英语翻译
Awomaninhersixtieslivedaloneinherlittlecottagewithapeartreeatherdoor.Shespentallhertimetakingcareofthetree.Butthechildrennearbydrovehercrazybymakingfunofher.Theywouldclimbhertreeandthenrunawaywithpears,shouting“AuntyMisery”ather.
Oneevening,apasser-byaskedtostayforthenight.Seeingthathehadanhonestface,shelethiminandgavehimanicetreat.Thenextmorningthestranger,actuallyasorcerer(巫师),thankedherbygranting(允准)herwishthatanyonewhoclimbeduphertreeshouldnotbeabletocomebackdownuntilshepermittedit.
Whenthechildrencamebacktostealherfruit,shehadthemstuckonthetree.Theyhadtobegherlongbeforeshegavethetreepermissiontoletthemgo.AuntyMiserywasfreefromthequestionatlast.
Onedayanothermanstoppedatherdoor.Thisonedidnotlooktrustworthytoher,sosheaskedwhohewas.“IamDeath,I’vecometotakeyouwithme,”saidhe.
ThinkingfastAuntyMiserysaid,“Fine,butI’dliketopicksomepearsfrommydeartreetorememberthepleasureitbroughttomeinthislife.ButIamtoooldtoclimbhightogetthebestfruit.Willyoubesokindastodoitforme?”Withadeepsigh,Mr.Deathclimbedupthetreeunwillinglyandwasimmediatelystucktoit.Nomatterhowmuchhewarnedorbegged,AuntyMiserywouldnotallowthetreetoletDeathgo.