The next morning she again stole out to see him. He was alive but very weak； he could only open his eyes for a moment to look at Tiny， who stood by holding a piece of decayed wood in her hand， for she had no other lantern.

Thank you， pretty little maiden， said the sick swallow； I have been so nicely warmed， that I shall soon regain my strength， and be able to fly about again in the warm sunshine.

第二天夜里，她又偷偷地去看他。他现在已经活了，不过还是有点昏迷。他只能把眼睛微微地睁开一忽儿，望了拇指姑娘一下。拇指姑娘手里拿着一块引火柴站着，因为她没有别的灯盏。

我感谢你%26mdash;%26mdash;你，可爱的小宝宝！这只身体不太好的燕子对她说，我现在真是舒服和温暖！不久就可以恢复体力，又可以飞了，在暖和的阳光中飞了。

Oh， said she， it is cold out of doors now； it snows and freezes. Stay in your warm bed； I will take care of you.

Then she brought the swallow some water in a flower-leaf， and after he had drank， he told her that he had wounded one of his wings in a thorn-bush， and could not fly as fast as the others， who were soon far away on their journey to warm countries. Then at last he had fallen to the earth， and could remember no more， nor how he came to be where she had found him.

啊，她说。外面是多么冷啊。雪花在飞舞，遍地都在结冰。还是请你睡在你温暖的床上吧，我可以来照料你呀。

她用花瓣盛着水送给燕子。燕子喝了水以后，就告诉她说，他有一个翅膀曾经在一个多刺的灌木林上擦伤了，因此不能跟别的燕子们飞得一样快；那时他们正在远行，飞到那辽远的、温暖的国度里去。最后他落到地上来了，可是其余的事情他现在就记不起来了。他完全不知道自己怎样来到了这块地方的。

The whole winter the swallow remained underground， and Tiny nursed him with care and love. Neither the mole nor the field-mouse knew anything about it， for they did not like swallows.
Very soon the spring time came， and the sun warmed the earth. Then the swallow bade farewell to Tiny， and she opened the hole in the ceiling which the mole had made. The sun shone in upon them so beautifully， that the swallow asked her if she would go with him； she could sit on his back， he said， and he would fly away with her into the green woods. But Tiny knew it would make the field-mouse very grieved if she left her in that manner， so she said， No， I cannot.

燕子在这儿住了一整个冬天。拇指姑娘待他很好，非常喜欢他，鼹鼠和田鼠一点儿也不知道这事，因为他们不喜欢这只可怜的、孤独的燕子。

当春天一到来，太阳把大地照得很温暖的时候，燕子就向拇指姑娘告别了。她把鼹鼠在顶上挖的那个洞打开。太阳非常明亮地照着他们。于是燕子就问拇指姑娘愿意不愿意跟他一起离开：她可以骑在他的背上，这样他们就可以远远地飞走，飞向绿色的树林里去。不过拇指姑娘知道，如果她这样离开的话，田鼠就会感到痛苦的。不成，我不能离开！拇指姑娘说。

Farewell， then， farewell， you good， pretty little maiden， said the swallow； and he flew out into the sunshine.

Tiny looked after him， and the tears rose in her eyes. She was very fond of the poor swallow.

Tweet， tweet， sang the bird， as he flew out into the green woods， and Tiny felt very sad. She was not allowed to go out into the warm sunshine. The corn which had been sown in the field over the house of the field-mouse had grown up high into the air， and formed a thick wood to Tiny， who was only an inch in height.

那么再会吧，再会吧，你这善良的、可爱的姑娘！燕子说。于是他就向太阳飞去。拇指姑娘在后面望着他，她的两眼里闪着泪珠，因为她是那么喜爱这只可怜的燕子。

滴丽！滴丽！燕子唱着歌，向一个绿色的森林飞去。

拇指姑娘感到非常难过。田鼠不许她走到温暖的太阳光中去。在田鼠屋顶上的田野里，麦子已经长得很高了。对于这个可怜的小女孩子说来，这麦子简直是一起浓密的森林，因为她究竟不过只有一寸来高呀。

You are going to be married， Tiny， said the field-mouse. My neighbor has asked for you. What good fortune for a poor child like you. Now we will prepare your wedding clothes. They must be both woollen and linen. Nothing must be wanting when you are the mole's wife.

