The Fox and the Mask
狐狸与面具
A Fox had by some means got into the store-room of a theatre.
狐狸想方设法地溜进了剧院的储藏室。
Suddenly he observed a face glaring down on him and began to be very frightened; but looking more closely he found it was only a Mask such as actors use to put over their face.
突然，他看到有一张脸在怒视着他，狐狸害怕极了；但是他靠近一点看发现那不过是演员们戴在脸上的面具。
"Ah," said the Fox, "you look very fine; it is a pity you have not got any brains."
“啊，”狐狸说道，“你看起来很不错，可惜的是你没有脑子。”
Outside show is a poor substitute for inner worth.
外表难以替代内在价值。
长难句解析
Suddenly he observed a face glaring down on him and began to be very frightened; but looking more closely he found it was only a Mask such as actors use to put over their face.
突然，他看到有一张脸在怒视着他，狐狸害怕极了；但是他靠近一点看发现那不过是演员们戴在脸上的面具。
解析：but前句子的主语是he，谓语分别是observed和began，宾语分别是a face和to be very frightened；but后是一个主从复合句，主句主语是he，谓语是found，it was only a Mask是宾语从句，现在分词短语looking more closely作状语， such as引导的是定语从句，修饰先行词Mask，在从句中作宾语。
