讲述同一故事的两种方式-3

  “As we passed, some one gave the horse a good crack, which made him run faster than he ever did before, I’ll warrant.”
  “With that, an old fellow in the wagon, who was buried up under an old hat, bawled out, ‘Why do you frighten my horse?’ ‘Why don’t you turn out, then?’ says the driver. So we gave him three rousing cheers more. His horse was frightened again, and ran up against a loaded wagon, and I believe, almost capsized the old creature- and so we left him. ”
  “Well, boys,” replied the teacher, “take your seat”, and I will tell you a story, and all about a sleigh ride, too. Yesterday afternoon a very venerable（德高望众的）old clergyman（牧师） was on his way from Boston to Salem, to pass the rest of the winter at the house of his son. That he might be prepared for journeying in the following spring he took with him his wagon, and for the winter his sleigh, which he fastened behind the wagon.
  His sight and hearing were somewhat blunted(把……弄迟钝) by age, and he was proceeding very slowly; for his horse was old and feeble（虚弱的）, like his owner. He was suddenly disturbed by loud hurrahs（欢呼声） from behind, and by a furious（狂怒的）pelting（投掷，攻击） of balls of snow and ice upon the top of his wagon.”