chater jill i given a tak (第2/17页)
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xcept for one small,persistent sound,which seemed to come from a good distance away. She listened carefully,and felt almost sure it was the sound of running water.
Jill got up and looked round her very carefully. There was no sign of the lion;but there were so many trees about that it might easily be quite close without her seeing it. For all she knew,there might be several lions. But her thirst was very bad now,and she plucked up her courage to go and look for that running water. She went on tiptoes,stealing cautiously from tree to tree,and stopping to peer round her at every step.
The wood was so still that it was not difficult to decide where the sound was coming from. It grew clearer every moment and, sooner than she expected,she came to an open glade and saw the stream,bright as glass,running across the turf a stone’s throw away from her. But although the sight of the water made her feel ten times thirstier than before,she didn’t rush forward and drink. She stood as