English Original
Mrs. Williams loved flowers and had a small but beautiful garden. In the summer, her roses were always the best on her street.
One summer afternoon, her doorbell rang. When she answered the front door, she saw a small boy outside. He was about seven years old and was holding a big bunch of beautiful roses.
"I'm selling roses," he said. "Would you like some? They're quite cheap—only five pence for a big bunch. They're fresh; I picked them this afternoon."
"My boy," Mrs. Williams replied, "I pick roses from my garden whenever I want and don't pay a thing for them, because I have plenty right here."
"Oh, no, you don't," said the small boy. "There aren't any roses in your garden—because they're all here in my hand!"
中文翻译
威廉斯夫人喜爱鲜花，拥有一个虽小但漂亮的花园。夏天，她种的玫瑰总是整条街上最美的。
一个夏日的午后，她的门铃响了。当她打开前门时，看到外面站着一个小男孩。他大约七岁，手里正拿着一大束漂亮的玫瑰。
“我在卖玫瑰花，”他说，“您要买一些吗？很便宜的，一大束只要五便士。花很新鲜，我今天下午刚摘的。”
“孩子，”威廉斯夫人回答道，“我什么时候想要玫瑰，就从自家花园里摘，一分钱也不用花，因为我这儿多的是。”
“哦，不，您现在可没有了，”小男孩说，“您的花园里一朵玫瑰也没有了——因为它们全在我手里！”