The Bat and the Weasels

A Bat who fell upon the ground and was caught by a Weasel pleaded to be spared his life.

The Weasel refused, saying that he was by nature the enemy of all birds. The Bat assured

him that he was not a bird, but a mouse, and thus was set free. Shortly afterwards the

Bat again fell to the ground and was caught by another Weasel, whom he likewise

entreated not to eat him. The Weasel said that he had a special hostility to mice. The Bat

assured him that he was not a mouse, but a bat, and thus a second time escaped.

蝙蝠掉落在地上，被黄鼠狼叼去，他请求饶命。黄鼠狼说绝不会放过他，自己生来痛恨鸟类。蝙蝠说他

是老鼠，不是鸟，便被放了。后来蝙蝠又掉落了下来，被另一只黄鼠狼叼 住，他再三请求不要吃他。

这只黄鼠狼说他恨一切鼠类。蝙蝠改口说自己是鸟类，并非老鼠，又被放了。这样，蝙蝠两次改变了自

己的名字，终于死里逃生。