The children walked.

孩子们在走路

Then they began to run.

然后就跑了起来。

Why are we running, one asked?

我们为什么要跑？一个人问道。

No one knew. They ran faster.

没有人知道。他们跑得更快了。

They began laughing.

他们开始大笑。

Why are we laughing?

为什么我们要大笑？

Not one knew. They laughed more.

没有人知道。他们笑得更欢了。

It was the eve of war but they didn’t know.

这是战争的前夜，但无人知晓。

The children walked.

孩子们在走路。

The children’s parents walked.

孩子们的父母们跟着走。

The parents’ parents walked.

父母的父母也在后面走。

Their shadows spilled ahead.

他们的影子倾向前方，

Their shadows lagged behind.

他们的影子拖在后面。

Then, they began to run.

然后，他们开始跑，

No one was laughing.

没有人在笑。