The country Maid and Her Milk Can


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數(shù)字采用阿拉伯形式

A country maid was walking along with a can of milk upon her head, when she fell into the following train of reflections. The money for which I shall sell this milk will enable me to increase my stock of eggs to 300, These eggs, allowing for what may prove addle, and what may be destroyed by vermin, will produce at least 250 chickens. The chickens will be fit to carry to market just at the time when poultry is always dear, so that by the New Year I cannot fail of having money enough to purchase a new gown.
一個(gè)村姑頭上頂著一罐牛奶在路上行走。走著走著，她的腦子里浮現(xiàn)出一連串的幻想：“我賣了這罐牛奶后， 用這筆錢買雞蛋，這樣我有的雞蛋可以增加到300 個(gè)。用這300 個(gè)雞蛋孵小雞，這就算有壞的、生蟲的，至少也能孵出250 只小雞。等小雞長大后，正好能趕上賣個(gè)好市價(jià)；那么到了新年，我就能有錢買一件新晚裝。