It was a cold and misty Christmas morning in the depth of winter after a heavy snowfall. Only a farmer and the minister managed to arrive at the church for the morning service.
"Well," said the clergyman, "I suppose there's no point in having a service today."
"That's not how I see it," replied the farmer. "If only one cow comes at feeding time, I still feed it."
那是一个寒冷多雾的圣诞清晨，正值深冬，大雪刚过。只有一位农民和牧师设法赶到了教堂参加晨祷。
“唉，”牧师说，“我想今天的祷告没什么意义了。”
“我不这么看，”农民回答道，“就算只有一头牛在喂食时出现，我依然会喂它。”
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