A Breeze Moves the Napkin - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

What shape is that cloud?

The aunt sits beside Jasper.

Jasper lies on the blanket.

His shoulder rests in a soft dip.

Tiny crosses show in the weave.

Pale pollen dots the blanket edge.

The low hedge lines the far side.

Tree shade keeps this spot safe for eyes.

A sweet clover smell drifts.

Jasper raises his sun hat.

He sets it on his head.

He opens his mouth to express an "O".

"It is round," the aunt says.

He returns the hat to the corner.

A gentle breeze lifts the napkin.

Jasper folds the napkin like a tent.

It flaps and slides down.

He slides one corner under the hat edge.

Now it stays.

He smooths a blanket fold flat.

Then he lifts the fold back.

He frees the napkin and lays it flat.

A faint line stays there.

The hat sits on the corner again.

Jasper braves tickly grass with one fingertip.

A daisy nods near the edge.

"A tiny swallow turns," the aunt says.

A garden worker walks along the low hedge.

那朵雲是什麼形狀？

阿姨坐在 Jasper 身旁。

Jasper 躺在毯子上。

他的肩膀壓在一個柔軟的小凹處。

織紋裡露出細小的十字紋。

淡淡的花粉點在毯子邊。

低矮的綠籬排在遠邊。

樹蔭讓這個位置對眼睛很安全。

一股甜甜的三葉草香飄過。

Jasper 舉起他的遮陽帽。

他把它戴在頭上。

他張開嘴巴，表達一個「O」。

「它是圓的。」阿姨說。

他把帽子放回角落。

輕柔的微風掀起餐巾。

Jasper 把餐巾摺成小帳篷。

它拍動一下又滑下來。

他把一角塞到帽緣下。

現在它固定住了。

他把毯子的摺痕抹平。

然後他再把摺痕立起來。

他鬆開餐巾，重新鋪平。

那裡留下一道淡淡的線。

帽子又待在角落。

Jasper 用一根指尖勇敢地碰一碰癢癢的草。

邊緣旁一朵雛菊點點頭。

「有一隻小燕子轉身。」阿姨說。

一位園丁沿著低綠籬走過。