Mrs. Brown had a small garden behind her house, and in March she grew some vegetables in it. She looked after them very carefully（仔细地）, and when summer came, they looked very nice.

    One evening Mrs. Brown looked at her vegetables and said, “Tomorrow I'm going to pick them, and then we can eat them.”

    But early the next morning, her son ran into the house and shouted（喊叫）, "Mum, Mum! Come quickly! Some ducks from next door are in the garden and they are eating our vegetables! ”

    Mrs. Brown ran out, but it was too late! All the vegetables were finished! Mrs. Brown cried, and the owner（主人）of the ducks was very sorry, but it was too late.

    Then a few days before Christmas（圣诞节）, the owner of the ducks brought a small bag. In it was a beautiful fat duck, and on it was a piece of paper with the words“Please enjoy your vegetables! ”