2-02 The Corner

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the corner. Frog and Toad were caught in the rain. They ran to Frog's house. I am all wet, said Toad. The day is spoiled. Have some tea and cake, said Frog. The rain will stop. If you stand near the stove, your clothes will soon be dry.

拐角处。青蛙和蟾蜍淋了雨，他们跑向青蛙的家。我浑身都湿了， 蟾蜍说。今天全毁了。喝点茶吃点蛋糕吧，青蛙说。雨会停的，要是 你站在炉子旁边，衣服很快就会干的。

I will tell you a story while we are waiting said frog. Oh good said toad

我们等的时候我给你讲个故事吧，青蛙说。噢太好了 蟾蜍说。

When I was small, not much bigger than a polliwog, said Frog, my father said to me, son, this is a cold gray day, but spring is just around the corner. I wanted spring to come. I went out to find that corner. I walked down a path in the woods until I came to a corner. I went around the corner to see if spring was on the other side.

我还很小的时候，个头比蝌蚪大不了多少，青蛙说， 我爸爸对我说， 儿子啊，今天天又冷又阴沉，但春天就在下一个拐角处哦。 我特别想让春天来，就出门去找那个拐角。 我沿着林子里的小路走啊走，直到走到一个拐角前。 我绕过拐角，看看另一边有没有春天。

And was it? asked Toad. No, said Frog. There was only a pine tree, three pebbles, and some dry grass.

那儿有春天吗？蟾蜍问。 没有，青蛙说。 那儿只有一棵松树，三颗鹅卵石，还有一些枯草。

I walked in the meadow.

我又走到草地上。