Little Mary

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Little Mary 1 There was once a woman called Little Mary. She began to weep one da

y, saying, ‘Lord Jesus, if only I had a little milk-cow I should be the happiest person in the whole world! I should be so fond of my cow, and I would look after it well!’

Just then the Lord Jesus came by, and said to her, ‘Go home, little Mary. Go home and you will find what you want.’

Little Mary ran home and found a beautiful spotted cow. Next day the Lord Jesus passed by once more, and asked, ‘well, little Mary? Are you satisfied?’

Yes, Lord, but…but… But? But what? Nothing, Lord, but… you see …if only I had a little cottage, how happy

I should be. Very well, little Mary, said the Lord. There you are. And he gave her the

cottage, and asked her again next day if she were satisfied.

vocabulary1. Fond 喜歡的 , 寵愛的 2. Look after 照顧 3. Spotted 有斑點的

4. Satisfy 滿足 ; Satisfied( 過去式 )

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Yes, Lord, but…but… But? But what? Nothing, Lord, but… you see …if only I had a little cottage, how happy

I should be. Very well, little Mary, said the Lord. There you are. And he gave her the

cottage, and asked her again next day if she were satisfied. Yes, Lord, she replied. But … but … ‘But? But what?’ Nothing … only that all my neighbours are so beautifully dressed. If I h

ad a new dress, everything would be perfect. How well I should be able to dance in my new dress!

Go home, little Mary. You will find what you want there.

Vocabulary5. Cottage 農舍

Little Mary 3 Mary was very pleased with the dress. Next day the Lord asked

her again if she were satisfied. Yes, Lord, she said. But… but… Another but! Will you never have enough? If only I had a few hens that would lay dozens of eggs, and… Go home, little Mary. You will fine what you want there. Little Mary found a flock of hens, which were a delight to see. But

next day when the Lord asked, Are you satisfied now, little Mary? –she again replied, yes, Lord. But… but…

Vocabulary

6. Delight 高興 , 愉快

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But? Another but! Are you no contented yet! Well, you see, Lord, said Little Mary, I have a lovely cow, a new cott

age, a beautiful dress, and a fine flock of hens… but I am so lovely! I want to get married.

Very well. I will arrange for you to meet a good young man who will marry you.

And very soon Little Mary married the mayor of the town. Shortly after the wedding the Lord came along and asked, well, little Mary, are you happy at last?

I? Happy? I am no longer Little Mary with the spotted cow. Do you not know that I am the Lady Mary, wife of the mayor of this town!

Vocabulary

7. mayor 市長