忘恩负义的客人

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士兵遇险被农夫救起，却恩将仇报夺其田产，最终受到国王的严惩。

时长 52 秒 · 语速 183 wpm

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One of King Philip's soldiers was sailing home when a storm wrecked his ship. 腓力国王手下的一个士兵乘船回家，半路上遇到暴风雨，船沉了。

He was thrown onto the shore, half dead. 他被冲到了岸边，只剩下了半条命。

A farmer who lived nearby found him, 住在附近的一个农夫发现了他，

carried him home, and looked after him for weeks. 把他背回了家，悉心照料了他好几个星期。

When the soldier was well again, 士兵痊愈后，

he thanked the farmer and promised to repay him. 向农夫道谢，并承诺以后一定会报答他。

But he had noticed what a fine farm it was. 但他暗中注意到，这个农场相当不错。

Back at the palace, he said nothing about being rescued. 回到王宫后，他对自己被救的事只字未提。

"There's a good farm by the sea," he told the king. “海边有个挺不错的农场，”他向国王进言，

"The owner has never done anything for his country. “那里的主人从来没为国家做过一点贡献。

May I have it?" 您能把它赐给我吗？”

The king trusted him, and agreed. 国王很信任他，就同意了。

So the soldier went back and threw the farmer out of his own house. 于是士兵回去，把农夫从他自己的房子里赶了出去。

The farmer didn't stay quiet. 农夫没有忍气吞声。

He walked straight to the king and told him everything. 他直接去找国王，把事情的来龙去脉全说了。

Philip was furious. 腓力国王大发雷霆。

He gave the farm back. 他把农场还给了农夫。

Then he had three words burned into the soldier's forehead, 然后，他命人在那个士兵的脑门上烙下了四个字，

for the whole world to read: "The Ungrateful Guest." 好让所有人都看得到：“忘恩负义”。