14. KING MIDAS_Part8_希腊神话故事_英汉双语_双语童话_英语故事_双语文档

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But after a secret has once been told, it is not so easy to hide it. After abo
ut a year, some reeds grew up in that place. When the south wind blew, they whispered together all day, and told one another that, under his turban, King Midas had asses' ears. And so the secret was spread abroad.

但是，秘密一旦被说出来，想要再隐瞒就困难了。大约一年以后，数株芦苇由那个地方长出来。每当南风吹来时，那些芦苇整日窃窃私语，互相告诉对方，麦得斯王的头巾下有对驴耳朵。这个秘密因此也被传播开来了。