SOME FISHERMEN were out trawling their nets. —
有些渔夫正在拖着渔网打鱼。 —

Perceiving them to be very heavy, they danced about for joy and supposed that they had taken a large catch. —
他们感觉渔网非常沉重，高兴地跳舞起来，以为他们捕到了很多鱼。 —

When they had dragged the nets to the shore they found but few fish: —
当他们把渔网拖到岸边时，发现鱼很少： —

the nets were full of sand and stones, and the men were beyond measure cast down so much at the disappointment which had befallen them, but because they had formed such very different expectations. —
渔网里全是沙子和石头，渔夫们非常失望，不仅因为他们的期望落空，而且因为这样的失望。 —

One of their company, an old man, said, “Let us cease lamenting, my mates, for, as it seems to me, sorrow is always the twin sister of joy; —
他们中的一位老人说：“伙计们，让我们停止哀悼吧，因为我觉得悲伤总是喜悦的孪生姐妹； —

and it was only to be looked for that we, who just now were over-rejoiced, should next have something to make us sad.”
我们刚刚过于高兴，接下来必然会有让我们悲伤的事情。”