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The Partridge and the Fowler

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A FOWLER caught a Partridge and was about to kill it. The
Partridge earnestly begged him to spare his life, saying, "Pray,
master, permit me to live and I will entice¹ many Partridges to
you in recompense for your mercy to me." The Fowler replied, "I
shall now with less scruple² take your life, because you are
willing to save it at the cost of betraying your friends and
relations."

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1 entice
v.诱骗，引诱，怂恿
参考例句：
Nothing will entice the children from television.没有任何东西能把孩子们从电视机前诱开。 I don't see why the English should want to entice us away from our native land.我不明白，为什英国人要引诱我们离开自己的国土。

2 scruple
n./v.顾忌，迟疑
参考例句：
It'seemed to her now that she could marry him without the remnant of a scruple.她觉得现在她可以跟他成婚而不需要有任何顾忌。 He makes no scruple to tell a lie.他说起谎来无所顾忌。

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