English Original
Mr. Smith telephoned the doctor in the middle of the night.
"Come quickly, Doctor! You know my wife sleeps with her mouth open. Well, a mouse has run inside her!"
"I will be with you in about ten minutes," replied the doctor. "Until I arrive, try holding a piece of cheese in front of her mouth. This may bring the mouse out."
When the doctor arrived, Mr. Smith was not holding a piece of cheese. He was holding a fish in front of his wife's mouth.
"What are you doing?" asked the doctor. "A mouse doesn't like fish."
"I know," said Mr. Smith, "but we have to get the cat out first."
中文翻译
史密斯先生在半夜给医生打电话。
“医生，快来啊！你知道我妻子习惯张着嘴睡觉。结果一只老鼠钻进去了！”
“我十分钟后到，”医生回答，“在我到达之前，试着在她嘴前拿一片奶酪，也许能把老鼠引出来。”
当医生到达时，史密斯先生没有拿奶酪，而是在妻子嘴前拿着一条鱼。
“你这是干什么？”医生问道，“老鼠不喜欢鱼。”
“我知道，”史密斯先生说，“可我得先把猫引出来。”