LESSON 86
第86课
“Papa, may we have the big flag?” said James.
“爸爸，我可以有一面大旗帜吗？”詹姆斯说。
“What can my little boy do with such a big flag?”
“我的小男子汉要用这面大旗子做什么呢？”
“Hoist it on our tent, papa.
“爸爸，我要在我们的帐篷上升起它。
We are playing Fourth of July.”
我们正在玩美国独立的游戏。”
“Is that what all this noise is about?
“你们就是在为这件事吵吵嚷嚷吗？
Why not hoist your own flags?”
你为什么不把你自己的旗子升起来呢？”
“Oh! they are too little.”
“噢，他们太小了。”
“You might spoil my flag.”
“你们可能会弄坏我的旗子。”
“Then we will all join to pay for it.
“如果那样的话，我们会赔给您的。
But we will not spoil it, papa.”
但我们不会弄坏它的，爸爸。”
“Take it, then, and take the coil of rope with it.”
“拿去吧。另外，把绳圈也一起拿去。”
“Oh! thank you. Hurrah for the flag, boys!”
“噢，谢谢您！太好喽！伙计们，我们有旗帜喽！”
