Jupiter was about to marry a wife, and determined to celebrate the event by inviting all the animals to a banquet.They all came except the Tortoise, who did not put in an appearance, much to Jupiter's surprise.So when he next saw the Tortoise he asked him why he had not been at the banquet."I don't care for going out," said the Tortoise; "there's no place like home."Jupiter was so much annoyed by this reply that he decreed that from that time forth the Tortoise should carry his house upon his back, and never be able to get away from home even if he wished to.
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Jupiter was about to marry a wife, and determined to celebrate the event by inviting all the animals to a banquet.
كان جوبيتر على وشك الزواج من زوجة، وقرر الاحتفال بهذا الحدث بدعوة جميع الحيوانات إلى مأدبة.
They all came except the Tortoise, who did not put in an appearance, much to Jupiter's surprise.
لقد جاءوا جميعًا باستثناء السلحفاة، التي لم تظهر، مما أثار دهشة جوبيتر.
So when he next saw the Tortoise he asked him why he had not been at the banquet.
لذلك عندما رأى السلحفاة في المرة التالية سأله لماذا لم يحضر المأدبة.
"I don't care for going out," said the Tortoise; "there's no place like home."
"أنا لا أحب الخروج"، قالت السلحفاة، "لا يوجد مكان مثل المنزل".
Jupiter was so much annoyed by this reply that he decreed that from that time forth the Tortoise should carry his house upon his back, and never be able to get away from home even if he wished to.
لقد انزعج جوبيتر كثيرًا من هذا الرد لدرجة أنه أصدر مرسومًا يقضي بأن يحمل السلحفاة منزله على ظهره من ذلك الوقت، وألا يتمكن أبدًا من الابتعاد عن منزله حتى لو رغب في ذلك.
