The first night, then, I went to sleep on the sand, a thousand miles from any human habitation. I was more isolated than a shipwrecked sailor on a raft in the middle of the ocean. Thus you can imagine my amazement, at sunrise, when I was awakened by an odd little voice. It said:
“If you please– draw me a sheep!”
“What!”
“Draw me a sheep!”
第一天晚上我就睡在这远离人间烟火的大沙漠上。我比大海中伏在小木排上产遇难者还要孤独得多。而在第二天拂晓,当一个奇怪的声音叫醒我的时候,你们可以想我当时是多么吃惊。这小小的声音说道:
“请你给我画一只羊,好吗?”
“啊!”
“给我画一只羊…”