Everyone knows him as old Arthur.

每个人都叫他老亚瑟。He lives in a little house in the middle of a small wood about a mile from the village.他住在离村子有一公里远的一个森林小屋里。He visits the village store twice a week to buy some food.他每周去镇上的商店两次，买些食物。And sometimes he collects letters and his money from the post office.有时他去邮局收信取钱。A few weeks ago, a reporter from the local newspaper interviewed him.几周前，一个来自当地报社的记者采访他。This is what he said, "I get up every morning with the birds."他这样说道，“我每天早上和鸟儿相伴起床。There is a river near my house, and I fetch water from there.我家附近有一条小溪，我从那儿汲水。It's good, clear, fresh water, better than you get in the city.溪水是如此的清澈透亮，比你们在城市里喝的水品质要好得多。Sometimes in the winter, I have to break the ice.冬天是，我不得不破冰取水。I cook simple food in the kitchen.在厨房里，我烹制简餐。I go to the bar and have a drink once a month.每个月，我回去一次酒吧喝点小酒。But I don't see many people. I don't feel lonely.我没有很多访客。我并不觉得孤独。I know this wood very well, you see.你看，我对这片森林了如指掌。I know all the little birds and animals that live here, and they know me.我认识这片森林所有小鸟和动物，他们对我也十分了解。I don't have much money but I don't need much.我没有什么钱，我也不需要什么钱。I think I'm a lucky man.我想我是一个幸运的人。”