Some Pigeons exposed to the attacks of a Kite asked a Hawk1 to defend them. He consented, and being admitted into the cote waited for the Kite, whom he fell upon and devoured2. When he was so surfeited3 that he could scarcely move, the grateful Pigeons scratched out his eyes.
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1 hawk | |
n.鹰,骗子;鹰派成员 | |
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2 devoured | |
吞没( devour的过去式和过去分词 ); 耗尽; 津津有味地看; 狼吞虎咽地吃光 | |
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3 surfeited | |
v.吃得过多( surfeit的过去式和过去分词 );由于过量而厌腻 | |
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