English Original
A man lies on his deathbed, surrounded by his weeping wife and their four children. Three of the children are tall, handsome, and athletic, but the fourth and youngest is an ugly runt.
"Darling," the husband whispers, "assure me that the youngest child really is mine. I want to know the truth before I die. I'll forgive you if..."
His wife gently interrupts him. "Yes, my dearest. Absolutely. No question. I swear on my mother's grave that you are his father."
The man then dies happy. The wife mutters under her breath, "Thank God he didn't ask about the other three."
中文翻译
一个男人躺在临终的床上，周围是他哭泣的妻子和他们的四个孩子。其中三个孩子高大、英俊、体格健壮，但第四个，也是最年幼的那个，却是个丑陋的小矮个。
"亲爱的，"丈夫低声说，"向我保证，最小的孩子确实是我的。我想在死前知道真相。我会原谅你，如果……"
他的妻子温柔地打断了他。"是的，我最亲爱的。绝对是的。毫无疑问。我以我母亲的坟墓起誓，你是他的父亲。"
男人随后心满意足地去世了。妻子低声嘀咕道："谢天谢地，他没问起另外三个。"