不久以前,在新英格兰一个多石而贫瘠的农村里住着一对夫妇。他们纯朴、诚实,每天从清晨到傍晚都在辛勤地劳作,以便能从这块瘠薄的土地上获得收成,维持生活。他们的家是一座小平房,坐落在陡峭的山坡上,地上布满了石头,什么植物都不能生长。山脚下,沿着蜿蜒的小路走过去,有一条小河。这家的主妇要到那里打水,然后把水提回家。这是一项繁重的任务,连同其他的艰苦劳动,使她变得憔悴,瘦弱,而且驼背。 Not long ago, a couple lived in a rocky, barren countryside in New England. They are honest and honest, working hard every day from morning till evening, so that they can get their harvest from this barren land and live their lives. Their home is a small bungalow, located on a steep hillside, covered with stones, which plants can not grow. At the foot of the mountain, walk along the winding path with a small river. The housewife wants to get there and draw water back home. It was an arduous task, along with other hard work, to make her gaunt, thin, and humpbacked.