Text: A white heron 白鹭1 The forest was full of shadows as a little girl hurried through it one summer evening in June
It was already eight o ’ clock and Sylvia wondered if her grandmother would be angry with her for being so late
2 Every evening Sylvia left her grandmother ’s house at five thirty to bring their cow home
It was Sylvia ’ s job to bring the animal home to be milked
When the cow heard Sylvia’s voice calling her, she would hide among the bushes
1 六月的一个黄昏,森林里树影婆娑, 一个小女孩正在其中匆匆穿行
已经是晚上八点了,西尔维娅想,这么晚回家,外婆会不会生气呢
2 每天傍晚五点半,西尔维娅就离开外婆家去把母牛牵回家
她的活就是把这头牲口赶回家挤奶
母牛听到西尔维娅叫她的声音时,老是躲到灌木丛中去
3 This evening it had taken Sylvia longer than usual to find her cow
The child hurried the cow through the dark forest, toward her grandmother ’s home
As the cow stopped at a small stream to drink, Sy