Story 17 The Bathing Boy（沐浴男孩）

One day, Tom is bathing in a river. —
一天，汤姆正在河里洗澡。 —

He doesn’t swim well and will be drown. —
他不太会游泳，将会淹死。 —

He calls out loud for help. A man is just passing by . —
他大声呼救。一个男人恰好路过。 —

He doesn’t help the boy, but st and s by and says to him. —
他没有帮助这个男孩，而是站在一旁对他说： —

“How imprudent you are! —
“你太鲁莽了！ —

It is dangerous to bath in the river.” —
在河里洗澡很危险。” —

“Oh, yes sir,” cries the boy, “ Please help me out and scold me afterward.”
“哦，是的，先生，”男孩喊道，“请帮我出来，然后再责怪我。”

Counsel without help is useless.
没有帮助的劝告是无用的。