第16章 The Mole and His Mother 小鼹鼠和妈妈

A MOLE, a creature blind from birth, once said to his Mother: "I am sure that I can see, Mother!" In the desire to prove to him his mistake, his Mother placed before him a few grains of frankincense, and asked, "What is it?" The young Mole said, "It is a pebble." His Mother exclaimed: "My son, I am afraid that you are not only blind, but that you have lost your sense of smell."

鼹鼠是一种生来眼盲的动物。有一天，小鼹鼠对妈妈说：“我能看见东西了，妈妈！”为了证明它的错误，鼹鼠妈妈把几粒乳香放在它面前，问道：“这是什么？”小鼹鼠回答说：“这是一颗小卵石。”妈妈解释说：“我的儿子，你不仅看不见东西，而且连嗅觉也丧失了！”