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One day,Frank was walking with his mother outside.When they came to a pretty garden,he called to his mother and said,"Mother,I wish I could open the gate and walk in."
The gardener,being near,heard what Frank said,and kindly invited him and his mother to come into the garden.
Frank's mother thanked the man.Turning to her son,she said,"Frank,if I take you to walk in this garden,you must take care not to meddle with (乱动) anything in it."
Frank walked along the paths (小道) and looked at everything,but touched nothing.He was careful that his clothes should not brush the tops of the flowers in case he might break them.
The gardener was very pleased with Frank because he was so careful not to make trouble.He showed him the seeds(种子) and told him what the flowers and plants were.
While Frank was admiring the beauty of a flower,a boy came to the gate.Finding it locked,he shook it hard.But it would not open.Then he said,"Let me in.Let me in.Will you not let me in this garden?"
"No,"said the gardener."I will not let you in,for when I let you in yesterday,you meddled with my flowers,and even picked some fruit.I do not let boys into my garden who meddle with the plants."
Ashamed,the boy walked away slowly.
Seeing this,Frank felt how much happier a boy may be by not meddling with that which does not belong to him.