(原版)澳大利亞語文第三冊 LESSON 59
LESSON 59 THE TRAVELLERS AND THE BEAR
THE TRAVELLERS AND THE BEAR
1. Two men were going through a forest.
I am afraid, said one, "that we may meet with wild beasts; I see the tracks of their paws on the ground."
Fear nothing, friend Quickwit, cried the other, whose name was Braggart. "In case of an attack we shall stand by each other like men. I have a strong arm, a stout heart, and—"
2. "Hark!" cried the first in alarm, as a low growl was heard from a thicket [1] nearby. In an instant Braggart, who was light and nimble [2] , climbed up a tree like a squirrel, leaving his friend, who was not so active, to face the danger alone!
3. But Quickwit's presence of mind did not fail him. He could not fight, he could not fly, but he laid himself flat on the ground, and held his breath, so as to appear quite dead. Out of the thicket rushed a huge bear, and at once made up to poor Quickwit; while Braggart looked down, trembling, from his perch in the tree.
4. One may guess what were the feelings of Quickwit when the bear sniffed all round him, coming so near that he could feel its warm breath, when its muzzle [3] was close to his ear! But Quickwit did not wince [4] or move; and the bear, thinking him dead, plunged again into the thicket, leaving him quite unharmed!
5. When Braggart saw that the danger was over, he came down from the tree. Somewhat ashamed of his cowardly conduct, he tried to pass off the matter with a joke.
THE BEAR SNIFFED ALL ROUND HIM
Well, my friend Quickwit, he said, "what did the bear say to you when he whispered into your ear?"
6. "He told me" replied Quickwit, "never again to trust a boaster like you!"
The hour of danger often shows that the greatest boasters are the greatest cowards. Let courage be proved by deeds—not by words.
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[1] thicket: A thick patch of trees or shrubs.
[2] nimble: Lively, quick.
[3] muzzle: Nose.
[4] wince: Start back, shrink with pain.
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