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56. The Flower-bed's Secret (1) Once there was an English prince(王子). His name was Henry. Prince Henry liked to study languages, but smiles never came on his face. His father, the King, loved him dearly, and tried to make him happy in every possible way. The King gave the boy a small horse, so that he might ride when he liked. The King also had a boat made for the Prince, so that he might sail on the lake. Yet the young Prince was not happy. One day the King had an interview with a man named Sir Arthur. Prince Henry was also there, with an unhappy face, as usual Sir Arthur turned to the King, and said; “I have a method to make Prince Henry happy, but you have to send him to the countryside “At first, the King refused, but Sir Arthur insisted on taking the Prince to the country, finally, the King agreed. 56.花坛的秘密(1) 从前有位英国王子叫亨利。亨利王子喜欢学习语言，但他的脸上从来没有笑容。他的父亲即国王非常爱他，尽力用所有可能的方法让他快乐。 国王给这个男孩一匹小马(small horse)，这样他乐意时就可以骑马。国王还让人给王子造了一艘小船(The King also had a boat made for the Prince)，这样他可以在湖上(on the lake)航行。 然而（yet）年轻的王子还是不快乐。有一天国王会见(interview) 一位亚瑟爵士。亨利王子也在那里，一副不开心的样子，和平时一样(as usual)。 亚瑟爵士转向(turn to)国王，说，“我有一个方法(method)可以让亨利王子快乐，但您必须送他去乡下(countryside)。”起初(at first)，国外拒绝了，但亚瑟爵士坚持(insist)带王子去乡下，最后，国王同意了。