The Young thief and His Mother
اللص الصغير وأمه
A young Man had been caught in a daring act of theft and had been condemned to be executed for it.
أُلقي القبض على شاب يقوم بعملية سرقة جريئة وحُكِمَ عليه بالإعدام
He expressed his desire to see his Mother,and to speak with her before he was led to execution,
فعبَّر عن رغبته برؤية أمه والتكلم إليها قبل أن يساق للإعدام
and of course this was granted.
فتم تلبية طلبه
When his Mother came to him he said: "I want to whisper to you,"
عندما جاءت أمه قال لها: "أريد أن اهمس لك بشيء"
and when she brought her ear near him, he nearly bit it off.
وعندما دنت بأذنها منه كان . على وشك اقتلاعها
All the bystanders were horrified, and asked him what he could mean by such brutal and inhuman conduct.
ارتاع المتفرجون من تصرفه و سألوه عن سبب هذا السلوك الوحشي واللا إنساني
"It is to punish her," he said. "When I was young I began with stealing little things, and brought them home to Mother.
"عقاباً لها، لأنني عندما كنت صغيراً بدأت بسرقة أشياء صغيرة وكنت أحضرهم للمنزل
Instead of rebuking and punishing me, she laughed and said: "It will not be noticed." It is because of her that I am here to-day."
وبدلاً من تأنيبي وعقابي كانت تضحك وتقول: "لن يلاحظ ذلك أحد". وبسببها أنا هنا اليوم
day."
"He is right, woman," said the Priest; "the Lord hath said: "Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old he will not depart therefrom."
إنه محق أيتها المرأة،" قال الكاهن؛ "يقول المسيح "دربوا الطفل على الطريق الذي يجب أن يمشي فيه . وعندما سيكبر لن يغادر هذا الطريق"
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