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The other woodcutter goes to the forest and finds the pond. He pretends to be chopping wood and throws his ax in the pond on purpose.
第二个砍柴人来到森林里，找到了那个池塘。他假装砍柴，故意把斧头丢进了池塘里。
woodcutter2:Now, I'll throw my ax in the pond. Whee!
砍柴人乙：现在，我要把斧头丢进到池子里。嘻嘻！
Spirit appears.
精灵出现了。
spirit:Did you drop an ax in my pond?
精灵：是你把斧头扔进了我的池塘里吗？
woodcutter2:Yes, I did! Please help me! Find my ax for me!
砍柴人乙：对，是的！请帮助我吧！帮我找回斧头！
spirit:Just wait here. I will find your ax.
精灵：你在这里等着，我会找回你的斧头的。
The spirit disappears as before and comes out with three axes.
和上一次一样，精灵消失在池塘里，然后带着三把斧头回来了。
spirit:Is this golden ax yours?
精灵：这把金斧头是你的吗？
woodcutter2:Oh, yes! That is mine! Thank you for finding it! Please give it to me now!
砍柴人乙：哦，是的！这是我的！谢谢你帮我找到它！现在请把它给我吧！
spirit:Are you sure? Look again.
精灵：你确定吗？再看一下？
woodcutter2:Of course, I am sure. That's my ax.
砍柴人乙：当然了，我确定。这是我的斧头。
The spirit shows him another ax.
精灵又让他看了另一把斧头。
spirit:Then how about this ax? Is this silver ax yours, too?
精灵：那么这把斧头呢？这把银斧头也是你的吗？
woodcutter2:Oh my goodness! That is also my ax, give it to me!
砍柴人乙：哦，天啊！这也是我的斧头。把它给我吧！
spirit:This silver ax is yours? Then how about this iron ax?
精灵：这把银斧头也是你的？那么这把铁斧头呢？
The spirit shows the other woodcutter his real ax.
精灵把这个砍柴人自己的斧头给他看了一下。
woodcutter2:No, no! That is not my ax. You can have that ax,old man. My axes are only made of gold and silver. Give me my axes!
砍柴人乙：不，不！这不是我的斧头。你拿着吧。老先生。我的斧头是用金子和银子做的。把我的斧头给我吧！
Suddenly, the whole forest turns dark, and thunder and lighting strikes.
突然，整个森林暗了下来，电闪雷鸣。
spirit:Go back to your village! You are a greedy man and also a terrible liar! Gome home now before you are punished!
精灵：回到你的村子里去吧！你是一个贪婪的人，还是一个可怕的骗子！在你受到惩罚之前，赶紧回家吧！
woodcutter2:Oh, no! Please forgive me! At least give back my iron ax!
砍柴人乙：哦，不！请原谅我！至少，把我的铁斧头还给我吧？
The spirit disappears into the pond without saying another word.
精灵什么也没说，消失在了池塘里。
woodcutter2:I won't be greedy again! Please come back! Give me back my iron ax!
砍柴人乙：我不会再贪心了！请回来吧！把我的铁斧头还给我吧！
The other woodcutter kept pleading, but the spirit didn't come back. It was too late.
这个砍柴人不断地哀求，可是精灵没有回来。一切都太迟了。
woodcutter2:Now I have nothing. What shall I do? Boo-boo...
砍柴人乙：现在我什么都没有了。我该怎么办？呜......呜......
Moral:Honest and diligent men are rewarded and greedy men are punished.
寓言：诚实和勤奋的人终会得到奖励，贪婪的人也会受到惩罚。
