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Long, long ago, our country fought a war to win freedom from England, 很久很久以前，我们国家为了赢得自由与英国发生了一场战争，

for at that time England owned America. This was called the Revolutionary War. 很久很久以前，我们国家为了赢得自由与英国发生了一场战争，

During those years of suffering, American boys and girls many times showed that they were brave and true. 在那些艰苦的岁月里，美国的男孩女孩们多次表现出他们的勇敢和忠诚。

This story tells of a girl who did a brave thing in order to save her pet cow from the English soldiers. 下面这个故事讲述了一个女孩从英国士兵手里拯救她的宠物牛的英勇事迹。

At the time of the Revolutionary War, 在美国独立战争期间，

a brave little American girl named Anne Randolph lived on a farm not far from Philadelphia. 离费城不远的一个农场里住着一位名叫安妮·伦道夫的勇敢的美国小女孩。

Her father and her two brothers had joined the American army, that was led by General George Washington. 安妮的父亲和两个哥哥都参加了由乔治·华盛顿将军率领的美国军队。

Anne and her mother were left alone to take care of the farm. 安妮和她的母亲留下来照看农场。

Two years before the time of this story Anne's father had given her a beautiful calf, 在这个故事发生的两年前，安妮的父亲送了她一头漂亮的小牛，

and the two had become great friends. 从此安妮和小牛成了好朋友。

Whenever Anne went into the field, the young cow came to be petted. 无论安妮何时去田野，小牛都要过来接受她的爱抚。

At one time during the war the English army was in Philadelphia. 战争期间，英国军队一度在费城待过，

The soldiers, as they marched through the country, took the farmers' horses and cattle. 当士兵们从乡下路过时，他们就带走了农民的马和牛。

One day the soldiers came to the farm of Mr. Randolph. 一天，士兵们来到了伦道夫先生的农场。

When they saw Anne's pet cow, they tied a rope about her horns and led her away. 他们看见安妮的宠物牛时，在牛角上系了一根绳子牵着就走。

Anne begged very hard for her pet, but the soldiers only laughed at her. 安妮为她的宠物苦苦哀求，但是士兵们只是嘲笑她。

It did not take long for Anne to think what to do. 没过多久，安妮就想好怎么做了。

She ran to the barn, jumped on her pony, 她跑到谷仓，跳上她的小马，

and galloped away to see Lord Cornwallis, the general of the English army. 疾驰着去找英国军队的将军康沃利斯勋爵。

It was a very brave thing for a little girl only ten years old to do. 对于一个年仅十岁的小女孩来说，这是一件非常勇敢的事情。

A soldier was on guard in front of the house in which the general was living. 将军的住所前有一个站岗士兵。

"What do you want?" he asked Anne, as she galloped up. “你要干什么？”当安妮骑马飞奔过来时，他问道。

"I must see Lord Cornwallis," she said. “我必须见康沃利斯勋爵。”她说。

The soldier let her pass, for he thought that she had very important news to tell. 士兵让她进去了，因为他认为她有非常重要的消息要报告。

When Anne hurried into the room, Lord Cornwallis and some of his friends were at dinner. 当安妮匆匆赶到康沃利斯勋爵的房间时，他正在和一些朋友进餐。