" Prut! Thou beginnest early. What did the little Mary say to that? " asked Mr. Bhaer, continuing to confess the young sinner, who stood upon the knee, exploring the waistcoat pocket.

“普鲁特！你开始得很早。小玛丽对此说了什么？”巴尔先生问道，继续忏悔这个年轻的罪人，他站在膝盖上，摸索着马甲口袋。

" Prut! That I do not believe. It was asleep till the fairy prince came through the wood, and waked it up. Ah, well, 'Die erste Liebe ist die beste', but that I should not expect."

“窣！我不相信这话。它睡着了，直到那童话中的王子穿过树林将它唤醒。哦，是的，‘Die erste Liebe ist die beste，’（德语：初恋最美好）但我不该有那种奢望。”