双语儿童寓言故事：晒冰Sun the Ice

　　Story 32 Sun the Ice

　　Once a simpletons wife told him to buy some ice.

　　Two hours later, he didnt come back. She wanted to know why he didnt come back and went out to have a look. She saw he was standing in the sun at the gate and watching the ice melting.

　　Whats the matter? She asked him. Why dont you bring it in?

　　I saw the ice was wet and I was afraid that you would scold me so Im running it dry. The simpleton answered.

　　故事32 晒冰

　　从前有一个笨人的妻子让她的丈夫买几块冰。

　　两个小时后，他还没回来。

　　她想知道他为什么没回来，就出去看了看，发现她的丈夫在门口站着，在太阳下晒冰，看着冰融化。

　　她问他：怎么啦?你为什么不把它拿进来?

　　我看见冰是湿的，恐怕你会训斥我，因此，我正在把它晒干。笨人回答道。