An American， a Scot and a Canadian were killed in a car accident. They arrived at the gates of heaven， where a flustered①St. Peter explained that there had been a mistake. “Give me ￥500 each，” he said， “and I’ll return you to earth as if the whole thing never happened.”
“Done！” said the American. Instantly， he found himself standing unhurt near the scene②.
“Where are the others？” asked a medic.
“Last I knew，” said the American， “the Scot was haggling③price， and the Canadian was arguing that his government should pay.”
① flusteredadj. 激动不安的，慌张的
② scenen. （事件发生的）地点，现场
③ hagglev. （在价格、条件等方面）争论不休
搞错了
一位美国人，一位英格兰人和一位加拿大人在一场车祸中丧生。他们到达天堂的门口。在那里，醉醺醺的圣彼德解释说是搞错了。“每人给我五百美元，”他说，“我将把你们送回人间，就像什么都没有发生过一样。”
“成交！”美国人说。立刻，他发现自己毫不损伤地站在现场附近。
“其他人在哪儿？”一名医生问道。
“我离开之前，”那名美国人说，“我看见英格兰人正在砍价，而那名加拿大人正在分辩说应该由他的政府来出这笔钱。”