美国小学英语教材3:第110课 布莱德诺克的小棕仙(5)

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　　All the people of the town were a little afraid at first, but in a week everyone was² praising³ the brownie. 起初，小镇里的所有人都有点儿害怕，但不到一周，每个人都在夸赞小棕仙。

　　For Aiken-Drum was the most wonderful worker that ever¹ was seen⁴, and the strange⁵ thing was that he did⁶ most of his work at night. 艾肯·德拉姆是他们见过的最棒的工人，而且奇怪的是，他多半在晚上工作。

　　If there was a tired baby to sing to sleep, or a house to be made⁷ clean, 如果有孩子闹夜要人唱歌哄着睡觉，或是一个屋子要人去清扫，

　　or some cream⁸ that would⁹ not turn to butter, or bread that would not rise¹⁰, Aiken-Drum always knew about it. 或是有些奶油无法变成黄油，或是一些面包发不起来，艾肯·德拉姆总会知道怎么办。

　　He would come at just the right time. 他总会在恰当的时候出现。

　　He gathered¹¹ the sheep together on stormy nights. 他会在刮大风的夜晚把羊群赶到一起。

　　He carried home the heavy bundle¹² for a tired man. 他也会为疲惫不堪的人把一捆沉重的东西带回家。

　　He put the grain¹³ safely¹⁴ in the barns¹⁵. 他还会把粮食安全地收到谷仓里。

　　Many a time some poor mother would be up all night with a sick child. 可怜的母亲整个晚上都要起来多次，去照顾生病的孩子。

　　Then, in the morning, she would sit down in front of the fire and fall fast asleep¹⁶. 而在早上，她会坐在火炉前，很快就睡着了。

　　When she woke¹⁷ up, she would find that Aiken-Drum had¹⁸ made her a visit. 当她醒来的时候，她发现艾肯·德拉姆已经来过她家了。

　　The floor would be swept¹⁹, the dishes²⁰ washed, the fire made, and the breakfast started. 地已经扫了，盘子已经洗了，火已经生着了，甚至连早饭也开始煮了。

　　But the little man would be gone, for he never waited to be thanked. 但这个小人儿却走了，因为他从来不会等着别人感谢他。

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