So he went and began to fell a tree at the edge of the river, and presently contrived to let his axe drop into the water.

于是，他去河畔砍树，并故意将自己的斧子丢入河水中。

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There is no rawness nor imperfection in its edge there, as where the axe has cleared a part, or a cultivated field abuts on it.

不像斧头砍伐出一个林中空地，或者露出了一片开垦了的田地的那种地方，这儿没有不美的或者不完整的感觉。

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Then he took his plaster, rubbed the axe with it, and dealt a mighty blow, but as the iron had changed into silver, the edge bent.

他取出那个布条，在斧子上擦了擦，然后猛地一斧头砍了下去。由于铁已变成银子，所以斧刃卷了起来。

youdao

Then he took his plaster, rubbed the axe with it, and dealt a mighty blow, but as the iron had changed into silver, the edge bent.

他取出那个布条，在斧子上擦了擦，然后猛地一斧头砍了下去。由于铁已变成银子，所以斧刃卷了起来。

youdao