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多年前，大海里生活着一条龙，他注意到妻子的健康状况不大好。他看到妻子脸色苍白，就说："亲爱的，我给你弄些什么吃呢？” 龙太太没有开口。 “尽管说,我去找。”挚爱她的丈夫恳求道。 “你做不到，何必麻烦呢？”她说道。 “相信我，我一定满足你的心愿。”龙说。 "嗯，我想吃猴子的心。” “嗨，猴子住在山上的树林里！我怎么能弄到一颗猴心呢？” "嗳，我要死了；我知道我会死的。” 龙毫不犹豫，上了岸，发现一棵树顶上有一只猴子,便说道：“嘿，你不怕从树上掉下来吗?" “不怕，我从没怕过会从树上掉下去。” "为什么只在一棵树上吃东西呢？过了大海你会发现大片大片的果树和鲜花。” "可我怎么能过海呢？” “到我背上来吧。’’ 龙驮着猴子朝海那边游去，突然他潜到了水下。 “你这是去哪里？"猴子问，眼和口里都是咸水。 “噢,我亲爱的先生丨我妻子很伤心，病得厉害，很想吃你的心。” “我该怎么办呀？”猴子思考着。于是，他说道："朋友，你刚才为什么不告诉我呀？我把心留在树顶上了，把我送回去，我把心给龙夫人取下来。" 龙回到了岸边。猴子上了树拖拖拉拉不肯下来，龙说道："快点，小朋友，我在等着呢。”猴子心里想:"这条龙多么愚蠢啊!”他从一棵树跳到另一棵树，逃走了。 The Foolish Dragon In years gone by, a dragon living in the great sea saw that his wife’s health was not good. He, seeing her color fade away, said, “My dear, what shall I get you to eat?” Mrs. Dragon was silent. “Just tell me and I will get it,” pleaded the affectionate husband. “You cannot do it； why trouble?” said she. “Trust me, and you shall have your heart's desire,” said the dragon. “Well, I want a monkey's heart to eat. ” “Why, the monkeys live in the mountain forests! How can I get one of their hearts?” “Well, I am going to die；I know I am. ” Without hesitation the dragon went on shore，and，spying a monkey on the top of a tree, said, “Hail, are you not afraid you will fall?” “ No，I have no such fear. ’’ “Why eat on one tree? Cross the sea and you will find forests of fruit and flowers. ” “How can I cross?” “Get on my back. ” The dragon with the monkey went seaward, and then suddenly dived down. “Where are you going?” said the monkey, with the salt water in his eyes and mouth. “Oh! My dear sir! My wife is very sad and ill, and has taken a fancy to your heart. ” “What shall I do?” thought the monkey. He then spoke, “Friend, why did not you tell me? I left my heart on the top of the tree； take me back, and I will get it for Mrs. Dragon. ” The dragon returned to the shore. As the monkey was tardy in coming down from the tree, the dragon said, “Hurry up, little friend, I am waiting. ” Then the monkey thought within himself, “What a fool this dragon is!” And he jumped from tree to tree and got away. |
