A bear, who had made his living by dancing for a long time, at length escaped from his master, and returned to his former companions in the woods.

　　His brothers welcomed him with most friendly growls1. The traveler now told what he had seen foreign countries, told a long history of his adventures, and, to exhibit his wonderful feats2, began, in an erect3 position, to dance the Polonaise. His brothers, who were watching the performance, were astonished at his grace, and tried to imitate his ballet steps. It was in vain, hardly were they raised on two legs when they fell again upon all fours. Seeing their awkwardness, the bear went on exhibiting some higher displays of his art, which, at length, aroused the envy of the others, and so they drove him from their society.

　　有只熊以跳舞謀生很有一段日子了，最后逃離了他的主人，回到從林中，回到了從前的老朋友們的身邊。

　　他的同胞兄弟們發(fā)出親昵的嚎叫，歡迎他落難歸來。這只走南闖北的熊向兄弟們講述了在國外的所見所聞，講述了自己的漂流歷險記，接著又展示了他那令人眼花繚亂的技藝—直立起來跳波蘭舞。觀看表演的大熊小熊們看著他那優(yōu)美的舞姿，竟驚詫得目瞪口呆。又都想模仿他的波蘭舞步，可一個個都心有余而力不足。他們兩腿一直立就摔個嘴啃泥。看見他們剛剛面露尷尬之色，熊先生繼續(xù)表演更高難的動作，這一下可撩發(fā)了同伴們的一腔妒火，嫉妒他非凡的技藝，于是就將他趕出了熊群。