THE OLD LION

　　年老的狮子

　　A Lion, enfeebled by age and no longer able to procure food for himself by force, determined to do so by cunning.

　　一头狮子因年老体衰，再也不能用武力为自己获取食物，于是决定用诡计来获取食物。

　　Betaking himself to a cave, he lay down inside and feigned to be sick: and whenever any of the other animals entered to inquire after his health, he sprang upon them and devoured them.

　　他来到一个山洞里，躺在里面假装生病：每当其他动物进来询问他的健康状况时，他就扑向它们，把它们吃掉。

　　Many lost their lives in this way, till one day a Fox called at the cave, and, having a suspicion of the truth, addressed the Lion from outside instead of going in, and asked him how he did.

　　许多动物就这样失去了生命，直到有一天，一只狐狸来到山洞，怀疑事情的真相，没有进去，而是在外面问狮子身体怎么样。

　　He replied that he was in a very bad way: “But,” said he, “why do you stand outside

　　他回答说他的情况很糟糕：“但是，” 他说，“你为什么站在外面？

　　Pray come in.”

　　请进来吧。”

　　“I should have done so,” answered the Fox, “if I hadn’t noticed that all the footprints point towards the cave and none the other way.”

　　“我本来会进去的，” 狐狸回答说，“如果我没有注意到所有的脚印都指向山洞，而没有一个指向外面的话。”