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CUENTO 1 The Dog and the Wolf
A gaunt Wolf was almost dead with hunger when he happened to meet a House-dog who was passing by.
"Ah, Cousin," said the Dog. "I knew how it would be; your irregular life will soon be the ruin of you. Why do you not work steadily as I do, and get your food regularly given to you?"
"I would have no objection," said the Wolf, "if I could only get a place."
"I will easily arrange that for you," said the Dog; "come with me to my master and you shall share my work."
So the Wolf and the Dog went towards the town together. On the way there the Wolf noticed that the hair on a certain part of the Dog's neck was very much worn away, so he asked him how that had come about.
Oh, it is nothing," said the Dog. "That is only the place where the collar is put on at night to keep me chained up; it chafes a bit, but one soon gets used to it."
"Is that all?" said the Wolf. "Then good-bye to you, Master Dog."
Better starve free than be a fat slave.
traducción El perro y el lobo
Un lobo demacrado estaba casi muerto de hambre cuando se encontró con un perro doméstico que pasaba por allí.
"Ah, primo", dijo el Perro. "Sabía cómo sería; tu vida irregular pronto será la ruina para ti. ¿Por qué no trabajas de manera constante como yo, y te dan la comida con regularidad?"
"No pondría ninguna objeción", dijo el Lobo, "si pudiera conseguir un lugar".
"Lo arreglaré fácilmente para ti", dijo el Perro; "Ven conmigo a mi amo y compartirás mi trabajo".
Así que el Lobo y el Perro fueron juntos hacia la ciudad. En el camino, el Lobo notó que el pelo en cierta parte del cuello del Perro estaba muy desgastado, por lo que le preguntó cómo había sucedido.
Oh, no es nada ", dijo el Perro." Ese es sólo el lugar donde se pone el collar por la noche para mantenerme encadenado; irrita un poco, pero pronto se acostumbra ".
"¿Eso es todo?" dijo el lobo. "Entonces adiós, Amo Perro."
Mejor morir de hambre que ser un esclavo gordo.
The snowman
It was nearly Christmas. Katie woke up and found that the world was white and magical.
- Snow,she shouted, snow for Christmas.
She ran outside and danced in the snow. Her brother Eddie came out too.
They made a big round snowball and a small one. They put them together and made a huge snowman. On Christmas Eve they looked at the snowman. He waved at them. He was alive!
Hello, he said, it’s Christmas. Would you like a present?
Yes please! The snowman waved his arms. Silver crystal snowflakes filled the sky. It was so beautiful.
We must give you a present too, said Katie. They gave the snowman a carrot for a nose, a scarf for his neck, and a hat for his head.
Happy Christmas! they said.
The snow stopped and the sun came out. The snowman started to melt.
Goodbye, he said. Build me again next year!