LESSON 20 Take ake care of the minutes
第二十課 珍惜每一分鐘
"I shall never find time to learn this tiresome lesson," said Robert to Frank as they left school; "I can't be ready with it tomorrow."
“我沒有時間學習這個無聊的課,說:”羅伯特弗蘭克當他們離開學校;“我不準備它的明天?!?/p>
"You have ten minutes now before dinner; why not begin at once?" asked his brother.
“你有十分鐘的時間現在在吃飯前;為什么不馬上開始?”問他的哥哥。
"Ten minutes! that's nothing. Besides. I must have a run with Rover now," replied Robert, whistling to his dog.
“十分鐘!那是什么。除了。我必須有一個運行虎現在,”羅伯特答道,吹著他的狗。
After dinner, the two boys walked off to school again. Frank took out his book and began to learn. "What a book-worm!" said the other, laughing; and he looked out for birds' nests in the hedge, till they got to the school.
晚飯后,兩個男孩走去學校了。弗蘭克拿出他的書,開始學習?!笔裁词菚糇?!”另外,笑著說;他看了鳥巢的對沖,直到他們到了學校。
"Come off to cricket!" shouted a party of school-fellows as they broke up from lessons. Robert bounded away with the rest. Frank promised to follow in a quarter of an hour, and took out his book once more. This done, he played away with the rest, and enjoyed the game heartily.
“來了板球!”喊一方同學他們分手的教訓。羅伯特跳了休息。弗蘭克答應走一刻鐘,取出他的書再一次。這樣做,他把剩下的比賽,并且享受比賽,盡情地。
The boys were tired that evening, and went to bed early. But when they returned to school next day, Frank knew his lesson perfectly, while Robert pleaded that he had not had time to learn it.
孩子們累了,晚上,早早上床睡覺。但當他們回到學校的一天,弗蘭克知道他的課很完美,而羅伯特承認他還沒有時間去學習它。
"How did you find time, Frank?" asked his master.
“你怎么找到時間,弗蘭克?”問他的主人。
"I had ten minutes before dinner yesterday, sir; a quarter of an hour going back to school; and as much before cricket. Then I looked over my lesson before I went to bed; and took ten minutes before breakfast this morning to make it perfect."
“我有十分鐘昨天吃晚飯之前,先生;一刻鐘回到學校;還有前板球。然后我看著我的課我上床睡覺前,花了十分鐘;今天早上讓它完美的早餐之前?!?/p>
"Which make an hour's preparation," replied his master. "Go to the bottom of the class, Robert; and learn that for those who take care of the minutes, the hours will take care of themselves."
“這一個小時的準備,”回答他的主人?!比ド险n,底部羅伯特;和學習時那些珍貴的分鐘、小時會照顧自己?!?/p>