CHAPTER I 第一章 THE PIECE OF WOOD THAT LAUGHED AND CRIED LIKE A CHILD 像孩子一樣又哭又笑的那塊木頭 There was once upon a time a piece of wood in the shop of an old carpenter named Master Antonio. 從前，在一位名叫安東尼奧師傅的老木匠的店鋪里有一塊木頭。 Everybody, however, called him Master Cherry, on account of the end of his nose, which was always as red and polished as a ripe cherry. 然而，大家都叫他櫻桃師傅，因為他的鼻尖總是像一顆熟透的櫻桃那樣又紅又亮。 No sooner had Master Cherry set eyes on the piece of wood than his face beamed with delight, and, rubbing his hands together with satisfaction, he said softly to himself: 櫻桃師傅一看到那塊木頭，臉上就露出了喜悅的神情，他滿意地搓著雙手，輕聲對自己說： "This wood has come at the right moment; it will just do to make the leg of a little table." “這塊木頭來得正是時候；它正好可以用來做一張小桌子的桌腿。” He immediately took a sharp axe with which to remove the bark and the rough surface, but just as he was going ...