translateasimplestorytochinese.
“Whatdoyousupposethelittlegoatthinksofyou,sinceyoucouldgoandsellhimforabutter-cake?”39
Theboyhimselfthoughtofit,andrealisedveryclearlythathecouldneverbehappyagaininthisworld,norevenwithGodinheaven,hethoughtafterwards.40
Hewassoheart-brokenthatheresolvedwithinhimselfneveragaintodoanythingwrong,neithertocutthethreadonthedistaff,nortolettheewesoutofthefold,nortogodowntothelakealone.Hefellasleeptherewherehelayanddreamtthatthegoathadgonetoheaven.41
TheresatOurLordwithalongbeard,justasHewasinthecatechism,andthegoatstoodeatingtheleavesofashiningtree;butEyvindsatontheroofaloneandcouldnotgetuptohim.42
Atthatmomentsomethingwetpokedrightintohisear;hestartedup.43
“Ba-a-a-a!”saidavoice;andtherewasthegoatcomeback.44
“Oh,you’vecomeback!45
Hejumpedup,tookholdofhistwoforelegsanddancedwithhimlikeabrother;hepulledhisbeard,andhewasjustgoingtotakehimrightintohismother,whenheheardsomethingbehindhimandsawthegirlsittingonthegrassjustbyhisside.Nowheunderstooditall,andheletgohisholdofthegoat.46
“Isityouthathavecomewithhim?”Shesattearingupgrasswithherhandandsaid:47
“Iwasn’tallowedtokeephim;grandfatherissittinguptherewaiting.”48
Astheboystoodlookingatherheheardasharpvoiceupontheroadcalling:49
“Well!”50
Thensherememberedwhatshehadtodo.SheroseandwentuptoEyvind,laidoneearth-stainedhandinhisandsaid:51
“Forgiveme!”52
Thenherresolutionfailedher,andshethrewherarmsroundthegoatandwept.53
“Ithinkyouhadbetterkeepthegoat,”saidEyvind,lookingaway.54
“Bequicknow!”saidthegrandfatherupontheslope.AndMaritroseandwalkedupafterhimwithdraggingfeet.55
“You’veforgottenyourgarter!”Eyvindcalledafterher.Sheturnedandlookedfirstatthegarterandthenathim.Atlastsheformedagreatresolutionandsaidwithathickvoice:56
“Youcankeepthat.”57
Hewentuptoherandtookherhand.“Ithankyou,”saidhe.58
“Ohthat’snothingtothankm