LESSON 64

JENNY'S CALL

詹妮的召唤

late straw Jenny snorted Templar
aunt rogue report grazing directly
ditch acted service suppose caressed
hired erect pricked moment groceries
  1. "It's of no use, Mrs. Templar; I have been trying the greater part of an hour to catch that rogue of a horse. She won't be caught."

LESSON 64 - 图1

  1. Such was the report the hired man brought in to Mrs. Templar one pleasant May morning, when she had been planning a ride.

  2. "I suppose it can not be helped, but I wanted her very much," she said, as she turned away.

  3. "What was it you wanted, mother?" asked Jenny Templar, a bright, brown-haired, brown-eyed girl of twelve, who had just come into the room.

  4. "Fanny," said the mother. "It is such a beautiful morning, I meant to drive down to the village, get some groceries, then call for your Aunt Ann, have a nice ride up the river road, and bring her home to dinner.

  5. "But father is away for all day, and the men have been trying nearly an hour to catch Fanny; one of the men says she can't be caught."

  6. "Maybe she can't by him," said Jenny, with a merry laugh. "But, get ready, mother; you shall go if you like. I'll catch Fanny, and harness her, too."

  7. "Why, my child, they say she jumped the ditch three or four times, and acted like a wild creature. You'll only be late at school, and tire yourself for nothing."

  8. "It won't take me long, mother. Fanny will come to me," said Jenny, cheerily. She put on her wide straw hat, and was off in a moment, down the hill, to the field where the horse was grazing.

  9. The moment Fanny heard the rustle of Jenny's dress, she pricked up her ears, snorted, and, with head erect, seemed ready to bound away again.

LESSON 64 - 图2

  1. "Fanny! O Fanny!" called Jenny, and the beautiful creature turned her head. That gentle tone she well knew, and, glad to see her friend, she carne directly to the fence, and rubbed her head on the girl's shoulder. As soon as the gate was opened, she followed Jenny to the barn.

  2. The men had treated her roughly, and she remembered it. But she knew and loved the voice that was always kind, and the hand that often fed and caressed her. She gave love for love, and willing service for kindness.

【中文阅读】

1．“没有用，坦普勒夫人。我已经花了近一个钟头来捉住这匹淘气的马，但怎么也捉不住她。”

2．这就是雇工在五月这美好的清晨里带给坦普勒夫人的报告。那时，她正打算乘车出门。

3．“我认为你帮不上忙，但我非常需要她。”她转身走的时候说道。

4．“妈妈，你需要什么？”刚刚走进屋子的珍妮·坦普勒问道。她今年十二岁，长着一头棕黑明亮的头发和一双棕色的眼睛。

5．“范妮。”妈妈说，“今天早上很不错，我想去村里买些杂货，然后接你的安阿姨一起驶上沿河路，把她带回家吃晚餐。”

6．“但爸爸一整天都不在家，那些人花了近一个小时想捉住范妮。其中有个人说她无法被捉住。”

7．“也许她仅仅不能被那个人捉住。”珍妮快乐地笑着说，“不过妈妈，做好准备吧，如果你想去的话就能去。我会把范妮捉住，并且给她戴上马具。”

8．“为什么，我的孩子？他们说她跳到了沟里三四次，就像只野兽一样。你只会上学迟到，并且把你自己弄得筋疲力尽却于事无补。”

9．“不会很久的，妈妈。范妮会到我这儿来的。”珍妮兴高采烈地说。她戴上她的宽草帽，离开了一小会儿，下山到了田野。那里是马儿吃草放牧的地方。

10．就在这时，范妮听到了珍妮走路时裙子发出的沙沙声。她竖起耳朵，喷着鼻息，挺着脑袋，似乎做好了再次被绑走的准备。

11．“范妮！喂，范妮！”珍妮叫道。漂亮的马儿转过头。她很熟悉那温和的声音，于是高兴地跑过去见她的朋友。她用头在小姑娘肩膀上蹭了蹭，这时大门被打开，她跟着珍妮一起进入马厩。

12．人们对她太粗暴了，她也记住了这些。不过，她了解并喜欢那些十分亲切的声音，以及那些经常喂她、拥抱她的双手。她用爱去回报爱，乐意为友善的人效劳。