Stone Soup （下）

The soup bubbled.
The old man tasted it.
　Mmm Yummy!
"An onion would make it better," he said.

　　bubble：泡立つ　沸騰する
　　yummy：美味しい　うまい

So the old woman chopped an onion and popped it in.
The soup bubbled.
The old man tasted it.
"A potato would make it better," he said.

　　pop：ポンと置く　ポンと入れる

The soup bubbled.
The old man tasted it.
He licked his lips.
“Some meat would make it better still."

lick：舐める
still：さらに　（なお）いっそう

So the old woman chopped some meat and popped it in.

The old man put it into bowls.
"It is yummy," said the old woman. "That
stone must be magic."

The old man smiled.
He washed the stone and put it in his pocket.

"Stay for supper," said the woman.
"We can have soup."

supper：夕食