An old man dies. He leaves his son a lot of money. But the son is a foolish young man, and he quickly spends all the money. Of course, when that happens, all his friends leave him. When he is poor and alone, he goes to see a kind, clever old man. The old man often helps people.
一位老人死了。他留给他的儿子一大笔钱,但这个儿子是个愚蠢的年轻人,他很快把钱全部花光了。当然,这个时候,他的朋友 也就全都离开他了。在他非常贫穷和孤独的时候,他去找一位善良、聪明的老人,这位老人经常帮助别人。

“I have no money and I have no friends,” says the young man, “What sill happen to me?”
“我没有钱了,也没有朋友了,”年轻人说:“现在我怎么办呢?” 
 
“Don’t worry, young man,” answers the old man, “everything will soon be all right. Wait and you will soon feel much happier.”
“别担心,年轻人。”老人回答说:“一切都会很快好起来的。等等吧,你不久就会感到快乐很多。”
 
The young man is very glad. “Am I going to get rich again then?” he asked.这位年轻人很高兴。
“是不是我会很快重新富起来?”他问道
 
“No,” says the old man, “You will soon get used to being poor and having no friends.”
“不,”老人说:“你很快就会习惯于贫穷和没有朋友的生活。”