英语翻译
Ourvicarisalwaysraisingmoneyforone
causeoranother,buthehasnever
managedtogetenoughmoneytohave
thechurchclockrepaired.Thebigclock
whichusedtostrikethehoursdayand
nightwasdamagedduringthewarand
hasbeensilenteversince.
'Onenight,however,ourvicarwokeup
withastart:theclockwasstrikingthe
hours!Lookingathiswatch,hesawthat
itwasoneo'clock,butthebellstruck
thirteentimesbeforeitstopped.Armed
withatorch,thevicarwentupintothe
clocktowertoseewhatwasgoingon.In
thetorchlight,hecaughtsightofafigure
whomheimmediatelyrecognizedasBillWilkins,ourlocalgrocer.
'WhateverareyoudoinguphereBill'askedthevicarinsurprise.
'I'mtryingtorepairthebell,'answeredBill.'I'vebeencomingupherenight
afternightforweeksnow.Yousee,Iwashopingtogiveyouasurprise.'
'Youcertainlydidgivemeasurprise!'saidthevicar.'You'veprobably
wokenupeveryoneinthevillageaswell.Still,I'mgladthebellisworking
again.'
'That'sthetrouble,vicar,'answeredBill.'It'sworkingallright,butI'm
afraidthatatoneo'clockitwillstrikethirteentimesandthere'snothing1can
doaboutit.'
'we'llgetusedtothatBill,'saidthevicar.'Thirteenisnotasgoodasone
butit'sbetterthannothing.Nowlet'sgodownstairsandhaveacupoftea.
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