牛奶女孩和她的桶 伊索著 江銘輝翻譯
圖：一個農夫的女孩正提著牛奶桶從牛奶場到農舍，她正沉迷在高興幻想中。
一個農夫的女孩正提著牛奶桶從牛奶場到農舍。這時她正沉迷在高興幻想中。她想：「這桶牛奶賣掉的錢，將至少可以買三百顆雞蛋，在最壞情況下，也可孵出二百五十隻小雞。這些小雞可拿到市場準備以極高價錢賣出。因此在年底，我將有一筆足夠的額外金錢供我享受。買新禮服。有了這件禮服，我將參加聖誕節宴會，所有年輕小伙子都向我求婚，但我可要搖搖頭，拒絕每個人。」這時配合她的想法她也跟著搖搖頭，當牛奶桶摔落在地上時，所有她的美夢也瞬間破滅。
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譯者評論：每一個人都有美麗的願景，當機會來臨時，不要錯過，要緊抓住它，文中的小女孩的構想是可實現的，問題是她沒有適時抓住，最後讓美夢成空。
The milkwoman and her pail
A Farmer's daughter was carrying her pail of milk from the field to the farm-house, when she fell amusing. "The money for which this milk will be sold, will buy at least three hundred eggs. The eggs, allowing for all mishaps, will produce two hundred and fifty chickens. The chickens will become ready for the market when poultry will fetch the highest price; so that by the end of the year I shall have money enough from the perquisites that will fall to my share, to buy a new gown. In this dress I will go to the Christmas junketings, when all the young fellows will propose to me, but I will toss my head, and refuse them every one." At this moment she tossed her head in unison with her thoughts, when down fell the milk-pail to the ground, and all her imaginary schemes perished in a moment.