Once upon a time, a worker who was very poor found some work as a fisherman's helper. He was paid a few fish a day, and this kept him and his wife alive, though barely（勉强）. One day the worker caught an especially pretty little fish. As he turned it over in his hands, he thought, "Why, what a marvelous（不可思议的） fish this is!" Suddenly the fish spoke to him, in a human voice.
"See here, brother man! Just moments ago I was playing with my friends, and I got caught in your net. Now here I am in your hands, suffering and probably dying! My parents and my playmates must be searching for me and worrying terribly about me." Now the fish was gasping.（喘息）
"Please have pity on me. Throw me back into the water!"
The worker gazed at （凝视）the marvelous talking fish. Could it be true? Was it possible that a fish lives a life filled with joys and sorrows, also?
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