泰西50轶事(三十三)忘恩负义的客人 江铭辉五梦网
泰西50轶事(Fifty Famous Stories Retold)，是永恒的短篇故事，它收集的故事：包括浩瀚历史的著名英雄和他们的罗曼史，故事内容有勇气、毅力和情感。故事人物包括拿破仑、罗宾汉，乔治华盛顿、成吉思汗等人。这些故事都是老少咸宜的故事，我将它逐篇翻译，并配合图画，供大家欣赏。
泰西50轶事(三十三)忘恩负义的客人
原文及翻译如下：
The Ungrateful Guest
忘恩负义的客人
A MONG the soldiers of King Philip there was a poor man who had done some brave deeds. He had pleased the king in more ways than one, and so the king put a good deal of trust in him.
在菲利普国王的士兵中有一个穷人，他曾有过一些英勇的事迹。他处处都讨国王喜欢，因此深得国王的信任。
One day this soldier was on board of a ship at sea when a great storm came up. The winds drove the ship upon the rocks, and it was wrecked. The soldier was cast half-drowned upon the shore; and he would have died there, had it not been for the kind care of a farmer who lived close by.
一天，这个士兵乘船在海上行驶时，一阵狂风暴雨袭来，把船吹到了礁石上，船被撞坏了。那士兵被淹得半死地冲到了岸上；要不是附近的一个农夫细心照料，他就要死在那儿了。
When the soldier was well enough to go home, he thanked the farmer for what he had done, and promised that he would repay him for his kindness.
But he did not mean to keep his promise. He did not tell King Philip about the man who had saved his life. He only said that there was a fine farm by the seashore, and that he would like very much to have it for his own. Would the king give it to him?
当那士兵已经康复到可以回家时，他向农夫感谢他的照顾，并承诺他将报答他的仁慈。
但他没有打算遵守这个诺言。他没有告诉菲利普国王关于那个人救了他。他只说在海边有一个肥沃的农场，很想据为己有。国王能否赏给他呢？(图1)
图1：士兵说：“在海边有一个肥沃的农场，很想据为己有。国王能否赏给他呢？”
“Who owns the farm now?”asked Philip.
“Only a churlish farmer, who has never done anything for his country,”
said the soldier.
“现在那农场是谁的呢？”菲利普问。
“只有一个粗鄙的农夫，他从没为国家尽过什么力，”士兵说。
“Very well, then,”said Philip.“You have served me for a long time, and you shall have your wish. Go and take the farm for yourself.”
“那么，很好！”菲利普说，“你为我效力了很久，你将实现这个愿望。去吧，那个农场归你了。”
And so the soldier made haste to drive the farmer from his house and home.
He took the farm for his own.
于是，士兵就把那农夫赶出了家园，把那农场据为己有了(图2)。
图2：士兵把恩人赶出了家园，把那农场据为己有。
The poor farmer was stung to the heart by such treatment. He went boldly to the king, and told the whole story from beginning to end. King Philip was very angry when he learned that the man whom he had trusted had done so base a deed.
可怜的农夫被这样的报答伤透了心。他大胆地跑到国王那里，将整个故事从头到尾全部说出。当菲利普国王得知自己信任的人竟然做出这么卑鄙的事，非常生气。
He sent for the soldier in great haste; and when he had come, he caused these words to be burned in his forehead:“The ungrateful guest.”
他马上派人去叫来那个士兵。当士兵来了之后，他的额头上被烙下了几个字：“忘恩的客人。”
Thus all the world was made to know of the mean act by which the soldier had tried to enrich himself; and from that day until he died all men shunned and hated him.
于是，全世界都知道了这个士兵为了使自己富有而做出卑鄙的行为。从那一天起直到他死去，所有的人都回避他，讨厌他。
忘恩负义的客人之简介：
忘恩负义的客人是马奇其顿的士兵，他经常用他的勇气得到菲力普的青睐和认可。他曾经遭到猛烈的风暴，被抛到岸上几乎丧失生命。
在这种情况，他被居住在海岸附近的一个陌生人发现，他很有人性，带他回到他的家里疗伤，免费供给他食住40天。
士兵从死亡中被解救出来，他不断的再三感谢。
这个恩人并凑了一笔钱给士兵作为他的旅费，他离开了他的仁慈的主人，但很快的这个遇难的士兵回来了，他带着菲力普赐给他的「恩人的土地」，他立即将恩人驱出住家。
这个可怜的恩人，被如此无忘恩负义的欺骗，他写信给菲力普国王，以生动的方式写出自己的慷慨和士兵的忘恩负义，引起菲力普国王的同情。
国王火大，发怒了。他下令法官应立即恢复这个可怜人的财产，抓住这个士兵，在他的额头烙上「负心的客人」，使他遗臭在每一个时代和每个国家，特别是希腊。