An Ox, unable to extricate1 himself from the mire2 into which he sank, was advised to make use of a Political Pull. When the Political Pull had arrived, the Ox said: “My good friend, please make fast to me, and let nature take her course.”
So the Political Pull made fast to the Ox’s head and nature took her course. The Ox was drawn3, first, from the mire, and, next, from his skin. Then the Political Pull looked back upon the good fat carcase of beef that he was dragging to his lair4 and said, with a discontented spirit:
“That is hardly my customary fee; I’ll take home this first instalment, then return and bring an action for salvage5 against the skin.”
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1 extricate | |
v.拯救,救出;解脱 | |
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2 mire | |
n.泥沼,泥泞;v.使...陷于泥泞,使...陷入困境 | |
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3 drawn | |
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
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4 lair | |
n.野兽的巢穴;躲藏处 | |
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5 salvage | |
v.救助,营救,援救;n.救助,营救 | |
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