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The Mine Owner and the Jackass

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WHILE the Owner of a Silver Mine was on his way to attend a
convention of his species he was accosted¹ by a Jackass, who said:

"By an unjust discrimination against quadrupeds I am made
ineligible² to a seat in your convention; so I am compelled to seek
representation through you."

"It will give me great pleasure, sir," said the Owner of a Silver
Mine, "to serve one so closely allied³ to me in - in - well, you
know," he added, with a significant gesture of his two hands upward
from the sides of his head. "What do you want?"

"Oh, nothing - nothing at all for myself individually," replied the
Donkey; "but his country's welfare should be a patriot's supreme⁴
care. If Americans are to retain the sacred liberties for which
their fathers strove, Congress must declare our independence of
European dictation by maintaining the price of mules⁵."

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1 accosted
v.走过去跟…讲话( accost的过去式和过去分词 )；跟…搭讪；（乞丐等）上前向…乞讨；（妓女等）勾搭
参考例句：
She was accosted in the street by a complete stranger. 在街上，一个完全陌生的人贸然走到她跟前搭讪。 His benevolent nature prevented him from refusing any beggar who accosted him. 他乐善好施的本性使他不会拒绝走上前向他行乞的任何一个乞丐。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 ineligible
adj.无资格的，不适当的
参考例句：
The new rules have made thousands more people ineligible for legal aid.新规定使另外数千人不符合接受法律援助的资格。 The country had been declared ineligible for World Bank lending.这个国家已被宣布没有资格获得世界银行的贷款。

3 allied
adj.协约国的；同盟国的
参考例句：
Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。 Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。

4 supreme
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。 He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

5 mules
骡( mule的名词复数 )；拖鞋；顽固的人；越境运毒者
参考例句：
The cart was pulled by two mules. 两匹骡子拉这辆大车。 She wore tight trousers and high-heeled mules. 她穿紧身裤和拖鞋式高跟鞋。

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