Makusani's Lesson

Macusani's Lesson, a folktale of the Iaquana of Venezuela, retold by William Harriman, illustrated by Maria Voris.

《马库萨尼的教训》，委内瑞拉伊夸纳族民间故事，威廉·哈里曼改写，玛丽亚·沃里斯绘图。

The older people tell a story of a boy named Makusani. He was usually a well -behaved boy and always meant to be good. But somehow, he managed to get himself in trouble without even trying.

长辈们常讲一个名叫马库萨尼的男孩的故事。 他平时一向很乖，本来也一心想要做好孩子。 可不知怎么回事，他总莫名其妙就惹上麻烦。

One morning, Makusani was leaving his house to hunt up in the mountains. His mother told him to be careful and to stay on the trails. I worry about you, she said, as he walked out the door.

一天早上，马库萨尼出门，要去山上打猎。 妈妈叮嘱他小心，一定要沿着小路走。 他走出门的时候，妈妈说道：我很担心你。

I'll be fine, Mom, he shouted back, carrying his blowgun at his side. So Makusani left the village and traveled toward the mountains. There were many small animals to hunt where the forest grew thick.

我会没事的，妈妈，他把吹箭筒挎在身侧，回头大喊。 于是马库萨尼离开村子，朝着大山出发了。 森林茂密的地方，有许多可供捕猎的小动物。

As Makusani was following the trail up into the mountains, he approached a river. He had passed by this place many times before. But on this day, there was a canoe tied to the shore. As he walked closer to the canoe, he noticed there was a girl in the boat.

马库萨尼沿着小路往山上走，来到了一条河边。 他以前已经很多次路过这里了。 可就在这一天，岸边拴着一艘独木舟。 他走近独木舟，发现船里坐着一个女孩。

He forgot about hunting and decided he wanted to play with the girl. He yelled, hi, my name is Makusani, what's yours? Leave me alone, she said, my father won't let me talk to boys. But he won't know, Makusani replied, why can't we play? She didn't answer, in fact, she ran away.

他一下子忘了打猎的事，想要和女孩一起玩。 他喊道：嗨，我叫马库萨尼，你叫什么名字呀？ 女孩说：别理我，我爸爸不让我和男孩子说话。 马库萨尼答道：他不会知道的呀，我们为什么不能一起玩呢？ 她没有回答，实际上，她跑掉了。