“像克罗伊斯一样富有”（2）
《泰西故事30篇》作者：李汉昭 2017-04-10 17:32
“像克罗伊斯一样富有”（2）
“现在我们将会看到一丛欢快的火焰，”那些野蛮的家伙说道，“现在，他所有的财产又能帮他什么呢？”
当可怜的克罗伊斯满身伤痕、血流不止地躺在那堆柴火上时，没有一个朋友来抚慰他的不幸。这时，他想起几年前索伦对他说的话“一个人死亡之前，没有人能够断定他幸福与否”。于是他呻吟道：“哦，索伦！哦，索伦！哦，索伦！”
在这个时候，塞勒斯碰巧从这里驶过，并且听到了他的呻吟声。“他说什么呢？”他问士兵。
“他说，‘索伦，索伦，索伦！’”其中一个士兵答道。
于是，这位首领来到近前问克罗伊斯：“你为什么呼唤索伦的名字？”
起初，克罗伊斯沉默不语。但是，当塞勒斯温和地重复了一遍他的问题后，他把索伦拜访他的宫殿以及所说的一切都娓娓道来。这段话深深地打动了塞勒斯。他想起了那句话“没有人能够知道自己将会遭遇什么样的不幸，或者所有的荣耀将会被什么样的悲惨所取代。”因此，他想知道是否有一天，他也会失去现在的权势，落在敌人的手中绝望地挣扎。
“总之，”他说道，“对于那些身陷不幸的人们是否应该给予仁慈和友爱？我要像其他人对我那样对待克罗伊斯。”于是，他让克罗伊斯重获自由，并且从此以后像对待最敬重的朋友那样对待他。
“As Rich as Croesus”
SOME thousands of years ago there lived in Asia a king whose name was Croesus. The country over which he ruled was not very large, but its people were prosperous and famed for their wealth. Croesus himself was said to be the richest man in the world; and so well known is his name that, to this day, it is not uncommon to say of a very wealthy person that he is “as rich as Croesus.”
King Croesus had everything that could make him happy—lands and houses and slaves, fine clothing to wear, and beautiful things to look at. He could not think of anything that he needed to make him more comfortable or contented. “I am the happiest man in the world,” he said.
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“现在我们将会看到一丛欢快的火焰，”那些野蛮的家伙说道，“现在，他所有的财产又能帮他什么呢？”
当可怜的克罗伊斯满身伤痕、血流不止地躺在那堆柴火上时，没有一个朋友来抚慰他的不幸。这时，他想起几年前索伦对他说的话“一个人死亡之前，没有人能够断定他幸福与否”。于是他呻吟道：“哦，索伦！哦，索伦！哦，索伦！”
在这个时候，塞勒斯碰巧从这里驶过，并且听到了他的呻吟声。“他说什么呢？”他问士兵。
“他说，‘索伦，索伦，索伦！’”其中一个士兵答道。
于是，这位首领来到近前问克罗伊斯：“你为什么呼唤索伦的名字？”
起初，克罗伊斯沉默不语。但是，当塞勒斯温和地重复了一遍他的问题后，他把索伦拜访他的宫殿以及所说的一切都娓娓道来。这段话深深地打动了塞勒斯。他想起了那句话“没有人能够知道自己将会遭遇什么样的不幸，或者所有的荣耀将会被什么样的悲惨所取代。”因此，他想知道是否有一天，他也会失去现在的权势，落在敌人的手中绝望地挣扎。
“总之，”他说道，“对于那些身陷不幸的人们是否应该给予仁慈和友爱？我要像其他人对我那样对待克罗伊斯。”于是，他让克罗伊斯重获自由，并且从此以后像对待最敬重的朋友那样对待他。
“As Rich as Croesus”
SOME thousands of years ago there lived in Asia a king whose name was Croesus. The country over which he ruled was not very large, but its people were prosperous and famed for their wealth. Croesus himself was said to be the richest man in the world; and so well known is his name that, to this day, it is not uncommon to say of a very wealthy person that he is “as rich as Croesus.”
King Croesus had everything that could make him happy—lands and houses and slaves, fine clothing to wear, and beautiful things to look at. He could not think of anything that he needed to make him more comfortable or contented. “I am the happiest man in the world,” he said.