English Original
At a dinner party, a shy young man had been trying to think of something nice to say to his hostess. At last he saw his chance when she turned to him and remarked, "What a small appetite you have tonight, Mr. Jones."
"To sit next to you," he replied gallantly, "would cause any man to lose his appetite."
中文翻译
在一次晚宴上,一位腼腆的年轻人一直在苦思冥想,想对女主人说些赞美的话。当女主人转向他说:“琼斯先生,您今晚胃口不太好啊。”他终于等到了机会。
“坐在您身边,”他殷勤地答道,“任何男人都会没胃口的。”