每日一笑(1.18)
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Walter Scott and the Beggar
Sir Walter Scott was riding one day in the neighbourhood of Abbotsford, his residence; be came to a field-gate through which he wanted to pass and which an Irish beggar, who happened to be near, hastened to open for him.
Walter Scott wanted to give him a six penny piece to reward him for this service; but not finding any in his purse he presented him with a shilling saying, "You will owe me six pence, my good fellow." "God bless you!"said the beggar: "May your honor live until I pay you!"
沃爾特司各脫和乞丐
一天、沃爾特司各脫爵士在他的住地阿博特斯福特附近騎馬,他來到一個(gè)籬笆門前,想過去.一個(gè)剛巧在近旁的愛爾蘭乞丐急忙為他打開了門.
沃爾特司各脫想獎(jiǎng)賞給他一枚六便士的硬幣,但他在錢包里找不到便士,于是他給了他一個(gè)先令,說:"你將欠我六便士,我親愛的朋友."乞丐說:"上帝保佑您!愿閣下長壽,直到我能還清債的那一天!"
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