比较长的英语笑话 英语笑话:Not to Be Taken Out 概不外借

英语笑话:Not to Be Taken Out 概不外借  

Mark Twain once went to borrow a certain book from a neighbour in Tarry town."May I borrow a book from you?" he asked politely."Yes
you're more than wele to it
" the neighbour told him."But I must ask you to read it here. You know I make a rule never to let any book go out of my library."Some days later the neighbour wished to borrow Twain's machine for cutting grass in the garden."Why
certainly
" Twain told him
"You're more than wele to it. But I must ask you to use it here. You know that I make it a rule never to let it go out of my garden."在特里镇，马克.吐温有一次去一位邻居那儿借本书。“我可以向您借本书吗？”他礼貌地问道。“当然，非常乐意，”邻居告诉他，“但我要求你在这儿读。你知道我有一条规定，那就是决不让一本书拿出我的图书室。 ”几天后，这位邻人想从吐温那儿借台割草机。“噢，当然，”吐温告诉他，“非常乐意借给你。但我要你在这儿用。你知道我从来不允许它拿出我的花园。”