282. The Rich Man And The Tanner A rich man lived near a Tanner, and not being able to bear the unpleasant smell of the tan-yard, he pressed his neighbour to go away. The Tanner put off his departure from time to time, saying that he would remove soon. But as he still continued t o stay, it came to pass, as time went on, the rich man became accustomed to the smell, and feeling no manner of inconvenience, made no further complaints. | 282. 富翁和硝皮匠 一个富翁和硝皮匠住得很近,他受不了硝皮场上的臭气,逼着他的邻人搬家。 硝皮匠还是一直延后他的行程,只说他不久就要搬家。 但是他仍旧继续住在那里,过了一些时候,富翁已闻惯了这种臭气,觉得没有什么不方便,也就不再发出怨言了。 |