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A tumbled down, and hurt his Arm, against a bit of wood,

A跌了一跤,在一块木头上撞伤了手臂。

B said. "My Boy, oh, do not cry; it cannot do you good!"

B说:“哦,我的宝贝,闭嘴吧,多哭无益!”

C said, "A Cup of Coffee hot can't do you any harm."

C说:“喝杯咖啡,或许就好。”

D said, "A Doctor should be fetched, and he would cure the arm."

D说:“快请医生,才能治好。”

E said, "An Egg beat up with milk would quickly make him well."

E说:“将蛋打进牛奶,喝了就好。”

F said, "A Fish, if broiled, might cure, if only by the smell."

F说:“烤鱼只需一闻,更有疗效。”

G said, "Green Gooseberry fool, the best of cures I hold."

G说:“嫩绿的醋栗做羹,是最好的药。”

H said, "His Hat should be kept on, to keep him from the cold."

H说:“别让他感冒,将他的帽子戴好。”

I said, "Some Ice upon his head will make him better soon."

I说:“拿些冰块敷头,会让他不那么难受。”

J said, "Some Jam, if spread on bread, or given in a spoon!"

J说:“拿些面包,抹上果酱,喂他几口。”

K said, "A Kangaroo is here,—this picture let him see."

K说:“看,袋鼠!——让他多看几眼这画。”

L said, "A Lamp pray keep alight, to make some barley tea."

L说:“别关灯,给他沏一壶大麦茶。”

M said, "A Mulberry or two might give him satisfaction."

M说:“喂他一两个桑葚他应该满意。”

N said, "Some Nuts, if rolled about, might be a slight attraction."

N说:“让几个坚果滚来滚去,吸引他注意。”

O said, "An Owl might make him laugh, if only it would wink."

O说:“猫头鹰一眨眼,定能逗他发笑。”