第57章 Mary had a little Lamb
Lesson 16 Mary had a little lamb
Mary and her husband Dimitri lived in the tiny village of Perachora in southern Greece. One of Mary's prize possessions was a little white lamb which her husband had given her. She kept it tied to a tree in a field during the day and went to fetch it every evening. One evening， however， the lamb was missing. The rope had been cut， so it was obvious that the lamb had been stolen.
When Dimitri came in from the fields， his wife told him what had happened. Dimitri at once set out to find the thief. He knew it would not prove difficult in such a small village. After telling several of his friends about the theft， Dimitri found out that his neighbour， Aleko， had suddenly acquired a new lamb. Dimitri immediately went to Aleko's house and angrily accused him of stealing the lamb. He told him he had better return it or he would call the police. Aleko denied taking it and led Dimitri into his backyard. It was true that he had just bought a lamb， he explained， but his lamb was black. Ashamed of having acted so rashly， Dimitri apologized to Aleko for having accused him. While they were talking it began to rain and Dimitri stayed in Aleko's house until the rain stopped. When he went outside half an hour later， he was astonished to find that the little black lamb was almost white. Its wool， which had been dyed black， had been washed clean by the rain!
▍知识拓展
1. She kept it tied to a tree in a field during the day and went to fetch it every evening.
白天，玛丽把羔羊拴在地里的一棵树上，每天晚上把它牵回家。
1) fetch v.取来；取回
bring/take/fetch 区别
bring 说话人在A处，物品在B处（让人把物品从B处带到A处）
Please bring your homework tomorrow.
明天把作业带到教室。
take 说话人在A处，物品在A处（把物品从A处带走，带到B处）
Please remember to take your books when you leave.
请记得离开的时候把书带走。
fetch 说话人在A处，物品在B处（让人从A处去B处拿物品，再把物品带回到A处）
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