温馨夜读II PART4 9.Sleeping Through the Storm（在线收听）

[00:00.40]9.Sleeping Through the Storm

[00:03.56]It was spring, in western America, the weather was getting warmer. 

[00:08.68]There was a young man who went out to find a job on a farm. 

[00:13.25]He came to a small farm, which belonged to an old farmer and his wife. 

[00:18.81]He told the farmer he wanted to apply for a job as a farmhand. 

[00:23.60]When the farmer asked for his qualifications, “What can you do, boy?” 

[00:29.26]The young man said, “I can sleep when the wind blows.”

[00:33.95]This answer quite puzzled the farmer and his wife. 

[00:38.30]But he looked honest and reliable, so the couple liking the young man decided to hire him.

[00:46.47]Two months passed and the young man had worked well on the farm, nothing unusual.

[00:52.89]One night, the farmer and his wife were awakened by a violent storm. 

[00:58.66]They quickly began to check things out to see if all was secure. 

[01:03.13]They found that the shutters of the farmhouse had been securely fastened. 

[01:07.81]A good supply of logs had been set next to the fireplace.

[01:11.95]The young man slept soundly.

[01:15.32]The farmer and his wife then inspected their property. 

[01:19.57]They found that the farm tools had been placed in the storage shed, safe from the elements. 

[01:24.80]The tractor had been moved into the garage. The barn was properly locked. 

[01:30.04]Even the animals were calm. All was well.

[01:33.54]The farmer then understood the meaning of the young man’s words, “I can sleep when the wind blows.” 

[01:40.10]Because the farmhand did his work loyally and faithfully when the skies were clear, 

[01:45.90]he was prepared for the storm when it broke. 

[01:49.07]So when the wind blew, he was not afraid. 

[01:52.24]He could sleep in peace.