盐之花

这一天又热又静。傍晚，水池又平又安静。波莉站在水池边等着。

The day was hot and still. In the evening, the pools were flat and quiet. Polly stood at the edge of a pool and waited.

然后，水面上长出了薄薄的白色结晶。它们看起来像霜。盐工们叫它们盐之花。它们只在平静温暖的日子里出现。这是最好的盐。

Then thin white crystals grew on the top of the water. They looked like frost. The workers call them the flower of salt. They come only on calm, warm days. This is the finest salt of all.

一位盐工拿来一张细网，网绑在一个长长的木框上。他轻轻地把白色的盐花捞起来。波莉坐在木框的一头看着。

A worker came with a fine net on a long wooden frame. He lifted the white flowers very gently. Polly sat on the end of the frame and watched.

太阳落山了。水池变成了粉色和橙色。一小粒结晶落在波莉的羽毛上。她尝了尝。它有大海和太阳的味道。

The sun went down. The pools turned pink and orange. One tiny crystal sat on Polly's feather. She tasted it. It tasted of the sea and the sun.