The Lion went once a-hunting along with the Fox, the Jackal, and the Wolf. They hunted and they hunted till at last they surprised a Stag, and soon took its life. Then came the question how the spoil should be divided. "Quarter me this Stag," roared the Lion; so the other animals skinned it and cut it into four parts. Then the Lion took his stand in front of the carcass and pronounced judgment: The first quarter is for me in my capacity as King of Beasts; the second is mine as arbiter; another share comes to me for my part in the chase; and as for the fourth quarter, well, as for that, I should like to see which of you will dare to lay a paw upon it.
"Humph," grumbled the Fox as he walked away with his tail between his legs; but he spoke in a low growl. "The may share the labours of the great, but you will not share the spoil."
till直到 till now直到刚才 Stag雄鹿(S+tag)
spoil腐坏/溺爱 carcass躯干/胴体(car+cass)
King of Beasts百兽之王 arbiter仲裁者(ar+biter)
paw爪子 claw爪子 grumble==complain发牢骚
growl吠声(grow+l) labour==labor劳动力(lab+our) (lab+or)
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