《哈利和爱唱歌的邻居3》Harry and the Lady Next Door 3 （附原文）

Harry’s Second Try The next day the lady next door sang some more. Harry’s ears hurt more than ever. He went for a walk. After he had walked for a long time he heard a wonderful sound. “Oompah! Oompah! Oompah! Oompah!” It was low and lovely. Then Harry saw what it was. It was the big horn in the Firemen’s Band. The big horn was even softer and lower than the cows mooing. Harry walked along listening. He wished the lady next door would sing like the big horn. Then he saw the leader of the band. The leader threw his stick into the air. Harry watched. Suddenly he had an idea. The next time the stick went into the air, Harry caught it. Harry ran in front of the band. The leader ran after Harry—and the band ran after the leader. Soon the leader was all out of breath. He stopped running. But the band ran after Harry. The men played as they ran. Harry led them all down the main street of town. They passed the school, the library and the fire house. Harry stopped the band in front of the lady’s house. She was still singing. The big horn player played even softer and lower than before. He blew and blew and blew right under her window. But it did not do any good. The lady next door went on singing. She sang higher and louder than ever. When the leader got there he had Harry’s family with him. Harry gave the stick back. That night, he slept in the dog house again.