A LION, roaming through a forest, trod upon a thorn. —
一只狮子在森林中漫游时踩到了一根刺。 —

Soon afterward he came up to a Shepherd and fawned upon him, wagging his tail as if to say, “I am a suppliant, and seek your aid. —
不久之后，他遇到了一个牧羊人，对他撒娇，并摇尾巴表示：“我是一个乞求者，寻求你的帮助。” —

” The Shepherd boldly examined the beast, discovered the thorn, and placing his paw upon his lap, pulled it out; —
牧羊人大胆地检查了这只野兽，发现了刺，然后把他的爪子放在他的腿上，拔出了刺。 —

thus relieved of his pain, the Lion returned into the forest. —
痛苦痊愈后，狮子回到了森林里。 —

Some time after, the Shepherd, being imprisoned on a false accusation, was condemned “to be cast to the Lions” as the punishment for his imputed crime. —
一段时间后，这位牧羊人因受到假指控而被囚禁，被判“被投入狮子群中”，作为对他被指控罪行的惩罚。 —

But when the Lion was released from his cage, he recognized the Shepherd as the man who healed him, and instead of attacking him, approached and placed his foot upon his lap. —
但当狮子从笼子里被释放出来时，他认出了这位牧羊人是治愈自己的人，而不是攻击他，狮子上前并将脚放在他的腿上。 —

The King, as soon as he heard the tale, ordered the Lion to be set free again in the forest, and the Shepherd to be pardoned and restored to his friends.
国王一听到这个故事，立即下令将狮子再次释放到森林中，并赦免并恢复牧羊人与他的朋友们的关系。