A lady lost her handbag in the bustle①of Christmas shopping. It was found by an honest little boy and returned to her.
Looking in her purse②, she commented③, “Hmmm, that’s funny. When I lost my bag there was a ¥20 bill in it. Now there are twenty ¥1 bills.”
The boy quickly replied, “That’s right, lady. The last time I found a lady’s purse, she didn’t have any change④for a reward.”
① bustlen. 忙乱,喧嚣
② pursen. 钱包,(女用)手提包
③ commentv. 注释,解释,评论
④ changen. 零钱,找零
丢失的钱包
一位女士圣诞节大购物,在匆忙中丢失了钱包。有一个诚实的小男孩找到了钱包并还给她。
女士看着钱包,说:“嗯,真有趣。我丢失钱包的时候,里面有一张20元的钞票,但现在变成了20张1元的零钞。”
小孩马上回答道:“没错,小姐。上次我找到了一位女士的钱包,但是她没有零钱作酬金。”