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第10章 The Mean Man's Party

The notorious cheap skate finally decided to have a party. Explaining to a friend to find his apartment, he said,"Come up to 6M and ring the doorbell with your elbow. When the door open, push with your foot. "

"Why use my elbow and foot?"

"Well, gosh,"was the reply,"you're not coming empty-handed, are you?"

吝啬鬼请客

一个出了名的吝啬鬼终于决定要请一次客了。他在向一个朋友解释怎么找到他家时说:“你上到六楼,找中间那个门,然后用你的胳膊肘按门铃。门开了之后用你的脚把门推开。”

“为什么要用我的肘和脚呢?”

“你的双手得拿礼物啊。天哪,你不会是要空着手来吧?”吝啬鬼回答。