But he made a wise comment, “Before they grow so big, the baobabs start out by being little.”
“That is strictly?correct,” I said, “But why do you want the sheep to eat the little baobabs?”
He answered me at once, “Oh, come, come!”, as if he were speaking of something that was self-evident.?And I was obliged to?make a great mental effort?to solve this problem, without any assistance.
〖精讀筆記〗
◆wise /wa?z/ adj.聰明的迅脐；明智的
◆comment'k?ment/ n. 評論；意見
◆start out by 從…開始;從…著手
◆strictly /'str?ktli/ adv.完全地
◆at once立刻，馬上
◆self-evident/'self'evid?nt/ adj. 不證自明的;不言而喻的
◆be?obliged to do 被迫做某事
◆mental /'ment(?)l/ adj.智力的;腦力的
◆effort /'ef?t/ n.努力, 盡力
◆assistance/?'s?st(?)ns/ n. 幫助, 援助
