麦哲伦英语 第 97 课：The Country Maid and Her Milk Can 农家姑娘和她的牛奶桶

A country maid was walking along with a can of milk upon her head, when she fell into the following train of reflections:一位农家姑娘头顶着一桶牛奶在路上走的时候，心里浮想联翩。

"The money for which I shall sell this milk will enable me to increase my stock of eggs to three hundred. “卖牛奶的钱将使我能把我储存的鸡蛋数量增加到三百个，

These eggs, allowing for what may prove addle and what may be destroyed by vermin, will produce at least 250 chickens. 这些鸡蛋，除去臭蛋和被虫子破坏的，将至少能够孵出两百五十只小鸡。

The chickens will be fit to carry to market just at the time when poultry is always dear; 小鸡长到可以拿到市场上买的时候，刚好是家禽的价格总是很贵的时候，

so that by the New Year I can not fail to have enough money to purchase a new gown. 这样在新年到来前，我就能攒够钱买一件新的长外衣。

Green - let me consider - yes, green becomes my complexion best, and green it shall be. 绿色的……让我再想一想……好，绿色最适合我的肤色，就要绿色的。

In this dress I will go to the fair, where all the young fellows will strive to have me for a partner; 我要穿着这件衣服到集市上去，那里所有的年轻人将争着和我跳舞。

but no, I shall refuse every one of them, and with a disdainful toss turn from them."但是，不，我要一个个地拒绝他们，轻蔑地头一摇，转身而去。”

Transported with this idea, she could not forbear acting with her head the thought that thus passed in her mind; when, down came the can of milk! All her imaginary happiness vanished in a moment. 想到这里，她禁不住把头脑中的这个念头付诸于行动。她头一摇，牛奶桶掉了下来。她所有幻想的幸福都在瞬间消失了。