LESSON 39 MY DOG DASH
第三十九課 我的狗Dash
My little dog was once stolen from me.
我的狗曾經(jīng)被偷過。
After being away for some months, he one day came back with a long string tied round his neck.
幾個月以后的一天,它脖子上戴著一條長線又回來了。
He had broken away from the man who had stolen him. Oh, how glad I was to see my good dog back again!
它從把它偷走的男人那跑了回來。我見到我的狗再次回來我太高興了。
The thief was taken to the court.
這個賊被帶到了法庭。
He swore that the dog was his; and I was asked if I could give any proof that the dog was mine.
他發(fā)誓說狗是他的,然后我被問有沒有證據(jù)證明狗是我的。
I put my mouth to the dog's ear, and said something known only to us two.
我把嘴巴放在狗的耳朵上,說著只有我們兩個知道的事情。
Dash at once stood up on his hind legs, and went through some tricks I had taught him.
Dash立刻后退站立起來,做了一些我曾經(jīng)教過的把戲。
I guided him with my stick, and set the whole court in a roar with the fun.
我用樹枝指導(dǎo)它,使整個法庭都大笑了起來。
The thief was asked to make the dog do the same thing; but Dash shrunk away, and would not go near him.
這個賊被要求讓狗做同樣的事情,但是Dash退縮了,不愿意靠近他。
The judge saw that the dog was mine.
法官明白了這狗是我的。
The thief was sent to prison, and Dash was set free.
這個賊被送進了監(jiān)獄,Dash也獲得了自由。
Amid the cheers of the people who stood outside the court, Dash and I bounded merrily home.
在法庭外的人們歡樂聲中Dash和我開心的往家走去。