English Original
The hostess apologized to her unexpected guest for serving an apple pie without any cheese. The little boy of the family left the room quietly for a moment and returned with a piece of cheese, which he laid on the guest's plate.
The visitor smiled, put the cheese into his mouth, and then said: "You must have better eyes than your mother, sonny. Where did you find the cheese?"
"In the rat-trap, sir," replied the boy.
中文翻译
女主人为招待不期而至的客人时，端上的苹果派没有奶酪而表示歉意。这家的小男孩悄悄地离开房间片刻，拿着一片奶酪回来，放在了客人的盘子里。
客人微笑着把奶酪放进嘴里，然后说道：“孩子，你的眼神一定比你妈妈好。你在哪儿找到的奶酪？”
“在捕鼠夹上，先生。”男孩回答道。