I'll give you four pennies for your A-B-C book, said a ragpicker who stood by.

“这本识字课本四便士我买，”站在旁边的一个拾破烂的的叫起来。

After a while he returned. In his hands he had the A-B-C book for his son, but the old coat was gone.

一会儿工夫他就回来。他手里拿着给他孩子买的识字课本，可短上衣没有了。

But the doctor sat still and opened his A B C book, turned the pages backwards and forwards, and looked for the cock.

但是医生坐着不动， 打开他的 A B C 书，来回翻页，寻找公鸡。