1.

What a world of pathos in this： A barren room，illkempt children，a worn out patient wife，a dissolute husband，and weak．

"Mary， you ought to have married a better man．"

"John， I did．"

一个好一点儿的男人

一个何等沮丧的情景：空荡荡的屋子，脏兮兮的孩子，精疲力竭逆来顺受的妻子，自甘堕落的丈夫，还十分虚弱。

"玛丽，你真该和一个好点儿的男人结婚。"

"约翰，我是这么做了。"

2.

A society youth writes ironically to the young lady in the case："Dear Miss Smith， perhaps you remember I proposed to you last night， and I do not now recall whether you said yes，or no．"

"Dear George， I remember I said'no' to someone last night， but I had forgotten who it was．"

我忘了那人是谁

一个社交界的青年给一位年轻女士挖苦地写道："亲爱的史密斯小姐，您也许记得我昨晚向您求婚，但我现在记不起您到底是答应了还是没答应。"

"亲爱的乔治，我记得昨晚是对一个人说了'不'，但忘了那人是谁。"

3.

John D．Rocke feller， the wellkn own millionaire，gave away millions， but he himself was very mean about small sums of money． One day he went to stay at a hotel in New York and asked for the cheapest room in it． He said，"I am staying here alone and only need a small room．"

The manager showed him into a room and said，"This is our smallest and cheapest room，" and added，"but why do you choose a poor room like this？ When your son stays here， he always has our most expensive room ；yours is our cheapest．"

"Oh！ yes，"said Rockefeller，"but his father is a rich man；mine isn't．"

有钱的父亲

著名的百万富翁，约翰·D洛克菲勒，捐款达数百万元，但他本人在小钱上却非常节俭。有一天，他去住纽约的一家旅馆，要旅馆里最便宜的房间。他说："我一个人住在这儿，只需要一个小房间。"
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