双语·《伊索寓言》 富人和制革人

THE RICH MAN AND THE TANNER

A Rich Man took up his residence next door to a Tanner, and found the smell of the tan-yard so extremely unpleasant that he told him he must go. The Tanner delayed his departure, and the Rich Man had to speak to him several times about it; and every time the Tanner said he was making arrangements to move very shortly. This went on for some time, till at last the Rich Man got so used to the smell that he ceased to mind it, and troubled the Tanner with his objections no more.

富人和制革人

有一个富人和一个制革人比邻而居，他觉得制革厂的气味很难闻，于是便让制革人搬家。制革人总是拖着，富人不得不跟他说了好几次，每一次，制革人都说自己很快就会搬走。如是几次，到了最后，富人已经习惯了那味道，不再在意了，也便不再去打扰制革人了。