Androcles and The Lion

and Rock -a -Liz and the lion

还有洛克阿莉兹和大狮子

A long time ago, there was a man called Androculus. He was very poor, but he was kind. Androculus worked for a rich man named Brutus. Brutus lived in a big house outside the city of Rome.

很久很久以前，有个叫安德罗克勒斯的人。他很穷，但心地特别善良。 安德罗克勒斯在一个叫布鲁图斯的富人家里干活。 布鲁图斯住在罗马城外的一栋大房子里。

Brutus made his slaves work hard every day, and Rucola's scrabbled steps, mop floors, mop faster, made beds, cooked food, cooked faster, served meals, and washed pots. Ah, what a life!

布鲁图斯每天逼着奴隶们拼命干活，安德罗克勒斯要跑前跑后擦地板， 擦慢了要被催，还要铺床、做饭，做饭慢了也要挨骂，还要端饭、刷锅洗碗。 唉，这日子可怎么过啊！

But Brutus never paid him. All Antroculus got was one piece of dry bread a day. Even the birds won't eat this. One night Antroculus decided to run away. He climbed through a window. Then he ran into the forest.

可布鲁图斯从来不给安德罗克勒斯工钱，他每天只能吃到一块干硬的面包。 这面包硬得连小鸟都不肯吃。 一天晚上，安德罗克勒斯决定逃走，他从窗户爬了出去。 之后他跑进了森林里。

And Ruclus had never been in the forest before. It was dark and spooky. Suddenly he heard a loud noise from behind a bush. And Ruclus jumped. Who's there? He asked.

安德罗克勒斯从来没进过森林，里面黑漆漆的，怪吓人的。 突然他听到灌木丛后面传来很大的声响。 安德罗克勒斯吓了一大跳。 谁在那里？他出声问道。

He looked around the bush and saw an enormous lion. And the Rockless rang. But the lion didn't run after and the Rockless. He sat there as still as stone. And Rockless was surprised. He went back. Why didn't you chase me? He asked.

他绕到灌木丛旁边一看，竟然看到一头超大的狮子。 安德罗克勒斯吓得转身就跑。 可狮子并没有追在安德罗克勒斯后面跑。 它坐在那儿，一动也不动，像块石头似的。 安德罗克勒斯觉得特别奇怪。 他又走了回去。 你为什么不追我呀？ 他问道。