Tiny had to turn the spindle， and the field-mouse hired four spiders， who were to weave day and night. Every evening the mole visited her， and was continually speaking of the time when the summer would be over. Then he would keep his wedding-day with Tiny； but now the heat of the sun was so great that it burned the earth， and made it quite hard， like a stone. As soon， as the summer was over， the wedding should take place. But Tiny was not at all pleased； for she did not like the tiresome mole. Every morning when the sun rose， and every evening when it went down， she would creep out at the door， and as the wind blew aside the ears of corn， so that she could see the blue sky， she thought how beautiful and bright it seemed out there， and wished so much to see her dear swallow again. But he never returned； for by this time he had flown far away into the lovely green forest.

在这个夏天，你得把你的新嫁衣缝好！田鼠对她说，因为她的那个邻居%26mdash;%26mdash;那个穿着黑天鹅绒袍子的鼹鼠%26mdash;%26mdash;已经向她求婚了。你得准备好毛衣和棉衣。当你做了鼹鼠太太以后，你应该有坐着穿的衣服和睡着穿的衣服呀。

拇指姑娘现在得摇起纺车来。鼹鼠聘请了四位蜘蛛，日夜为她纺纱和织布。每天晚上鼹鼠来拜访她一次。鼹鼠老是在咕噜地说：等到夏天快要完的时候，太阳就不会这么热了；现在太阳把地面烤得像石头一样硬。是的，等夏天过去以后，他就要跟拇指姑娘结婚了。不过她一点也不感到高兴，因为她的确不喜欢这位讨厌的鼹鼠。每天早晨，当太阳升起的时候，每天黄昏，当太阳落下的时候，她就偷偷地走到门那儿去。当风儿把麦穗吹向两边，使得她能够看到蔚蓝色的天空的时候，她就想象外面是非常光明和美丽的，于是她就热烈地希望再见到她的亲爱的燕子。可是这燕子不再回来了，无疑地，他已经飞向很远很远的、美丽的、青翠的树林里去了。

When autumn arrived， Tiny had her outfit quite ready； and the field-mouse said to her， In four weeks the wedding must take place.

Then Tiny wept， and said she would not marry the disagreeable mole.

Nonsense， replied the field-mouse. Now don't be obstinate， or I shall bite you with my white teeth. He is a very handsome mole； the queen herself does not wear more beautiful velvets and furs. His kitchen and cellars are quite full. You ought to be very thankful for such good fortune.

So the wedding-day was fixed， on which the mole was to fetch Tiny away to live with him， deep under the earth， and never again to see the warm sun， because he did not like it. The poor child was very unhappy at the thought of saying farewell to the beautiful sun， and as the field-mouse had given her permission to stand at the door， she went to look at it once more.

现在是秋天了，拇指姑娘的全部嫁衣也准备好了。四个星期以后，你的婚礼就要举行了，田鼠对她说。

但是拇指姑娘哭了起来，说她不愿意和这讨厌的鼹鼠结婚。

胡说！田鼠说，你不要固执；不然的话，我就要用我的白牙齿来咬你！他是一个很可爱的人，你得和他结婚！就是皇后也没有他那样好的黑天鹅绒袍子哩！他的厨房和储藏室里都藏满了东西。你得到这样一个丈夫，应该感谢上帝！

现在婚礼要举行了。鼹鼠已经来了，他亲自来迎接拇指姑娘。她得跟他生活在一起，住在深深的地底下，永远也不能到温暖的太阳光中来，因为他不喜欢太阳。这个可怜的小姑娘现在感到非常难过，因为她现在不得不向那光耀的太阳告别%26mdash;%26mdash;这太阳，当她跟田鼠住在一起的时候，她还能得到许可在门口望一眼。

Farewell bright sun， she cried， stretching out he