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1. Once upon a time there was a farmer and his wife who had one daughter, and she was courted by a gentleman.
2. Every evening he used to come and see her, and stop to supper at the farmhouse, and the daughter used to be sent down into the cellar to draw the beer for supper.
译文：
1. 从前一个农夫和妻子有一个女儿，一位绅士在追求她。
2. 每个晚上他常来看她，而且逗留在农场[和他们家一起]吃晚餐；女儿常常被送到地窖去打啤酒。
court = [动] 恋爱、求爱、竭尽全力争取（好感）[常见于旧时的文学著作里]
cellar = 酒窖
口语练习：
He was courting a girl from the neighbouring farm. 他在追求相邻农场的一个女孩
We went to the cinema when we were courting [in love]. 我们恋爱时常去看电影。
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