2 Thirteen equals one

Our vicar is always raising money for one cause or another, but he has never managed to get enough money to have the church clock repaired.

我们教区的牧师总是为各种各样的事筹集资金,但始终未能筹足资金把教堂的钟修好。

The big clock which used to strike the hours day and night was damaged many years ago and has been silent ever since.

教堂的钟很大,以前不分昼夜打点报时，但在很多年前遭到毁坏,从此便无声无息了。

One night, however, our vicar woke up with a start: the clock was striking the hours!

一天夜里,我们的牧师突然被惊醒了,大钟又在“打点”报时了!

Looking at his watch, he saw that it was one o'clock, but the bell struck thirteen times before it stopped.

他一看表,才1点钟,可是那钟一连敲了13 下才停。

Armed with a torch, the vicar went up into the clock tower to see what was going on.

牧师拿着一支电筒走上钟楼想去看看究竟发生了什么事情。

In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer.

借着电筒光,他看见一个人,马上认出那是本地杂货店店主比尔·威尔金斯。