The Son and his Mother
小偷儿子和他的母亲
There once lived a Son and his Mother. The Son did many bad things, but the Mother never punished him. Today is the Son's first day at school.
曾经一对母子相依为命。儿子虽然做了很多坏事，但母亲从来没有惩罚过他。今天是儿子第一天上学。
Son: I'm home, Mom.
儿子：我回来了，妈妈。
Mother: How was school, my son?
母亲：儿子，学校感觉怎么样？
Son: It was okay.
儿子：还不错。
Mother: Did you make any friends?
妈妈：你交朋友了吗？
Son: No.
儿子：没有。
Mother: Then what did you do at school?
母亲：那你在学校都做了些什么呢？
Son: Nothing much. Can I go to my room now?
儿子：没什么可说的。现在我可以回我的房间了吗？
Mother: Wait a minute. What are you hiding behind your back?
母亲：等一下。你背后藏的是什么？
Son: It's nothing.
儿子：没什么。
Mother: What is it? Just show it to me. I won't punish you.
母亲：到底是什么？我就看一下。我不会惩罚你的。
Son: You promise?
儿子：说话算话？
Mother: Yes, I promise.
母亲：是的，我保证。
Son: Then here. It's a toy car.
儿子：就是这个。一辆玩具车。
Mother: Where did you get it?
妈妈：你从哪里弄来的？
Son: Well, um...
儿子：嗯，嗯……
Mother: It's all right. Just tell me. I won't punish you.
母亲：没关系。你只管告诉我。我不会惩罚你的。
Son: A friend gave it to me.
儿子：一个朋友送给我的。
Mother: A friend? You said you don't have any friends.
母亲：一个朋友？可是你刚说没有交任何朋友。
Son: Well, um...
儿子：嗯，嗯……
Mother: It's all right. Just tell me the truth. I won't punish you.
母亲：不要害怕。只要把真相告诉我。我一定不会惩罚你的。
Son: You really won't punish me?
儿子：你真的不惩罚我？
Mother: Of course not.
母亲：当然不会惩罚你。
Son: Well, to tell the truth, I stole it.
儿子：嗯，其实，这是我偷来的。
Mother: Oh really? That's all right. Go ahead and play with it.
妈妈：真的吗？别担心，没事。你去玩吧。
Son: Thanks, Mom. You're the best.
儿子：谢谢，妈妈。你是天底下最好的妈妈。
A few days later, the Son brought home a story book.
几天之后，儿子带回来一本故事书。
Son: I'm home, Mom.
儿子：我回来了，妈妈。
Mother: Did you have a good day, my son?
母亲：儿子，今天在学校过得好吗？
Son: Yes. Look what I have.
儿子：是的。看看我带回来了什么。
Mother: What is it?
母亲：是什么呀？
Son: It's a story book.
儿子：一本故事书。
Mother: Where did you get it?
妈妈：你从哪里弄的？
Son: Promise not to punish me.
儿子：你得先答应不惩罚我。
Mother: Just tell me. I won't punish you.
母亲：告诉我吧。我不会惩罚你的。
Son: Well, I stole it. It's new, too.
儿子：嗯，这是我偷的。这本书也是新的。
Mother: Let me see. It really is new. It's all right. Go ahead and read it.
母亲：让我看看。真的是新的啊。没关系。你拿去看吧。
Son: Thanks, Mom. You're the best.
儿子：谢谢，妈妈。你是天底下最好的妈妈。
The Son kept stealing things, but the Mother never punished him. He is now in high school, but his bad habit was still the same.
儿子不停地偷东西，但母亲从来没有惩罚过他。他现在已经上高中了，但偷东西坏习惯仍然没有改。
Son: I'm home, Mom. Look what I stole today.
儿子：我回来了，妈妈。看看我今天偷来了什么。
Mother: What did you steal this time, my son?
妈妈：你这次偷的是什么，儿子？
Son: I stole this jacket. Isn't it nice?
儿子：我偷了件夹克。是不是很好看？
Mother: Yes, it is. Go ahead and wear it.
母亲：是的，真好看。去吧，快穿上试试。
