英语翻译
SometimeagoIdiscoveredthatoneofmychairshadabrokenleg.Ididn’tthinktherewouldbeanydifficultyingettingitmended,asthereareawholelotofantique(古董)shopsnearmyhome.SoIlefthomeonemorningcarryingthechairwithme.Iwentintothefirstshopexpectingafriendlyreception.Iwasquitewrong.Themanwouldn’tevenlookatmychair.
Thesecondshop,thoughslightlymorepolite,wasjustthesame,andthethirdandthefourth-soIdecidedthatmyapproachmustbewrong.
Ienteredthefifthshopwithaplaninmymind.Iplacedthechaironthefloorandsaidtotheshopkeeper,“Wouldyouliketobuyachair?”Helookeditovercarefullyandsaid,“Yes,notabadchair.Howmuchdoyouwantforit,sir?””Twentypounds,”Isaid.“OK,”hesaid,“I’llgiveyoutwentypounds.”“It’sgotaslightlybrokenleg,”Isaid.“Yes,Isawthat,it’snothing.”
EverythingwasgoingaccordingtoplanandIwasgettingexcited.“Whatwillyoudowithit?”Iasked.“Oh,itwillbeeasytoselloncetherepairisdone.”“I’llbuyit,”Isaid.“Whatdoyoumean?You’vejustsoldittome,”hesaid.“Yes,IknowbutI’vechangedmymind.Iamsorry.I’llgiveyoutwenty-sevenpoundsforit.”“Youmustbecrazy,”hesaid.Then,suddenlythepennydropped.“Iknowwhatyouwant.Youwantmetorepairyourchair.”“You’reright,”Isaid.“AndwhatwouldyouhavedoneifIhadwalkedinandsaid,“Wouldyoumendthischairforme?”“Iwouldn’thaveagreedtodoit,”hesaid.“Wedon’tdorepairs,notenoughmoneyinitandtoomuchtrouble.ButI’llmendthisforyou,shallwesayforafiver(五英镑钞票)?”Hewasaverynicemanandwasgreatlyamusedbythewholething.