母亲的珠宝

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面对富友的金银珠宝，罗马母亲科妮莉亚将自己的两个儿子视作最珍贵的财富。

时长 54 秒 · 语速 174 wpm

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On a bright morning in ancient Rome, 在古罗马一个阳光明媚的早晨，

two boys stood in a garden, 两个小男孩站在花园里，

watching their mother walk with a friend. 看着母亲正和一位朋友散步。

The friend was a rich woman, covered in gold rings and necklaces. 那位朋友是个阔太太，浑身上下挂满了金戒指和金项链。

Their mother, Cornelia, 而他们的母亲科妮莉亚，

wore a plain white dress and no jewelry at all. 只穿着一身朴素的白裙，一件首饰也没戴。

After lunch, the visitor asked a servant to bring her jewelry box. 吃完午饭后，这位客人让仆人把她的首饰盒拿了过来。

Inside were pearls as white as milk, 盒子里装着像牛奶一样莹白的珍珠、

red rubies, and diamonds that flashed in the sun. 红宝石，还有在阳光下闪闪发光的钻石。

The boys stared. 两个男孩子都看呆了。

"If only our mother had things like that," the younger one whispered. “要是咱妈也有这些东西就好了。”小一点的那个悄悄说道。

The friend closed the box and turned to Cornelia. 朋友合上盒子，转头看向科妮莉亚。

"Is it true what people say, my dear? “亲爱的，大家说的是真的吗？

That you're poor? 说你很穷？

That you have no jewels at all?" 说你一件像样的首饰都没有？”

"Oh, I'm not poor," said Cornelia. “噢，我可不穷，”科妮莉亚说。

She put an arm around each of her sons and pulled them close. 她伸出双手，把两个儿子揽到身旁紧紧搂住。

"These are my jewels. “他们就是我的珠宝。

And they're worth more than everything in your box." 而且比你盒子里所有的东西加起来都值钱。”

Both boys grew up to be famous leaders of Rome. 这两个男孩长大后，都成了罗马著名的领袖。