生死之交

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皮西厄斯被判死刑，好友达蒙以命作保换他告别家人，两人真挚的友情最终打动了国王。

时长 49 秒 · 语速 175 wpm

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A young man named Pythias had made the king angry, 一个叫皮西亚斯的年轻人惹怒了国王，

and he was sentenced to death. 被判了死刑。

"Let me go home first," he begged, “求求你先放我回家一趟吧，”他恳求道，

"to say goodbye to my family. “去跟家人告个别。

I'll come back." 我一定会回来的。”

The king laughed. 国王笑了。

"And why would I believe that?" “我凭什么信你？”

Then his friend Damon stepped forward. 这时，他的朋友达蒙站了出来。

"Put me in prison in his place. “让我替他坐牢吧。

If he isn't back in time, I'll die instead." 如果他没按时回来，我替他去死。”

The king was astonished, but he agreed. 国王很吃惊，但还是同意了。

Weeks passed, and there was no sign of Pythias. 几个星期过去了，皮西亚斯却一点音讯也没有。

"He'll come," said Damon. “他会来的，”达蒙说，

"And if he doesn't, it won't be his fault." “要是没来，也绝不是他的错。”

Damon was led out to die, perfectly calm. 达蒙被押赴刑场，神情十分平静。

Just then, Pythias ran in, out of breath. 就在这时，皮西亚斯气喘吁吁地跑了进来。

A storm and a shipwreck had held him up. 原来是暴风雨和海难耽搁了他。

The king looked at them for a long time, 国王打量了他们良久，

and set them both free. 把两个人全放了。

"I'd give everything I own," he said, "for one friend like that." “要是有这么一个朋友，”国王说，“我愿意用我拥有的一切去换。”