英語笑話 A Life for a Life
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The English author,Richard Savage,was once living in London in great poverty.In order to earn a little money he hadwritten the story of his life,but not many copies of the bookhad been sold in the shops,and Savage was living from hand tomouth.As a result of his lack of food he became very ill,butafter a time,owing to the skill of the doctor who had lookedafter him,he got well again.After a week or two the doctorsent a bill to Savage for his visits, but poor Savage hadn't anymoney and couldn't pay it.The doctor waited for another month and sent the bill again. But still no money came. Afterseveral weeks he sent it to him again asking for his money.Inthe end he came to Savage's house and asked him for payment,saying to Savage,“You know you owe your life to me and Iexpected some gratitude from you.” “I agree,” said Savage,“that I owe my life to you, and toprove to you that I am not ungrateful for your work I will givemy life to you.”With these words he handed to him two volumes entitled,The life of Richard Savage.
英國作家理查德·薩維奇一度在倫敦過著貧困潦倒的生活,為了賺幾個錢,他曾寫了有關他自己生平的故事。但是這部書在書店里并沒有賣出幾本,薩維奇過著朝不保夕的日子。由于缺乏食物,他病得很厲害。后來,由于給他治療的那個醫生的高明醫術,他才又恢復了健康。過了一兩個星期之后,醫生給薩維奇送來了一張討要診費的帳單,但是貧窮的.薩維奇沒有錢來償付。醫生等了一個月后又送來了帳單,但仍然未索回分文。幾個星期之后,他又送來帳單要錢。最后,醫生本人來到了薩維奇的家中,對他說:“你明白,你是欠我一條命的,我希望你有所報答。” “是的,”薩維奇說,“我是欠你一條命,為了向你證明我對你的診治不是不報答,我將把我的命給你。” 說著這番話,薩維奇遞給醫生兩卷書,名叫《理查德·薩維奇的一生》。
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