Awolfwasalmostdeadwithhunger.Ahouse-dogsawhim,andasked,"Friend,yourirregularlifewillsoonruinyou.
"Whydon'tyouworksteadilyasIdo,andgetyourfoodregularly?"
"Iwouldhavenoobjection,"saidthewolf,"ifIcouldonlygetaplace.""Iwillhelpyou,"saidthedog."Comewithmetomymaster,andyoushallsharemywork."
Sothewolfandthedogwenttothetowntogether.
Onthewaythewolfsawthattherewasnohairaroundthedog'sneck.
Hefeltquitesurprised,andaskedhimwhyitwaslikethat?
"Oh,itisnothing,"saidthedog."Everynightmymasterputsacollararoundmyneckandchainsmeup.Youwillsoongetusedtoit."
"Isthattheonlyreason?"saidthewolf."Thengood-byetoyou,myfriend.Iwouldratherbefree."
一只狼快要饿死了,一只狗看见后问他:“你现在的无规律的生活一定会毁掉你,为什么不像我一样稳定地干活并有规律地获得食物呢?”
狼说:“如果我有个地方住,我没有意见.”狗回答说:“跟我到主人那里去,我们一起工作.”于是狼和狗一起回到了村子.
在路上,狼注意到狗的脖子上有一圈没有毛,他很奇怪地问为什么会那样.
“噢,没有什么,”狗说,“我的主人每天晚上都用一条铁链子拴住我,你很快就会习惯的.”“就是因为这个原因吗?”狼说道,“那么,再见了,我的朋友,我宁愿选择自由.”