" They say Abe Lincoln got his start splitting rails, " he said as she came up to him.

" 人们说亚伯·林肯就是劈栅栏出身的呢，" 当她走上前来时艾希礼这样说。

They say Abe Lincoln got his start splitting rails.

他们说林肯砍过木材。

They called him " the rail candidate" because he had split rails as a boy.

他们称他为“铁轨候选人” ，因为他小时候就裂过铁轨。

" How dare you say such things? He's been working like a field hand" ! For all her rage, her heart was wrung by the memory of Ashley splitting fence rails.

" " 你怎么能说出这样的话来？他一直像个干农活的苦力一样在劳动呢！" 她尽管很生气，但一想起艾希礼劈栅栏时情景，便不由得一阵伤心。