44.一个年青的贼和他的妈妈, The Young Thief and His Mother
(yī gè nián qīng de zéi hé tā de mā mā)

yī gè nián qīng rén yīn wéi tōu qiè bèi zhuā dào le 。

一个年青人因为偷窃被抓到了。

jié guǒ pàn le sǐ xíng ， jiāng yào zhí xíng 。

结果判了死刑，将要执行。

zài lín sǐ zhī qián ， tā biǎo shì xiǎng jiàn mǔ qīn yī miàn ，

在临死之前，他表示想见母亲一面，

zhè gè qǐng qiú bèi jiē nà le 。 dāng tā mā mā lái dào hòu ，

这个请求被接纳了。当他妈妈来到后，

tā shuō ： “ wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ shuō jǐ jù qiāo qiāo huà ” 。

他说：“我想和你说几句悄悄话”。

dāng mā mā kào jìn tā shí ， ér zǐ jǐ hū yǎo diào le tā de ěr duǒ 。

当妈妈靠进他时，儿子几乎咬掉了她的耳朵。

suǒ yǒu de páng guān zhě dōu xià huài le ，

所有的旁观者都吓坏了，

wèn tā wéi shén me zhè me bù rén dào hé cán rěn de duì dài mā mā ？

问他为什么这么不人道和残忍的对待妈妈？ 

qiè zéi shuō ： “ wǒ yào chéng fá tā 。

窃贼说：“我要惩罚她。

dāng wǒ hái xiǎo gāng kāi shǐ tōu dōng xī shí ，

当我还小刚开始偷东西时，

wǒ bǎ tōu lái de dōng xī jiāo gěi mā mā 。

我把偷来的东西交给妈妈。

tā bù dàn méi yǒu zé mà hé chéng fá wǒ ，

她不但没有责骂和惩罚我，

hái hěn gāo xìng de shuō ： “ bié rén bù huì zhù yì dào de” 。

还很高兴的说：“别人不会注意到的”。

shì tā zào chéng le wǒ jīn tiān de xià chǎng 。

是她造成了我今天的下场。

mù shī shuō ： “ fù rén ， tā shuō de hěn duì 。

牧师说：“妇人，他说的很对。

shàng dì shuō ： ‘ zhǐ dǎo yī gè hái zǐ zǒu zhèng què de lù ， 

上帝说：‘指导一个孩子走正确的路，

děng tā zhǎng dà le yě bù huì piān lí ’ ” 。

等他长大了也不会偏离’”。

A young Man had been caught in a daring act of theft

yī gè nián qīng rén yīn wéi tōu qiè bèi zhuā dào le 。

and had been condemned to be executed for it.  

jié guǒ pàn le sǐ xíng ， jiāng yào zhí xíng 。

He expressed his desire to see his Mother, and to speak with her before he was led to execution,

zài lín sǐ zhī qián ， tā biǎo shì xiǎng jiàn mǔ qīn yī miàn ，

and of course this was granted. When his Mother came to him  

zhè gè qǐng qiú bèi jiē nà le 。 dāng tā mā mā lái dào hòu ，

he said: "I want to whisper to you,"

tā shuō ： “ wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ shuō jǐ jù qiāo qiāo huà ” 。

and when she brought her ear near him, he nearly bit it off.  

dāng mā mā kào jìn tā shí ， ér zǐ jǐ hū yǎo diào le tā de ěr duǒ 。

All the bystanders were horrified,

suǒ yǒu de páng guān zhě dōu xià huài le ，

and asked him what he could mean by such brutal and inhuman conduct.

wèn tā wéi shén me zhè me bù rén dào hé cán rěn de duì dài mā mā ？

"It is to punish her," he said.  

qiè zéi shuō ： “ wǒ yào chéng fá tā 。

"When I was young I began with stealing little things, 

dāng wǒ hái xiǎo gāng kāi shǐ tōu dōng xī shí ，

and brought them home to Mother.  

wǒ bǎ tōu lái de dōng xī jiāo gěi mā mā 。

Instead of rebuking and punishing me,

tā bù dàn méi yǒu zé mà hé chéng fá wǒ ，

she laughed and said: "It will not be noticed."  

hái hěn gāo xìng de shuō ： “ bié rén bù huì zhù yì dào de” 。

It is because of her that I am here to-day."

shì tā zào chéng le wǒ jīn tiān de xià chǎng 。

"He is right, woman," said the Priest;

mù shī shuō ： “ fù rén ， tā shuō de hěn duì 。

"the Lord hath said:"Train up a child in the way he should go; 

shàng dì shuō ： ‘ zhǐ dǎo yī gè hái zǐ zǒu zhèng què de lù ， 

and when he is old he will not depart therefrom."

děng tā zhǎng dà le yě bù huì piān lí ’ ” 。