你想做哪种鸟
类别：智慧
威廉王的三位王子以鸟明志，最终唯有沉静和善的小儿子统治了全境。
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William the Conqueror, king of England, had three sons, 英格兰国王“征服者威廉”有三个儿子，
and he worried about which one should rule after him. 他一直拿不准自己之后该由谁来接班。
So his wise men asked each boy the same question. 于是他的谋士们问了这三个孩子同一个问题：
"If you were a bird, which bird would you be?" “如果你是一只鸟，你想做哪种鸟？”
Robert, the eldest, said, "A hawk. 老大罗伯特说：“猎鹰。
It's bold, like a knight." 它英勇无畏，就像骑士一样。”
William, the second, said, "An eagle. 老二威廉说：“老鹰。
Every other bird is afraid of it." 其他的鸟都怕它。”
Henry, the youngest, was quiet and loved books. 最小的亨利平时很安静，喜欢看书。
"A starling," he said. 他说：“我想当椋鸟。”
"It's friendly, and it never robs its neighbors." “它很友善，而且从来不抢邻居的东西。”
The wise men gave their opinion. 谋士们给出了他们的看法。
Robert would be brave but would end badly. 罗伯特虽勇敢，但结局会很凄凉。
William would be feared and hated. 威廉会让人闻风丧胆，但也会遭人憎恨。
Henry would be wise and peaceful. 亨利则会既有智慧，又热爱和平。
And that is roughly what happened. 后来的事情发展大致还真就是这样。
Robert lost his lands and died in prison. 罗伯特丢掉了所有领地，最后死在牢里。
William became king and was killed while hunting. 威廉当上了国王，却在一次打猎时送了命。
Henry, who got no land at all, 而当初一寸土地都没分到的亨利，
only a box of gold, ended up ruling everything. 只分到了一箱金子，最后却成了这所有土地的统治者。
Sometimes the quiet one in the family is the one to watch. 所以说，家里平时最不作声的那个，往往才是最不容小觑的。
所属专辑：五十个著名故事 · 英伦传奇（Fifty Famous Stories）