English Original
Mark Twain, the famous American writer known for his humorous stories, was also an avid outdoorsman. One year, he vacationed in the woods of Maine for three enjoyable weeks.
Upon returning home, he drove to the station with his luggage. After a porter loaded his bags onto the train, Twain settled into a comfortable seat in the smoking car. The car was initially empty, but soon another man entered and sat opposite him. Though Twain found the man's demeanor unpleasant, he politely greeted him to avoid rudeness. They began conversing about the weather and then about Maine.
The stranger remarked, "We have beautiful woods in Maine. It would be a pity to visit without seeing them. I suppose you've been in our woods?"
"Yes, I have," Twain replied. "I just spent three splendid weeks there. And let me tell you something: although fishing isn't allowed this season, I have two hundred pounds of beautiful fish packed in ice with my luggage on this train. I'm taking it home because I love to eat fish. May I ask who you are, sir?"
The stranger stared at Twain for a moment before answering, "I am a police officer. My duty is to catch those who hunt or fish out of season. And who are you?"
Twain was both surprised and alarmed. Thinking quickly, he responded, "Well, sir, I'll tell you. I am the man who tells the biggest lies in America."
中文翻译
以幽默故事闻名的美国作家马克·吐温，同时也是一位狂热的户外运动爱好者。有一年，他在缅因州的森林里度过了三个愉快的星期假期。
回家时，他带着行李开车前往车站。一位搬运工将他的行李搬上火车后，吐温在吸烟车厢找了个舒适的座位坐下。车厢起初空无一人，但不久后另一名男子进来，坐在了他对面。尽管吐温觉得此人面相不善，但为了避免失礼，他还是礼貌地打了招呼。两人开始闲聊，先谈天气，后谈缅因州。
陌生人说道：“我们缅因州的森林很美。来了不去看看就太可惜了。我想您去过我们的森林吧？”
“是的，我去过，”吐温回答。“我刚在那里度过了美妙的三个星期。而且我告诉您：虽然这个季节不允许钓鱼，但我有二百磅鲜美的鱼，用冰包好，和我的行李一起在这列火车上。我带回家是因为我爱吃鱼。请问先生，您是谁？”
陌生人盯着吐温看了片刻，答道：“我是一名警官。我的职责就是抓捕那些在禁猎禁渔期打猎钓鱼的人。那么，您是谁？”
吐温既惊讶又惊慌。他灵机一动，回答道：“好吧，先生，我告诉您。我就是全美国最会说大话的人。”