English Original
When Jack bowed to someone, he always did it at lightning speed. His nod was so quick that people felt he had no manners. Some well-meaning friends advised him, "Next time you bow, count slowly from 'January' to 'December' in your mind before straightening up. That will make the gesture proper."
The next day, Jack met his uncle and followed this advice. His bow was so prolonged that his uncle, surprised, quickly walked away. When Jack finally looked up, his uncle was gone. He then asked a passerby, "Which month did he leave?"
中文翻译
杰克向人鞠躬时，总是快如闪电。他点头如此之快，以至于大家都觉得他没礼貌。一些好心的朋友建议他："下次鞠躬时，先在心里从'一月'慢慢数到'十二月'，然后再直起身来。这样姿态就得体了。"
第二天，杰克遇到了他的叔叔，便照此行事。他鞠躬的时间太长了，叔叔吃了一惊，赶紧走开了。当杰克终于抬起头时，叔叔已经不见了。于是他问一个路人："他是几月走的？"