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."

在一次晚餐聚會上,一位靦腆的年青人一直在冥思苦想對女主人說一些好聽的話。機(jī)會總于來了,女主人轉(zhuǎn)向他說:“瓊斯先生,您今晚的飯量太小了?!薄白谀磉?,”他殷勤的說道,“任何男人都會失去胃口的?!?/span>