第88章 来自天堂的一片叶子 A Leaf from Heaven (第2/6页)

黑字解释清楚。

And now the professor of botany presented himself, one who could explain his knowledge in black and white.

他对这株植物进行了检查和测试，但它不属于他的植物学体系，他也完全弄不清它到底属于哪一类。

he examined and tested the plant, but it does not belong to his system of botany, nor could he possibly find out to what class it did belong.

“它肯定是某种退化的物种。” 他说；“我不认识它，而且在任何体系里都没提到过它。”

“It must be some degenerate species,” said he; “I do not know it, and it is not known in any system.”

“在任何体系里都没提到过！” 蓟草和荨麻重复道。

“Not known in any system!” repeated the thistles and the nettles.

生长在它周围的大树看到了这株植物，也听到了那些议论，但它们一言不发，不论是好话还是坏话，对于无知的人来说，这才是最明智的做法。

the large trees which grew round it saw the plant and heard the remarks, but they said not a word either good or bad, which is the wisest plan for those who are ignorant.

有一个穷苦无辜的女孩穿过这片森林；她心地纯洁，信仰让她的悟性不断提高。

there passed through the forest a poor innocent girl; her heart was pure, and her understanding increased by her faith.

她最主要的遗产是一本旧《圣经》，她常常阅读并珍视它。

her chief inheritance had been an old bible, which she read and valued.

从《圣经》的书页里，她听到上帝对她说话的声音，告诉她当有人想要伤害她时，要记住约瑟兄弟们的遭遇。

From its pages she heard the voice of God speaking to her, and telling her to remember what was said of Joseph’s brethren when persons wished to injure her.

“他们心里怀着恶意，但上帝却将它变为善举。”

“they imagined evil in their hearts, but God turned it to good.”

如果我们遭受不公正的待遇，如果我们被误解或被鄙视，我们就必须想到那位纯洁神圣的主，他曾为那些把他钉在十字架