A Snake swallowing a frog head-first was approached by a Naturalist1 with a stick.
“Ah, my deliverer,” said the Snake as well as he could, “you have arrived just in time; this reptile2, you see, is pitching into me without provocation3.”
“Sir,” replied the Naturalist, “I need a snakeskin for my collection, but if you had not explained I should not have interrupted you, for I thought you were at dinner.”

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naturalist
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n.博物学家(尤指直接观察动植物者) | |
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reptile
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n.爬行动物;两栖动物 | |
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provocation
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n.激怒,刺激,挑拨,挑衅的事物,激怒的原因 | |
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