The Bait 诱饵
Mr Smith telephoned the doctor in the middle of the night.
"Come quickly, Doctor, You know that my wife sleeps with her mouth open. Well , a mouse has run inside her!"
"I will be with you in about ten minutes," replied the doctor. "Until I arrive, try holding a piece of cheese in front of her mouth. This may bring the mouse out."
When the doctor arrived, Mr Smith was not holding a piece of cheese. He was holding a fish in front of his wife's mouth.
"What are you doing", asked the doctor. "A mouse doesn't like a fish."
"I know," said Mr Smith, "But we have to get a cat at first."
史密斯先生在半夜里给医生打电话。
“医生,快来啊!你知道我妻子习惯张着嘴睡觉,结果一只老鼠钻进去了。”
“我十分钟后到,”医生回答,“在我到达之前,试着在她嘴面前拿一片干奶酪,也许会把老鼠引出来。”
当医生到达时,史密斯先生不是拿一片干奶酪,而是在妻子嘴前拿着一条鱼。
“你这是干什么呀?”医生说道,“老鼠不喜欢吃鱼。”
“这我知道,”史密斯先生说,“可我得先把猫引出来。”