第十三颗珠子

类别：寓言

菲奥拉因虚荣与陌生人交换项链，违背女巫警告导致珠子散落。

时长 56 秒 · 语速 149 wpm

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After breakfast, Fiora invited the stranger to play ball in the garden, 早饭过后，菲奥娜邀请那个陌生人去花园里打球，

and sent her ladies away. 并打发走了侍女们。

"Look at me in the sunlight," she said. “你瞧瞧阳光下的我，”她说，

"Am I not the most beautiful woman on earth?" “难道我不是世上最美的女人吗？”

"You're very beautiful. “你确实很美，

But I've seen better." 但我见过更漂亮的。”

"Then look at my beads. “那你再看看我的珠子，

Have you ever seen jewels like these?" 你见过这样的珠宝吗？”

"Never. “从没见过。

But I prefer my own necklace." 但我还是更喜欢我自己的项链。”

And from his pocket, 说着，他从口袋里

he pulled a string of acorns and wild berries. 掏出了一串用橡子和野莓串成的项链。

"There's nothing like it in the world." “这世上绝没有第二条。”

A magic necklace? 一条神奇的项链？

Was that the other woman's secret? 难道这就是那个女人变美的秘密？

"Give it to me!" “把它给我！”

"Let's trade. “我们交换吧，

Yours for mine. 用你的换我的。

And when you're wearing it, 等你戴上它，

I'll say that you're the fairest of all." 我就会承认你才是最美的那个。”

She forgot the witch's warning. 她把女巫的警告抛到了脑后，

She grabbed her necklace with both hands to pull it off. 双手一把抓住自己的项链扯了下来。

The beads fell onto the grass. 珠子散落了一地，掉在草丛里。

Gavin bent down and counted them. 加文弯下腰数了数，

Thirteen. 整整十三颗。