The Well in the Mountain Village

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В планинското село имаше един кладенец на площада.

In the mountain village there was a well on the square.

Всички семейства носеха вода оттам всяка сутрин.

All the families brought water from there every morning.

Там се разказваха новините и се уговаряха сватбите.

There the news was told and the weddings were arranged.

Когато прокараха водопровод, кладенецът остана без работа.

When they laid a water pipe, the well was left idle.

Хората спряха да се срещат сутрин и селото утихна.

People stopped meeting in the morning and the village became quiet.

Един млад мъж предложи да сложат пейки около кладенеца.

A young man suggested putting benches around the well.

Възрастните се съгласиха, макар да не разбираха защо.

The adults agreed, although they did not understand why.

Сега всяка сутрин там сядат десетина души.

Now a dozen people sit there every morning.

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