LESSON 42 Too clever
第四十二課 聰明過頭
Fred came from school the first half-year
弗雷德上半年入學,
As learned as could be,
努力學了很多知識,
And wished to show to all around how smart a boy was he.
他想著向所有人證明自己的聰明才智。
And so at dinner he began,—
所以,吃完飯時,他開始賣弄,——
"Papa, you think you see two roasted chickens on that dish,now I will prove them three!
“爸爸,你現(xiàn)在看到盤子里有兩只烤雞,但我要證明這有三只?!?/p>
"First, this is one, and that is two,as plain as plain can be;
“首先,這是一,那是二,很簡單,
I add the one unto the two,and two and one make three."—
我用一加上二,就得到三了?!?/p>
"Just so," then answered his papa;
“就這樣,”他爸爸回答道;
"If what you say is true,
“如果你說的是真的,
I will take one, mamma takes one,
那我吃一只,你媽媽吃一只,
The third we leave for you!"
你就吃第三只吧!”