11. 乌龟报恩

a turtle's gratitude

在公元四世纪的秦朝，山阴县有个名叫孔玉的中年人。他虽是朝廷命官，但在朝中的官位最低，官俸也少得可怜，日子过得非常艰难。　　

　　during the chin dynasty of the fourth century, there was a middle-aged man in shanyin called k'ung yu. he was an official for the government, but he had practically the lowest official position in the whole dynasty. his position was low, and so was his pay. times were hard for him.

一次，他看到一只乌龟即将被人吃掉，感到很难过，就把它买下来，并带到河边放生。　　

　　once he saw a turtle someone was getting ready to eat. he felt sorry for it, so he bought the turtle and took it to the river. there he let it go.

乌龟好像知道孔玉从锅边救了它。它一边往前游一边回头看他。孔玉一直看着它，直到再也看不见为止。　　

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