英语民间故事Dogedog.doc

英语民间故事DogedogDogedogDogedoghadalwaysbeenverylazy,andnowthathisfatherandmotherweredeadandhehadnoonetocareforhim,helivedverypoorly.Hehadlittletoeat.Hishousewasoldandsmallandsopoorthatithadnotevenafloor.Stillhewouldrathersitalldayandidleawayhistimethantoworkandhavemorethings.Oneday,however,whentherainyseasonwasnearathand,Dogedogbeganthinkinghowcoldhewouldbewhenthestormscame,andhefeltsosorryforhimselfthathedecidedtomakeafloorinhishouse.Wrappingsomericeinabananaleafforhisdinner,hetookhislongknifeandwenttotheforesttocutsomebamboo.Hehungthebundleofriceinatreeuntilheshouldneedit;butwhilehewasworkingacatcameandateit.Whenthehungrymancameforhisdinner,therewasnoneleft.Dogedogwentbacktohismiserablelittlehousewhichlookedforlorntohimeven,nowthathehaddecidedtohaveafloor.Thenextdayhewentagaintotheforestandhunghisriceinthetreeashedidbefore,butagainthecatcameandateit.Sothemanhadtogohomewithoutanydinner.Thethirddayhetooktherice,butthistimehefixedatrapinthetree,andwhenthecatcameitwascaught."NowIhaveyou!"criedthemanwhenhefoundthecat;"andIshallkillyouforstealingmyrice.""Oh,donotkillme,"pleadedthecat,"andIwillbeofsomeusetoyou."SoDogedogdecidedtosparethecat'slife,andhetookithomeandtieditnearthedoortoguardthehouse.Sometimelaterwhenhewenttolookatit,hewasverymuchsurprisedtofindthatithadbecomeacock."NowIcangotothecock-fightatMagsingal,"criedtheman.Andhewasveryhappy,forhehadmuchratherdothatthanwork.Thinkingnomoreofgettingwoodforhisfloor,hestartedoutatonceforMagsingalwiththecockunderhisarm.Ashewascrossingariverhemetanalligatorwhichcalledouttohim:"Whereareyougoing,"Dogedog?""Tothecock-fightatMagsingal,"repliedthemanashefondlystrokedtherooster."Wait,andIwillgowithyou,"saidthealligator;andhedrewhimselfoutofthewater.Thetwowalkingtogethersoonenteredaforestwheretheymetadeeranditasked:"Whereareyougoing,Dogedog?""Tothecock-fightatMagsingal,"saidtheman."WaitandIwillgowithyou,"saidthedeer;andhealsojoinedthem.Byandbytheymetamoundofearththathadbeenraisedbytheants,andtheywouldhavepassedwithoutnoticingithaditn