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“噢，如果这么一点点水产生的蒸气力量有那么大，那么大量的水产生的蒸气力量不就大得多了吗？为什么不可以使蒸气顶起比这重得多的东西呢？为什么不可以使蒸气转动轮子呢？”

A poor chimney-sweeper, who had not enough money to buy a meal, stopped one hot summer day at noon before an eating-house, and remained regaling his nose with the smell of the victuals.
有一个贫穷的扫烟囱工人，穷得连一顿饭也买不起。一个炎热的夏天中午，他在一家餐馆前停下来，站在那儿用鼻子贪婪地嗅着食物的香味。

I am very sorry that the pressure of other occupations has prevented me from sending an earlier reply to your letter.
近来忙于各种事务，未能及早复信，深感抱歉。

Then blooms each thing, then maids dance in a ring,
春光中万物昌盛，春光中少女们团团起舞，

Sitting on a grassy grave, beneath one of the windows of the church, was a little girl.
在教堂的一扇窗下长满绿草的坟堆上，坐着个小女孩。