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In one of the most populous cities of New England, a few years ago, a party of lads, all members of the same school, got up a grand sleigh ride.
幾年前，在新英格蘭一個人口稠密的城市里，一群小伙子坐上了一輛大雪橇，他們都是來自同一個學校的學生。
The sleigh was a very large one, drawn by six gray horses.
雪橇體積非常龐大，由六匹灰色的駿馬拉著。
On the following day, as the teacher entered the schoolroom,
第二天，老師走進教室，
he found his pupils in high glee, as they chattered about the fun and frolic of their excursion.
發現他的學生們都異常興奮，還在談論著前一天出行的逸聞趣事。
In answer to some inquiries, one of the lads gave him an account of their trip and its various incidents.
為回答老師的詢問，其中一個小伙子給他描述了他們的行程和一些小插曲。
As he drew near the end of his story, he exclaimed,Oh, sir! there was one thing I had almost forgotten.
當他快講完時，忽然大聲說道：“對了，先生！我差點忘了一件事。
As we were coming home, we saw ahead of us a queer looking affair in the road.
我們快到家時，看見前面路上有個非常奇怪的東西。
It proved to be a rusty old sleigh, fastened behind a covered wagon, proceeding at a very slow rate, and taking up the whole road.
后來證實那是一個銹跡斑斑的舊雪橇，被綁在了一輛有篷馬車后面，行進速度特別慢，把整條路都擋住了。
Finding that the owner was not disposed to turn out, we determined upon a volley of snowballs and a good hurrah.
發現馬車的主人并沒有讓路的打算，我們決定一起朝他扔雪球，一起大叫起哄。
They produced the right effect, for the crazy machine turned out into the deep snow, and the skinny old pony started on a full trot.
這些確實起了作用，那輛不正常的馬車陷在了厚厚的積雪里，那匹干瘦的老馬開始小跑起來。
As we passed, some one gave the horse a good crack, which made him run faster than he ever did before, I'll warrant.
當我們趕超前面馬車時，有人朝那匹馬打了個響指，使得它比之前任何時候跑得都快，我敢保證。
With that, an old fellow in the wagon, who was buried up under an old hat, bawled out, Why do you frighten my horse?
馬車里坐著一名老者，整個臉幾乎都掩藏在一頂舊禮帽下。這樣一來，他高聲斥責道,你們為什么嚇唬我的馬？
Why don't you turn out, then? says the driver.
那你為什么不讓開路？后面的駕駛員說道。
So we gave him three rousing cheers more.
所以我們又給他起了三次哄。
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.
他的馬又受到了驚嚇，朝著一輛滿載貨物的馬車沖了過去。我想肯定把那個老頭弄翻了——然后我們就駕車走遠了。
"Well, boys," replied the teacher, take your seats, and I will tell you a story, and all about a sleigh ride, too.
“好了，孩子們，”老師回答道，“你們都坐下吧”，我來給你們講個故事，也是關于一次雪橇出行的。
