和平太太。 他们住在河边的一栋小小的房子里。

Every day they weeded the plants in their vegetable plot. The beans look beautiful, fed the animals in their field. The hens look happy, and watered the flowers in their garden. The lilies look lovely. They had everything they wanted. Well, almost.

每天他们都会给菜地里的植物除草。 豆子长得很漂亮，他们还喂田里的家畜。 母鸡都开开心心的，他们还给花园里的花浇水。 百合花看起来可爱极了。 他们想要的东西都有了。 嗯，差不多都有了。

I wish we had some children," said Mrs. Ping one evening. Only a teeny child could fit in our tiny house," said Mr. Ping sadly. But small things can be special too," said his wife. I wouldn't care if they were just one inch tall, she added.

“要是我们有孩子就好了。”一天晚上平太太说道。 “我们的房子太小了，只能住下一个极小的孩子。”平先生难过地说。 “但是小小的东西也可以很特别呀。”平太太说。 “就算他只有一寸高我也不介意。”她补充道。

At that moment, a fairy flew by. She heard what Mr. and Mrs. Ping said. She noticed their lovely vegetables, happy animals, and tall flowers.

就在这时，一位仙女刚好飞过。 她听到了平先生和平太太的对话。 她看到了他们长势喜人的蔬菜、开开心心的家畜，还有高高的花儿。

These people are kind, thought the fairy. I'll be kind to them. She waved her wand and whispered some magic words. Jumping beans and flying fish, give this folk their dearest wish.

“这对夫妇很善良，”仙女心想，“我要帮帮他们。” 她挥了挥魔法棒，小声念出了咒语。 “跳跳豆，飞鱼飞，帮这对夫妇实现最美好的心愿吧。”