Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holidays.
亞倫在一個城市的公司工作。他十分努力地工作，期望著休假。
　　
He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an ad in a newspaper "Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at Willow Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing. Reasonable prices."
以前休假，他經常去海邊。但有一年，他看到報紙上有一則廣告：“領略鄉村生活。在唯利屋農場度假數周，可享受：美味佳肴、新鮮空氣、騎馬、散步、垂釣。價格合理。”
　　
"This sounds like a good idea." he thought," I' 11 spend a month at Willow Farm. I'll enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They'll make a change from sitting by the seaside.
“這到是個好主意，”他想，“我要在唯利屋過上一個月，去享受騎馬的樂趣，還要去散步、釣魚。這肯定與坐在海邊不同。”
　　
Four days later he returned home.
四天后，他回來了。
　　
"What' s wrong with Willow Farm ?" his friend asked him. " Didn't you enjoy country life ?"
“唯利屋發生什么事了？”他的朋友問他，“你不喜歡那里的鄉村生活嗎？”
　　
"Country life was fine," Alan said." But there was another problem.
“鄉村生活是很好，”亞倫說，“但是有一個問題。”
　　
"Oh, what?"
“什么？”
　　
Well, the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast lamb for dinner.
“第一天，一只羊死了。我們的飯是烤羊肉。”
　　
"Fresh meat is the best."
“新鮮肉最好。”

"I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner. "
“我知道，但是第二天，一只牛死了。于是我們吃的是烤牛肉。”
　　
"Lucky you!"
“你真是幸運。”

"You don't understand," Alan said," On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner."
“你不知道，”亞倫說，“第三天，一頭豬死了。我們就吃烤豬肉。”
　　
" A different roast every day." Jack exclaimed.
“每天吃不同的燒烤。”
　　
"Let me finish," Alan said." On the fourth day the farmer died and I didn't dare stay for dinner!"　　
“讓我說完，”亞倫說，“第四天，農場主死了。我不敢呆在那里吃飯了。”