小幽默

楊揚

Whos Afraid Now？

A neighbor told us about a trip he took with his two-and-a-half -year-old son. It was the first time the father and the boy had been away by themselves.

The first night they spent in a hotel， the father moved his bed close to the boys and when they were both tucked in， he turned out the light.

After a few minutes， a little voice said， “It surely is dark， isnt it？”

“Yes，” said the father， “its pretty dark， but everything is all right.”

There was silence for a few more minutes， and then a small hand reached over and took the fathers hand， “Ill just hold your hand，” said the little boy， “in case you get frightened.”

是誰害怕？

一位鄰居告訴我們，他曾帶著兩歲半的兒子旅行。這是父親頭一次帶著兒子單獨出門。

他們住在旅館的第一個晚上，父親將自己的床移近兒子的床。他們掖好被子后他就關了燈。

幾分鐘之后，一個細小的聲音說：“屋子里真夠黑的，是不是？”

“是的，”父親說：“屋里是夠黑的，但是一切都正常。”

又過了一會兒，一只小手伸過來握住父親的手。“我握住你的手，”小男孩說：“免得你害怕。”

You Will Save Much More

“You will be pleased with me today， mother，” said Dick to his mother， coming home from school. “I saved on fares. I didnt go to school by bus. I ran all the way after it.”

“Well，” said his mother laughing， “Next time you should run after a taxi， you will save much more.”

你會省得更多

“媽媽，你今天一定會對我滿意的，”迪克放學回家后對媽媽說：“我省下了車錢。我上學時沒乘公共汽車，而是跟著公共汽車一路跑到學校的。”

“哦，”他媽媽笑著說：“下次你跟在出租汽車后面跑，那會省得更多。”

Ill Change My Name

At the age of 16， Edely decided to leave home and join a theater company. His father was appalled， “A son of mine on the stage？ Its a disgrace！” he wailed. “What if the neighbors find out？”

“Ill change my name，” the comic-to-be volunteered.

“Change your name！” his father screamed. “What if youre a success？ How will the neighbors know its my son？”

我會改一個名字

埃迪十六歲了，他決定離開家去參加一個劇團。他的爸爸氣壞了。“讓我的兒子上舞臺演戲？真丟臉！”他大叫道：“鄰居們知道了怎么想？”

“我會改一個名字。”這位未來的滑稽演員主動提出。

“改名字！”他爸爸喊叫著：“那如果你出了名怎么辦？怎么讓鄰居們知道你就是我的兒子呢？”

（浙江杭州〓楊〓揚〓供稿）