A FOX invited a Crane to supper and provided nothing for his entertainment but some soup made of pulse, which was poured out into a broad flat stone dish. —
一只狐狸邀请了一只鹤共进晚餐，为了招待鹤，他只准备了一些做成豆浆的汤，倒在一个宽而扁平的石盘里。 —

The soup fell out of the long bill of the Crane at every mouthful, and his vexation at not being able to eat afforded the Fox much amusement. —
每一口汤都从鹤的长嘴里滑落出来，他因为无法进食而感到非常烦恼，这给狐狸带来了很多乐趣。 —

The Crane, in his turn, asked the Fox to sup with him, and set before her a flagon with a long narrow mouth, so that he could easily insert his neck and enjoy its contents at his leisure. —
鹤反过来邀请狐狸共进晚餐，给她摆上一只带着长而窄的口的瓶子，这样他就可以轻松地伸入脖子，悠闲地享用里面的内容。 —

The Fox, unable even to taste it, met with a fitting requital, after the fashion of her own hospitality.
狐狸甚至无法尝到一点汁液，这是对她的款待的恰当报应，正如她自己的殷勤待客之道。