Bishop Creighton 克莱顿主教
分类: 英语笑话
Creighton was going along a West End square when he saw a little fellow trying to reach the knocker of a large house.
Can't you reach up so high? queried the Bishop kindly.
No, sir, said the small youngster.
Well, then, let me help you, and the Bishop mounted the three steps and gave a splendid rattat(砰砰声) .
The little boy glanced hastily(匆忙地) at the gentleman of the cloth. Come on, he yelled, we must both run.
当克莱顿主教沿着伦敦西区的一个广场走着的时候,他 看见一个小家伙正试图抓住一所大房子的门环。
你是不是够不到这么高的地方呢?主教好意地问。
是的,先生。那小孩说。
那好,让我来帮你。主教登上那三级台阶,在门上重重扣了几下。
那个小男孩急忙给教士递上一个眼色。快跑,他喊着:我们俩都得跑。