Awolfwasalmostdeadwithhunger.Ahouse-dogsawhim,andasked,"Friend,yourirregularlifewillsoonruinyou.

　　"Whydon'tyouworksteadilyasIdo,andgetyourfoodregularly?"

　　"Iwouldhavenoobjection,"saidthewolf,"ifIcouldonlygetaplace.""Iwillhelpyou,"saidthedog."Comewithmetomymaster,andyoushallsharemywork."

　　Sothewolfandthedogwenttothetowntogether.

　　Onthewaythewolfsawthattherewasnohairaroundthedog'sneck.

　　Hefeltquitesurprised,andaskedhimwhyitwaslikethat?

　　"Oh,itisnothing,"saidthedog."Everynightmymasterputsacollararoundmyneckandchainsmeup.Youwillsoongetusedtoit."

　　"Isthattheonlyreason?"saidthewolf."Thengood-byetoyou,myfriend.Iwouldratherbefree."

　　一只狼快要饿死了,一只狗看见后问他：“你现在的无规律的生活一定会毁掉你,为什么不像我一样稳定地干活并有规律地获得食物呢?”

　　狼说：“如果我有个地方住,我没有意见.”狗回答说：“跟我到主人那里去,我们一起工作.”于是狼和狗一起回到了村子.

　　在路上,狼注意到狗的脖子上有一圈没有毛,他很奇怪地问为什么会那样.

　　“噢,没有什么,”狗说,“我的主人每天晚上都用一条铁链子拴住我,你很快就会习惯的.”“就是因为这个原因吗?”狼说道,“那么,再见了,我的朋友,我宁愿选择自由.”

　　寓意:自由比安乐更重要.

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