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造的吗？”

"Of course He did," said her companion, rather startled

by this unexpected question.

“当然是他造的。”她的同伴说道，对这个出人意料的问题显得有
些吃惊。

"He made the country down in Illinois, and He made the
Missouri," the little girl continued. "I guess somebody else
made the country in these parts. It's not nearly so well

done. They forgot the water and the trees."

“那边的伊利诺伊州是他造的，密苏里州也是他造的，”小女孩接
着说，“我猜这里是别人造的。造得可不怎么好。他们忘记了水和树

木。”

"What would ye think of offering up prayer?" the man

asked diffidently.

“你说，我们做做祈祷好吗？”这个男人踌躇地说道。

"It ain't night yet," she answered.

“还没到晚上呢。”小女孩回答说。

"It don't matter. It ain't quite regular, but He won't mind
that, you bet. You say over them ones that you used to say
every night in the waggon when we was on the Plains."

“没关系。这是不定期的，上帝不会怪罪咱们的，放心吧。你现在
念祷告吧，就念咱们经过草原时，你每天晚上在篷车里念的那些。”

"Why don't you say some yourself?" the child asked,
with wondering eyes.

“你自己怎么不祈祷呢？”小女孩张大好奇的眼睛问。

"I disremember them," he answered. "I hain't said none
since I was half the height o' that gun. I guess it's never too
late. You say them out, and I'll stand by and come in on the
choruses."