The Pebble Sticks, Then Lifts With Dough - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

On the lantern path, Floyd kneels on the stone. "What is under this?" he asks. It is the wide flat dark stone. He looks. Damp grass scent rises here. His palm rests on the stone. A pale dust line crosses it. A faded warm ring sits on its edge.

The grandfather kneels by the garden bed. A soft cloth rests in his hand. "It is bright here," he says. Floyd lifts the blanket edge. A dust stripe lies under it. A warm patch stays on the bench. He sets the edge back. Floyd makes a small lifting game.

A small flat stone rests on the arm. Floyd flips it and looks. Fine path dust coats the wood. A tiny spark of light glints there. The grandfather rubs a lantern cap softly. He puts the stone down.

The smooth grey pebble sits by the yellow flower. Floyd pinches it, but it sticks. His fingers slip on the damp side. He presses play dough on top. Pebble and dough lift together. A dark wet circle shows under it. He sets the pebble back. It makes one small bounce. On the wide dark stone, the light edge sharpens.

在燈籠小徑上，Floyd 跪在石頭上。他問：「這下面是什麼？」這是一塊寬而扁的深色石頭。他看著。潮濕的草味在這裡升起。他的手掌貼在石頭上。一條淡淡的灰塵線橫過石面。邊緣留著一圈褪去的暖痕。

祖父在花圃邊跪著。一塊柔軟的布在他手裡。「這裡很亮。」他說。Floyd 掀起長椅背上的毯角。毯角下有一道灰塵條。長椅上還留著一塊溫暖的印子。他把毯角放回去。Floyd 做了一個小小的掀看遊戲。

長椅扶手上放著一塊扁平的小石片。Floyd 翻起它再看。細細的路塵沾在木頭上。一點小小的光點在那裡閃著。祖父輕輕擦拭一個燈帽。他把石片放下。

黃色的花旁邊放著那顆灰色的小鵝卵石。Floyd 捏起它，但它黏著不動。他的手指在潮濕的一側打滑。他把遊戲黏土按在上面。石子和黏土一起被提起。下面出現一個濕黑的小圓。它被他放回原位。它輕輕彈一下。寬而深色的石頭上，光圈的邊緣變得更清楚。