ONE evening, in times long ago, old Philemon and his old wife Baucis sat at their cottage-door, enjoying the calm and beautiful sunset. They had already eaten their
frugal1 supper, and intended now to spend a quiet hour or two before bedtime. So they talked together about their garden, and their cow, and their bees, and their grapevine, which clambered over the cottage-wall, and on which the grapes were beginning to turn purple. But the rude shouts of children and the fierce barking of dogs, in the village near at hand, grew louder and louder, until, at last, it was hardly possible for Baucis and Philemon to hear each other speak.
"Ah, wife," cried Philemon, "I fear some poor traveler is seeking
hospitality2 among our neighbors yonder, and, instead of giving him food and
lodging3, they have set their dogs at him, as their custom is!"
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frugal
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| adj.节俭的，节约的，少量的，微量的 |
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- He was a VIP,but he had a frugal life.他是位要人，但生活俭朴。
- The old woman is frugal to the extreme.那老妇人节约到了极点。
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hospitality
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| n.好客，殷勤；adj.（气候等）宜人，适宜 |
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- He welcomed you to enjoy his hospitality.他欢迎你去做客。
- Thank you for your kind hospitality.谢谢你的盛情款待。
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lodging
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| n.寄宿，住所；(大学生的)校外宿舍 |
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- The bill is inclusive of the food and lodging. 账单包括吃、住费用。
- Where can you find lodging for the night? 你今晚在哪里借宿?
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