伊索寓言父亲儿子和他们的驴子heatherisonandtheironkey

A Father and his Son are going to the market to sell their Donkey. On the way, two girls walk behind them.Silly: Look there, Susan! How foolish they are!Susan: What do you mean?Silly: It’s a hot day, right?Susan: Yes, it’s very hot.Silly: Well then, why are they walking? They have a Donkey. Why don’t they ride it?Susan: Hey, you’re right. They are very foolish. Ha, ha, ha!The two girls keep laughing. The Father hears the two girls. He thinks they are right. He puts his Son on the Donkey.Father: It’s a hot day today, Son. You must be tired. Get on the Donkey. Ride it to the market.Son: Thank you, Father. But, how about you?Father: I’m fine, Son. Don’t worry about me. Let’s just hurry. We’ll be late.The Father and the Son go only a few meters. They pass by a group of old men who are resting under the shade.Old man1: Everyone, look there! The Father is walking. And the Son is riding on the Donkey.Old man2: What an ungrateful Son!Old man 3: Young people, these days… They don’t respect the elderly.Old man1: Poor man. Look at him sweat. He looks tired.Old man2: Why is the Son riding the Donkey? He is young. He should walk.Old man3: He must be a bad Son.The Father hears the old men. He thinks they are right. He tells his Son to get off the Donkey.Father: Get off, Son. It’s my turn. I’ll ride the Donkey now.Son: Yes, Father. You must be tired.Father: Let’s go, Son.Now the Father is riding the Donkey. Then a Mother with her child sees them.Mother: Tsk, tsk. What a terrible Father! He rides the Donkey. And his little Son walks. The poor boy looks tired. He is also sweating. The man must be a bad Father. Tsk, tsk.The Father hears this. He thinks she is right. He tells his Son to climb up on the Donkey with him.Father: Son, come up here with me. You must be tired, too. Let’s ride the Donkey together.Son: That’s okay, Father. I don’t mind walking.Father: Just get on, Son. People will think I am a bad Father.Son: Okay, Father, if you insist.The Son gets on the Donkey behind his Father.Father: Come on, Donkey. Giddy up, giddy up. Let’s go faster. We are late.The two pass by a field. A Farmer sees them.Farmer: Look at that poor Donkey! It looks so pale. How selfish those two are! They have strong legs. Why don’t they just walk? They should be ashamed.Father: He is right, Son. The Donkey does look pale. We were too selfish. Let’s carry the Donkey from here, Son.The Father and Son tie the Donkey’s legs to a pole and carry it together on their shoulders.Father: Let’s cross that bridge quickly. The market is right across the river, Son.Son: Yes, Father. But this Donkey is getting heavy. And I am getting tired.As they cross the bridge, people on the other side of the bridge see the Father, the Son, and the Donkey. They start laughing.Man: Look over there!Woman: Why are they carrying the Donkey?Man: Who knows? But it looks silly.Woman: You’re right. It really does look silly. Ha, ha, ha!!!(loud laughter)The Donkey gets frightened by their loud laughter. The Donkey tries to free himself.Donkey: Hee-haw! Hee-haw!Father: Stay still, Donkey!!! We are almost there!Son: I can’t hold on any longer, Father! The Donkey is too strong!Just then…(Hee-haw! Hee-haw!) The Donkey falls into the water.Father: Oh no! He fell in! Jump in and get him, Son!Son: But Father, the water is too deep! And I can’t swim!Father: Look!Look! It’s drifting away! Poor Donkey!Son: What are we going to sell now, Father?