蒙學漢文初階 第一百三十二課 Beginning Chinese - Entry Level Lesson #132 兄弟二人 older_brother younger_brother two people 自學堂歸 from study hall return 兄於途中 older_brother from journey inside 買一梨 buy one pear 弟索食 younger_brother demand/ask/to_exact eat 不與 not with 弟告其父 younger_brother tell his father 父曰 father said 兄長弟幼 older_brother older younger_brother younger 兄當愛弟 older_brother ought love younger_brother 遂取梨 then took pear 各半分之 each half share it Brothers two, returning from the study hall. On the way back, the older brother bought a pear. The younger one asked for it to eat [but] was refused. The younger boy complained to their father. The father said, "The older ought to love the younger." Then [he took] the pear and divided half for each one. Note: In the old days, a study hall is a private school where students studied together. For the rich, a private tutor would be hired to teach the sons in their own home. However, from the context, we know that this is not the case.