365个英语简短小故事-93. A Dream from Beyond (2)

The next day, I called my mom. “Do you remember me walking into the pond and grandpa rescuing me?”

“My God! Who told you about that?”

“You mean, it really happened?”

“Yes, but your father and I never told you about it because grandma swore us to silence. Even though it wasn’t her fault, she felt that she had failed in her responsibility¹, and never wanted you to know about it. My goodness², that was so long ago. Who told you this?”

“Mom, did I go for a walk with grandpa and return with daisies for you and grandma?”

“Okay, I get it. You and your dad are playing some kind of prank³. Okay, it’s very funny. Now, quit it.”

“This is no prank, mom. Grandpa told me this in a dream last night.”

“It still sounds like a prank.”

“No, I’m serious. He told me that grandma had a reaction to blackberries. He said I was wearing brown and white Buster Brown shoes. He said I gave you and grandma daisies.”

“Oh, my God. Your father would never remember all this. It must be Daddy! Did he say anything about visiting his gravesite?”

“Yes, that was his problem. He wanted me to visit them. He also said you had not visited since—”

“—Since mom’s birthday six years ago?”

“Well, not—”

“I’ve got to get over there right now!”

“Wait for me! I’m coming with you, and I’ve got to bring those daisies. Maybe we’d better start going every year, huh, mom?”

“Yes. There’s no telling what grandpa might tell you next time.”

 

1 responsibility   

n.责任，职责

参考例句：

• The safety of the ship is the captain's responsibility.确保船的安全是船长的责任。
• The matter is outside my area of the responsibility.此事超出我的责任范围。

2 goodness   

n.善良，善行，美德

参考例句：

• Would you have the goodness to turn off the radio?劳驾，请你把收音机关上好不好？
• Thank goodness,we've found a cure for the disease.好了，这病有救了！

3 prank   

n.开玩笑，恶作剧；v.装饰；打扮；炫耀自己

参考例句：

• It was thought that the fire alarm had been set off as a prank.人们认为火警报警器响是个恶作剧。
• The dean was ranking the boys for pulling the prank.系主任正在惩罚那些恶作剧的男学生。