Mrs. Anne Sterling did not think of the risk she was taking
安.斯特林夫人在穿过森林追赶两个男人时
when she ran through a forest after two men.
她并没有考虑到所冒的风险
They had rushed up to her while she was having a picnic at the edge of a forest
刚才当她和孩子们 正在森林边上野餐的时候
with her children and tried to steal her handbag.
这两个人冲到她跟前企图抢走她的手提包
In the struggle, the strap broke
在争抢中 手提包的带断了
and with the bag in their possession,
包落入这两个人手里
both men started running through the trees.
他们拔腿跑进了树林
Mrs. Sterling got so angry that she ran after them.
斯特林夫人非常气愤向着他们追了过去
She was soon out of breath, but she continued to run.
只追了一会儿便上气不接下气了 但她还是继续追赶
When she caught up with them, she saw that they had sat down
当她赶上他们时 发现他们已经坐了下来
and were going through the contents of the bag,
正翻着包里的东西
so she ran straight at them.
于是她直冲过去
The men got such a fright that they dropped the bag and ran away.
这两个人吓了一跳 扔下提包逃跑了
'The strap needs mending,'
这提包带需要修理
said Mrs. Sterling later,
斯特林夫人事后说道
'but they did not steal anything.'
不过他们什么也没偷走