It happened once upon a time that a certain Greek ship bound for Athens was wrecked off the coast close to Piraeus, the port of Athens.(很久以前，有一艘开往雅典的希腊船只在雅典的比雷埃夫斯港附近的海岸处沉没了。)
Had it not been for the Dolphins, who at that time were very friendly toward mankind and especially toward Athenians, all would have perished.(要不是那些亲近人类，尤其亲近雅典人的海豚出手相助，船上的人早就没命了。)
But the Dolphins took the shipwrecked people on their backs and swam with them to shore.(海豚驮着失事船只上的人游向岸边。)
Now it was the custom among the Greeks to take their pet monkeys and dogs with them whenever they went on a voyage.(那时，希腊人习惯外出旅行时带上他们的宠物猴子和狗。)
So when one of the Dolphins saw a Monkey struggling in the water, he thought it was a man, and made the Monkey climb up on his back.(因此当一只海豚看见一只猴子在水中挣扎的时候，他以为那只猴子是人，于是让猴子爬到他的背上。)
Then off he swam with him toward the shore.(然后他驮着猴子游向岸边。)
The Monkey sat up, grave and dignified, on the Dolphin's back.(坐在海豚背上的猴子摆出一副庄严高贵的神态)
“You are a citizen of illustrious Athens, are you not?” asked the Dolphin politely.
(“您想必是来自著名的雅典城的市民吧？”海豚礼貌地问道。)
“Yes,” answered the Monkey, proudly.
(“没错，”猴子自豪地回答道。)
“My family is one of the noblest in the city.”
(“我的家族是城中最德高望重的名门之一。”)
“Indeed,” said the Dolphin.
(“那不用说，”海豚说道)
“Then of course you often visit Piraeus.”
(“您一定经常来探访比雷埃夫斯（港）吧。”)
“Yes, yes,” replied the Monkey.
(“是啊，是啊，”猴子回答道。)
“Indeed, I do.
(“确实如此。)
I am with him constantly.
(我经常跟他在一起。)
Piraeus is my very best friend.”(比雷埃夫斯是我最好的朋友。”)
This answer took the Dolphin by surprise, and, turning his head, he now saw what it was he was carrying.(海豚对猴子的答案感到很惊诧，他回过头来一看，顿时看清了自己身上载着的东西。)
Without more ado, he dived and left the foolish Monkey to take care of himself, while he swam off in search of some human being to save.(于是他二话不说就潜回海里，留下猴子自己照顾自己，与此同时海豚继续游到别处救人。)
Moral
One falsehood leads to another.(寓言：
一个谎言会引出另一个谎言。)
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