English Original
The famous American writer Mark Twain was well-known for his absent-mindedness.
One day, while traveling by train, the conductor asked him for his ticket.
Mark Twain searched through all his pockets but couldn't find it. Recognizing the writer, the conductor kindly said, "It doesn't matter. You can show me your ticket on your return trip. If you can't find it then, it's no trouble at all."
"Oh, but I must find the damned thing," replied Twain, "otherwise how will I know where I'm going?"
中文翻译
美国著名作家马克・吐温以心不在焉而闻名。
一天，他乘火车旅行时，列车员请他出示车票。
马克・吐温翻遍了所有口袋也没找到。列车员认出了这位作家，便友善地说：“没关系。您可以在返程时再给我看票。如果到时还找不到，也没关系。”
“哦，但我必须找到这该死的东西，”吐温答道，“不然我怎么知道我要去哪儿呢？”