A BITCH, ready to whelp, earnestly begged a shepherd for a place where she might litter. —
一只母狗准备生产，诚恳地请求牧羊人给她一个产仔的地方。 —

When her request was granted, she besought permission to rear her puppies in the same spot. —
当她的请求被允许后，她又请求能够在同一个地方抚养幼犬。 —

The shepherd again consented. —
牧羊人再次同意了。 —

But at last the Bitch, protected by the bodyguard of her Whelps, who had now grown up and were able to defend themselves, asserted her exclusive right to the place and would not permit the shepherd to approach.
但最后，那只母狗在她的幼犬保护下，他们已经长大并能够自卫了，宣称自己拥有这个地方的专属权，不允许牧羊人靠近。