双语故事 玻璃瓶中的妖怪(2)

　　"Father, dear," answered the son, "don't worry about it. If it is God's will everything will turn out well for me. I will do all right."

　　When the father said he was going into the woods and earn some money by cutting cordwood, the son said, "I will go with you and help you."

　　"No, my son," said the father, "you will find it too difficult. You are not used to hard work, and will not be able to do it. Furthermore, I have only one ax and no money left to buy another one with."

　　"Just go to the neighbor," answered the son. "He will lend you his ax until I have earned enough to buy one for myself."

　　So the father borrowed an ax from the neighbor, and the next morning at daybreak they went out into the woods together. The son helped his father and was quite cheerful and full of energy. When the sun was directly above them, the father said, "Let us rest now and eat our noon meal. Then all will go twice as well."