「ひどく寒いや!」エラスモがおよごうというとブラチノはこういった。 「それに、移動する前に荷物をつめなくちゃ。きみだってそうだよ!」「わかってる」エラスモはため息をつく。 「でもおよぎたいんだ。およいで、およいで、およぎたいんだ。」
「おすきなように・・・」とブラチノ
「ブルブルッ」彼はふるえた。エラスモは川からあがろうとしたが、またとびこんでしまった!「ばっかみたいだってわかってるさ。でもぼくはおよぐのがすきなんだ!」 エラスモはそこらじゅうに水しぶきをあげながらさけんだ。
「だいじょうぶかい?家にかえるようにいいにきたんだよ。きてよかったよ!」 ブラチノがあえきながらいった。「うん。ぼくはひとつりこうになったよ!今日からぼくは冬にはおよがないよ。」
The great Elasmosaurus was swimming in the dead of Winter. He was getting his last swim before the season of the great ice came. Elasmosaurus knew that he would have to move when the great ice came. So on this cold day, he swam and swam and swam. His friend, Brachiosaurus, would always come and swim with him. But not today.
"It's too cold!" explained Brachi, when Elasmo came to ask him to go swimming. " Besides," he continued, "I have to pack before we move. You should too!"So Elasmo went down to the banks of the river, and swam. But soon, Elasmo started to feel colder and colder."I know," sighed Elasmo, "But I just want to swim, swim, swim!!"
"Suit yourself..." warned Brachi.
"Brrrrrrr," he shivered. He started to get out of the river, but then, he jumped back in!Soon, he felt very cold. He started to feel icicles on his snout. His tail went numb. His feet turned into ice blocks. And to make things worse, T-Rex was heading his way!"I know it seems crazy, but I just love to swim!" he cried, spashing all the water everywhere.
"Now I'm going to be eaten. I'm going to be swallowed up by some big monster. And you know what? It's all because of swimming. I hate swimming!" he thought. Elasmo shut his eyes and waited to fell T-Rex's hot breath or sharp bite. But, he didn't. He heard roaring and growling. Was that T-Rex? He opened one eye. It was Brachi! He had come to save Elasmo! Soon, after five whips of the tail, T-Rex ran off, defeated.
"Are you okay? I came here to tell you to come home...and it's lucky I did!" cried Brachi, panting.So Elasmo still got to swim, but he made sure not to swim in Winter!"Yeah, but I sure learned my lesson! From now on I'll only swim in the winter!"