22 Groats and Crows

Goats and Crows

山羊和乌鸦

Joan lived by the coast. She had lots of goats. She liked to grow oats for the goats to eat.

琼住在海边。她有很多山羊。 她喜欢种燕麦给山羊吃。

Moe lived down the coast from Joan. Moe had lots of crows. He liked to grow grain for the crows to eat.

老谋子住在琼的海边。 莫伊有很多乌鸦。他喜欢种谷物给乌鸦吃。

The crows wanted to eat and eat. They wanted to eat the oats Joan planted. But Joan needed those oats to feed her goats! "Be nice and go back home," Joan yelled at the crows.

乌鸦想吃啊吃啊。 他们想吃琼种的燕麦。 但是琼需要那些燕麦来喂她的山羊!“做个好人，回家去吧，”琼对乌鸦喊道。

The crows did not go back home. They came each day to eat her oats. Joan wanted to catch the crows and take them to Moe. But she was too slow and could not catch them.

乌鸦们没有回家。 它们每天都来吃她的燕麦。 琼想抓住乌鸦，带它们去找老谋子。 但是她太慢了，追不上他们。

Joan made a new plan. "I will take the goats to see Moe. I will tell him that his crows eat my oats. I will ask if my goats can eat some of his grain."

琼制定了一个新计划。“我要带山羊去看老谋子。 我会告诉他，他的乌鸦吃了我的燕麦。 我要问问我的山羊能不能吃他的粮食。”