Two Daughters

Two Daughters A Greek Fable Retold by Anthony Curran Illustrated by Terry Lim Diefenbach

两个女儿 一则希腊寓言 安东尼·柯伦 改写 特里·林·迪芬巴赫 绘

Once there was a farmer who had two daughters. The father loved his daughters very much.

从前有个农夫，他有两个女儿。 父亲非常疼爱他的女儿们。

One daughter was named Anna. When Anna grew up, she became a gardener. Anna worked hard every day to grow her garden.

一个女儿名叫安娜。 安娜长大后，成了一名园丁。 安娜每天都辛勤劳作，打理她的花园。

The other daughter was named Emma. When Emma grew up, she became a brickmaker. Emma worked hard every day to make her bricks.

另一个女儿名叫艾玛。 艾玛长大后，成了一名制砖工人。 艾玛每天都辛勤劳作，制作砖块。

One day, both daughters came to see their father. The farmer asked his daughters if there was anything they wished for.

有一天，两个女儿都来看望父亲。 农夫问女儿们有没有什么想要实现的愿望。

Anna said she wished for more rain. She said her plants could not grow without rain.

安娜说她希望能下更多的雨。 她说没有雨水，她的植物就没法生长。