A wolf once met a donkey on the road outside the village.
一次，一只狼在村外的路上遇见了一头驴。
"I'm going to eat you up," said the wolf.
“我要把你吃掉。”狼说。
"Certainly," replied the donkey, thinking fast. "But please don't eat me out here on the road where everyone can see. I shall be so ashamed. Take me into the forest . Don't be afraid that I shall try to escape. Here, tie this rope round your neck adn fasten it to my bridle. Then I will lead you to a quite spot I know."
“当然可以，”驴边回答，边迅速地思考，“但是，别在这条路上吃，别人都能看见，我会觉得很丢人的。把我带到林子里去吧，别担心我会逃跑，这样吧，把这根绳子的一头系在你的脖子上，另一头系住我的缰绳。然后我带你去一个我知道的安静之地。”
The wolf thought this was a good idea so he fastened the rope round his neck and knotted it firmly to the donkey's bridle.
狼觉得这是个好主意。所以，就用绳子绕住自己的脖子，用绳子的另一端牢牢地系住驴子的缰绳。
"Now I will go wherever you say," said the Donkey.