第59章 织补针 The Darning－Needle (第1/7页)

《织补针》，1846 年

the darning-Needle, 1846

从前有一根织补针，它想象自己是如此精致，以至于最后它认为自己是一根缝纫针。

there was once upon a time a darning needle, that imagined itself so fine, that at last it fancied it was a sewing-needle.

“现在，注意了，把我紧紧握住！” 织补针对着正要把它拿出来的手指说道。

“Now, pay attention, and hold me firmly!” said the darning-needle to the fingers that were taking it out.

“别让我掉下去！如果我掉到地上，肯定就再也找不到了，我是如此纤细。”

“do not let me fall! If I fall on the ground, I shall certainly never be found again, so fine am I.”

“差不多就是那样吧。” 手指回答道，说着，它们抓住了针的针身。

“pretty well as to that,” answered the fingers; and so saying, they took hold of it by the body.

“看，我后面还拖着一串东西呢！” 织补针说着，身后拖着一根长长的线，但线头上没有打结。

“Look, I e with a train!” said the darning-needle, drawing a long thread after it, but there was no knot to the thread.

手指把针对准了厨娘的一双旧鞋子。鞋面的皮子破了，现在要把它缝起来。

the fingers directed the needle against an old pair of shoes belonging to the cook. the upper-leather was torn, and it was now to be sewed together.

“那是粗活。” 针说，“我可干不了。我会折断的！我会折断的！” 结果它真的折断了。

“that is vulgar work,” said the needle; “I can never get through it. I shall break! I shall break!” And it really did break.

“我不是说过了吗？” 针说，“我太娇弱了。”

“did I not say so?” said the needle; “I am too delicate.”

“现在它一点儿用也没有了。” 手指说，不过它们还得捏着它；厨娘在它上面滴了些封蜡，然后用它把自己的围巾别在一起。

“Now it’s good for nothing,” said the fingers, but they were obliged to hold it still; the cook dropped s