There is a large square stone near a river in Northern Wales. Grass and trees surround it. This gray stone marks where someone is buried. One side of the burial stone is covered with writing. It tells this story:
微博上看到這樣一個人與狗的故事:
【人狗情未了:美國流浪漢的臨終愿望】57歲的美國愛荷華州流浪漢凱文,他沒有親人,只和一只名叫Yurtie的母狗一起住在自己的汽車里。不幸發生了,凱文·麥克萊恩被診斷出肺癌,臨終他沒有什么其他心愿,只希望最后一次與自己的愛犬相見。凱文與自己的愛犬最后相擁的那一幕感動了所有救助中心的人。
接下來是今天的正文:
在北威爾士一條河邊,靜靜的躺著一塊又大又方的石頭。它的四周被青草綠樹環繞。石頭是有人埋葬于此的標志,它的身上刻滿了文字,告訴著過往的人們一個讓人感動的狗與人的故事:
"In the 13th century the son of the king of North Wales had his home here. His name was Prince Llewelyn. One day Prince Llewelyn went out hunting. He went without his faithful dog, Gelert. When Llewlyn came home, Gelert joyfully ran and jumped to meet him. But the dog was covered with blood. The Prince was frightened. Quickly, he ran to find his son. He found the baby's bed empty. The blankets and floor were covered with blood. Llewelyn felt insane with anger. He thought his dog had killed his baby. He quickly killed Gelert with his sword. The dog's dying cry was followed by a baby's voice. The Prince searched and discovered his son. The boy was not hurt. But next to the baby lay the dog-like body of a large wolf. Gelert the dog had killed this wild and fierce animal. The Prince was full of regret. People say he never smiled again. The prince buried Gelert here."
十三世紀,這里曾經住著北威爾士王的王子。他的名字叫萊維琳。一天,萊維琳要出去打獵,他這次并沒有帶他那條忠犬,杰樂。當萊維琳打獵回家,杰樂歡快地在他身邊又跑又跳地歡迎主人的歸來。但是杰樂滿身是血。王子驚恐極了。他趕快跑去找他的兒子。但他發現孩子的床空了,而毯子和地板上到處是血。萊維琳氣瘋了,他覺得他的狗把孩子咬死了。他一下就抽出佩劍將杰樂殺死了。杰樂臨死時嗚咽幾聲后傳來孩子的聲音。王子循著聲音找到了他的兒子。孩子毫發未傷。但是在他的身邊躺著一條像狗一樣的大灰狼的尸體。忠犬杰樂殺死了野蠻而兇殘的大灰狼,保住了主人的孩子。王子后悔極了。人們說,從那以后,王子再沒有笑過。王子將忠犬杰樂的尸體埋在了這里。