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——或者我會瘋的。我們生活在一個房間里——我的妻子，我的孩子和我的法律。我們整天神經兮兮，我們互相大喊大叫。房間是地獄。

　　你答應按我說的去做嗎?大師一本正經地說。

　　我發誓我會做任何事。

　　好的，你有多少動物嗎?

　　一頭奶牛，一頭山羊和六只雞。

　　把它們全帶到你的房間。一個星期之后再回來。

　　門徒大吃一驚。但他已經承諾服從!所以他把動物。一個星期后他回來了，可憐的人物，呻吟著，我很緊張。污垢!惡臭!噪聲!我們就要發瘋了!

　　回去吧，大師說，把動物放了。

　　這個男人跑回家。第二天回來時，他的眼里閃爍著喜悅的光芒。生活是多么美好!動物們都離開了。家是一個天堂，那么安靜，干凈和寬敞的!