TheAssAndTheLoadOfSalt
驴和盐
byAesop
选自《伊索寓言》
AMerchant,drivinghisAsshomewardfromtheseashorewithaheavyloadofsalt,cametoarivercrossedbyashallowford.Theyhadcrossedthisrivermanytimesbeforewithoutaccident,butthistimetheAssslippedandfellwhenhalfwayover.AndwhentheMerchantatlastgothimtohisfeet,muchofthesalthadmeltedaway.Delightedtofindhowmuchlighterhisburdenhadbe