A Tortoise desired to change its place of residence, so he asked an Eagle to carry him to his new home, promising her a rich reward for her trouble.
一只乌龟想换一个居住地，于是它让鹰把它带到新家去，并承诺给鹰丰厚的回报。
The Eagle agreed and seizing the Tortoise by the shell with her talons soared aloft.
鹰同意了，用它的爪子抓住乌龟的壳，飞到了高空中。
On their way they met a Crow, who said to the Eagle: "Tortoise is good eating."
路上，它们遇到了一只乌鸦，乌鸦对鹰说：“乌龟很好吃。”
"The shell is too hard," said the Eagle in reply.
“龟壳太硬了，”鹰回应道。
"The rocks will soon crack the shell," was the Crow's answer; and the Eagle, taking the hint, let fall the Tortoise on a sharp rock, and the two birds made a hearty meal of the Tortoise.
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