The Chalk Drawing That Keeps Coming Back

Fenn drew a big chalk sun on the sidewalk. It took him a whole afternoon to finish. That night, rain washed every line away.

芬在人行道上画了一个大大的粉笔太阳。他花了整整一个下午才画完。那天夜里，一场雨把每一条线都冲掉了。

The next morning, Fenn looked out his window. A chalk sun sat right where his sun stood. But this sun had extra rays and colors.

第二天早上，芬朝窗外看去。他画太阳的地方，又出现了一个粉笔太阳。可是这个太阳多了一些光芒和颜色。

Fenn walked outside and stared at it. "Did I draw this?" he asked himself. He did not remember adding purple rays.

芬走到外面，盯着它看。“是我画的吗？”他问自己。他不记得自己加过紫色的光芒。

That night, rain came again and washed it clean. The next morning, a new drawing appeared. This time, a chalk cat sat by the sun.

那天夜里，雨又来了，把它冲洗干净。第二天早上，出现了一幅新画。这一次，太阳旁边坐着一只粉笔猫。

Fenn decided to solve this small mystery. He watched from his porch the next evening.

芬决定解开这个小小的谜。第二天傍晚，他坐在门廊上守着。

Just before sunset, a young girl crossed the street. She carried a small box of chalk. She knelt down and started to draw.

太阳快落山时，一个小女孩穿过街道。她带着一小盒粉笔。她蹲下来，开始画画。

Fenn walked over slowly and said hello. "I am Fenn," he said. "I draw here too."

芬慢慢走过去，打了个招呼。“我叫芬，”他说，“我也在这里画画。”

"I know," the girl said with a grin. "I am Idun. I live right there." She pointed at the house across the street.

“我知道，”女孩笑着说，“我叫伊顿。我就住那儿。”她指了指街对面的房子。

"I love your drawings," Idun said. "I add more."

“我喜欢你的画，”伊顿说，“所以我加了一些。”

"You are really good," Fenn said, smiling. "Would you like to draw together sometime?"

“你画得真好，”芬笑着说，“你愿意哪天和我一起画吗？”

Idun nodded fast and picked up more chalk. Together, they drew a whole chalk garden.

伊顿使劲点点头，又拿起了更多粉笔。他们一起画出了一座粉笔花园。

The next rain washed it all away. But two artists were ready the next morning.

下一场雨把它全冲走了。可是第二天早上，两位小画家已经准备好了。