051 驴与他的主人们

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Once upon a time there lived a donkey

从前，有一头驴。

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His master sold herbs in the market

它的主人在市场上卖草药。

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The donkey worked very hard each day

驴子每天都非常努力地工作。

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But his master wanted the donkey to work harder

但是主人希望驴子更努力地干活。

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Yet the master only gave him a little bit of food

然而主人只给它一点点食物。

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The donkey was not happy

驴子不高兴。

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The donkey decided he'd had enough

驴子决定它受够了。

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He did not want to work for his master any longer

它不想再为它的主人工作了。

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Only one person could help

只有一个人能帮忙。

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The donkey searched for Jupiter, the god of the sky and rain

驴子去寻找朱庇特，掌管天空和雨的神。

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" Please give me a new master," begged the donkey

“请给我一个新主人吧，”驴子哀求道。

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The donkey explained why he wanted a new master

驴子解释了他为什么想要一个新主人。

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" I will give you a new master," Jupiter said firmly

“我会给你一个新主人，”朱庇特语气坚定地说。

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" But you will regret making this wish."

“但你会后悔许下这个愿望的。”

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The donkey was too happy to care

驴子高兴得根本不在乎。

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The donkey's new master was a brickmaker

驴子的新主人是个制砖工。

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The donkey had to pull heavy carts of bricks every day

驴子每天都得拉沉重的砖车。

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The donkey's master wanted him to work harder

驴子的主人想让他更卖力地干活。

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He did not give the donkey any food or water

他一点食物和水都不给驴子。

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The donkey was not happy with his new master either

驴子对他的新主人也不满意。

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He went to see Jupiter again

他再次去见朱庇特。

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" Please give me a new master," begged the donkey

“请再给我一个新主人吧，”驴子哀求道。

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" I will give you a new master," Jupiter said firmly

“我会给你一个新主人，”朱庇特语气坚定地说。

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" But this is the last time I will grant your wish

“但这是我最后一次满足你的愿望。

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This will be your last and only master."

这将是你最后且唯一的主人了。”

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Again the donkey was too happy to care

驴子又一次高兴得根本不在乎。

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The donkey's new master was a tanner

驴子的新主人是个硝皮匠。

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He caught and killed animals

他抓捕和宰杀动物。

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Then he skinned them and sold their hides

然后把它们剥皮，卖掉兽皮。

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This master was the worst of all three

这个主人是三个中最糟糕的。

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The donkey remembered Jupiter's words:

驴子想起了朱庇特的话：

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" You will regret wishing for a new master."

“你会后悔许愿要新主人的。”

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" Oh, it would have been better if I had stayed with the other masters," the donkey cried

“哦，要是我留在其他主人那里该多好啊，”驴子哭着说。

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" I may have been hungry, or I may have been tired from too much work, but this master will skin me like his other animals

“我或许会挨饿，或许会因干太多活而疲惫，但这个主人会像对待其他动物那样剥了我的皮。

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He will make use of me even after I die!"

他甚至在我死后还要利用我！”

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The donkey learned an important lesson

驴子得到了一个重要的教训。

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If you are not happy in one place, you will not find happiness in another

如果你在一个地方不快乐，在另一个地方也不会找到幸福。