阅读_名校_Baggar and rich man

Long ago, a homeless man was walking in a busy market. On the ground in front of him, he saw a leather purse. Upon opening it, he found 100 shiny gold coins inside. The beggar was hungry. He was tempted to hide the money purse under his shirt.

Suddenly, he heard the cry of a rich man, running through the market. “I have lost my money bag!” he shouted. “I offer a reward to whoever finds it and returns it to me.” The homeless man came close to the rich man and gave him back his money. Then, he asked if he might have a reward for finding it. However, the rich man opened the bag, looked inside and said, “There are only 100 gold coins inside. The purse I lost had 200 gold coins. You must have stolen the rest.”

The beggar demanded that they go to court to solve the matter. A wise judge heard both men tell what had happened. Then he said, “Good. I have come to my decision. I think you are both telling the truth. Rich man, you say you lost a purse with 200 gold coins. However, the beggar found a purse with only 100 gold coins. I conclude that this purse cannot be the one you lost, for you say it had 200 coins inside." Finally, the judge gave the money purse to the person who had found it, as no rightful owner had come forward to prove it was his.
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Long ago, a homeless man was walking in a busy market.

很久以前，一个无家可归的人在繁忙的市场中行走。

On the ground in front of him, he saw a leather purse. Upon opening it, he found 100 shiny gold coins inside.

在他前方的地上，他看到一个皮钱包。打开后，他发现里面有100枚闪闪发光的金币。

The beggar was hungry. He was tempted (被诱惑的) to hide the money purse under his shirt.

这个乞丐很饿。他忍不住想把钱包藏在自己的衬衫下面。

 

Suddenly, he heard the cry of a rich man, running through the market. “I have lost my money bag!”

突然，他听到一个富人的喊声，那人正跑过市场。“我丢了我的钱袋！”

he shouted. “I offer a reward to whoever finds it and returns it to me.”

他喊道。“谁找到并还给我，我会给他报酬。”

The homeless man came close to the rich man and gave him back his money.

无家可归的人走近富人，把钱袋还给了他。

Then, he asked if he might have a reward for finding it.

然后，他问是否可以得到找到钱袋的报酬。

However, the rich man opened the bag, looked inside and said, “There are only 100 gold coins inside.

然而，富人打开袋子，看了看里面，说道：“里面只有100枚金币。

The purse I lost had 200 gold coins. You must have stolen the rest.”

我丢的钱袋里有200枚金币。你一定偷了剩下的。”

 

The beggar demanded that they go to court to solve the matter. A wise judge heard both men tell what had happened.
乞丐要求他们去法庭解决此事。一位聪明的法官听了两个人的陈述。
Then he said, “Good. I have come to my decision. I think you are both telling the truth.
然后他说：“好的。我已经做出了决定。我认为你们说的都是实话。

Rich man, you say you lost a purse with 200 gold coins.
富人，你说你丢了一个装有200枚金币的钱袋。

However, the beggar found a purse with only 100 gold coins.
然而，乞丐发现的钱袋里只有100枚金币。

I conclude that this purse cannot be the one you lost, for you say it had 200 coins inside."
我断定这个钱袋不可能是你丢的，因为你说里面有200枚金币。”

Finally, the judge gave the money purse to the person who had found it, as no rightful owner had come forward to prove it was his.
最后，法官将钱袋交给了发现它的人，因为没有合法的所有者前来证明钱袋是他的。