Friday

She says the snake advises her to try the fruit of that tree, and says

the result will be a great and fine and noble education. I told her

there would be another result, too—it would introduce death into the

world. That was a mistake—it had been better to keep the remark to

myself; it only gave her an idea—she could save the sick buzzard, and

furnish fresh meat to the despondent lions and tigers. I advised her to

keep away from the tree. She said she wouldn’t. I foresee trouble. Will

emigrate.

Extracts from Adam's Diary, translated from the original ms. · 第 22 / 35 题