26、Molly Can't Fall Asleep

26、Molly Can't Fall Asleep
Little Molly goes to bed, but she cannot fall asleep. She sits up. She lies down again. Still, she cannot sleep. It is not fun at all. Molly wants to sleep. What can she do?
Mommy teaches Molly a trick. It will help her fall asleep. It is fun and easy. What is it? Counting sheep!
Close your eyes and try it.
Imagine a small wall-not too high and not too low— just right for sheep to jump over. Now imagine a flock of sheep. How many are there? Let's count them. Count the sheep as they jump over the wall.
One sheep, two sheep, three sheep, four...
Molly begins to count the sheep. Ten, eleven, twelve...
Keep your eyes closed. Keep counting, Molly. Watch the sheep and count.
One hundred, one hundred and one, one hundred and two... Count, count, count. What's that sound? It's the sound of Molly sleeping.