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国王所罗门的仆人气喘吁吁地跑进了宫殿。“请把您最快的马借给我吧！”他对国王说，“我必须在黄昏之前赶到离这儿10英里远的南方镇上。" "为什么？ ”所罗门国王问。 仆人颤抖着说道：“因为我刚刚在花园里遇到了死神。他盯着我的脸看！他肯定想要带我走。他来找我时，我不想待在这周围。” “好吧！”所罗门说，“我最快的马长着像翅膀一样的蹄子，骑上他吧！”然后所罗门就走进了花园。他看到死神正坐在那儿,脸上一副百思不得其解的表情。"怎么了？”所罗门国王问。 死神回答说：“今晚我打算带走你的仆人，就是刚才我在花园里看到的那个。但是，我必须在离这儿向南十英里远的镇上取走他的性命。除非他有一匹奔跑如飞的马，否则我真不知道他怎么会在黄昏时到达那儿。" Fate King Solomon’s servant came breathlessly into the court, “Please! Let me borrow your fastest horse!” he said to the King. “I must be in a town ten miles south of here by nightfall!" “Why?” asked King Solomon. “Because,” said his shuddering servant, “I just met Death in the garden! Death looked me in the face! I know for certain I’m to be taken and I don’t want to be around when Death comes to claim me! ” “Very well，’’ said King Solomon. “My fastest horse has hoofs like wings. TAKE HIM. ” Then Solomon walked into the garden. He saw Death sitting there with a perplexed look on its face. “What’s wrong?" asked King Solomon. Death replied, “Tonight I’m supposed to claim the life of your servant whom I just now saw in your garden. But I’m supposed to claim him in a town ten miles south of here! Unless he had a horse with hooves like wings, I don't see how he could get there by nightfall. |
