This story happened in a garden long ago.There were many water vats² in the garden.A group of boys were playing there.One of them said³ it was a good place for playing games.They began at once.They played happily⁴ for a long time.Suddenly⁵ someone⁶ shouted"Come!Come!A boy has fallen into a vat¹."

All the boys ran⁷ away except⁸ a small one.His name was Si-maGuang.He was then only eight years old.He thought⁹ he should save¹⁰ the boy's life¹¹.But he was too small,the vat was too large,he could¹² not see the inside¹³ of the vat.At that time,nobody would¹⁴ help him.He hurried towards¹⁵ the large vat,and broke¹⁶ it with a big stone.The water came¹⁷ out of the vat at once.When there was no water in it,he pulled¹⁸ the boy out through the hole.The small boy's father and mother and other people came and saw¹⁹ the small boy talking to Si-ma Guang.They were all pleased²⁰ very much.They came forward²¹ to Si-ma Guang.They praised²² him for his quick-wittedness and said he was a clever boy.