英语翻译
AKINGwasoncetravelingthroughthecountryside.Hestoppedataninninalittlevillagetohavebreakfast.Heorderedsomecoffeeandbreadandbutterandsomeboiledeggs.
Theinnkeeperboiledtwoeggsandthekingatethemwiththebreadandbutter.Whenthekingaskedtheinnkeeperhowmuchhemustpayforhisbreakfast,theinnkeeperanswered,”$100,sir.”Thekingwasverymuchsurprisedandsaid,”What?$100foralittlebreadandbutter,acupofcoffeeandtwoeggs?Isn’tthatabitexpensive?Eggsmustbeveryscarceinyourvillage.””Oh,no,sir,””answeredtheinnkeeper,”therearemanyeggsinourvillage,butitiskingsthatareveryscarcenowadays.”