我的家

　　I am in desperate need of help -- or Ill go crazy. Were living in a single room -- my wife, my children and my in-laws. So our nerves are on edge, we yell and scream at one another. The room is a hell.

　　Do you promise to do whatever I tell you?; said the Master gravely.

　　I swear I shall do anything.

　　Very well. How many animals do you have?

　　A cow, a goat and six chickens.

　　Take them all into the room with you. Then come back after a week.

　　The disciple was appalled. But he had promised to obey! So he took the animals in. A week later he came back, a pitiable figure, moaning, Im a nervous wreck. The dirt! The stench! The noise! Were all on the verge of madness!

　　Go back,said the Master, and put the animals out.

　　The man ran all the way home. And came back the following day, his eyes sparkling with joy. How sweet life is! The animals are out. The home is a Paradise, so quiet and clean and roomy!

　　我非常需要幫助——或者我會(huì)瘋的。我們生活在一個(gè)房間里——我的妻子，我的孩子和我的法律。我們整天神經(jīng)兮兮，我們互相大喊大叫。房間是地獄。

　　你答應(yīng)按我說(shuō)的去做嗎?大師一本正經(jīng)地說(shuō)。

　　我發(fā)誓我會(huì)做任何事。

　　好的，你有多少動(dòng)物嗎?

　　一頭奶牛，一頭山羊和六只雞。

　　把它們?nèi)珟У侥愕姆块g。一個(gè)星期之后再回來(lái)。

　　門(mén)徒大吃一驚。但他已經(jīng)承諾服從!所以他把動(dòng)物。一個(gè)星期后他回來(lái)了，可憐的人物，呻吟著，我很緊張。污垢!惡臭!噪聲!我們就要發(fā)瘋了!

　　回去吧，大師說(shuō)，把動(dòng)物放了。

　　這個(gè)男人跑回家。第二天回來(lái)時(shí)，他的眼里閃爍著喜悅的光芒。生活是多么美好!動(dòng)物們都離開(kāi)了。家是一個(gè)天堂，那么安靜，干凈和寬敞的!