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一个英国人、一个爱尔兰人和一个美国人困在了暴风雨中。他们看到路边有一幢旧的大房子，便跑过去避雨。可是任凭他们怎么喊叫、敲门都无人应答;那幢房子看上去好像已经被遗弃了，而且还有些阴森诡秘…… 突然，门自己晃开了，铰链发出可怕怪异的吱吱声，可还是连个人影都没见。 那个英国人鼓起勇气，爬到走廊里，在那里的一张小桌子上放着一张十美元的钞票。他贪婪地伸出手去拿钱，这时，一个声音说道：“我是埃布尔•梅布尔的鬼魂，那张十元的钞票必须放在桌子上。" 英国人恐惧地尖叫着，飞一般地跑出房子，冲过他的两个伙伴，消失在了风雨中。爱尔兰人看了看美国人，耸了耸肩，小心翼翼地爬进楼道。他也看到了那张十美元的钞票，也伸手去偷。又一次，那个恐怖虚幻的声音响起：“我是埃布尔•梅布尔的鬼魂，那张十美元的钞票必须放在桌子上。” 那个爱尔兰人吓得魂飞魄散，冲出房子，吓得大叫着，消失在了风雨中。 继他之后，美国人挺了挺肩膀，大踏步迈进走廊。十美元的钞票放了那里，美国人也抵挡不住诱惑。他的手也伸向了那张钞票。这时，那个怪异的声音第三次响起：“我是埃布矣•梅布尔的鬼魂，那张钞票必须放在桌子上。" 对此，美国人回答道:“我是大卫•克罗克特的后代,那张十美元的钞票归我！” American Way There was an Englishman, an Irishman and an American caught in a storm. They spied a big old house just off the road, to which they ran for shelter. To their calls and knocks came no answer； the house seemed deserted, and it was rather spooky as well... Suddenly the door swung open of its own accord, the hinges squeaking eerily. Still， no one was to be seen. Plucking up his courage, the Englishman crept into the hallway, and there, on a small table, lay a 10-dollar note. As he reached out a greedy hand to take the money, a voice rang out, “I’m the ghost of Abel Mabel, so that 10-dollar note must stay on the table!" With a shriek of terror, the Englishman dashed out of the house, past his two companions and into the storm. The Irishman looked at the American, shrugged, and crept cautiously into the hallway. He also saw the 10-dollar note and stretched out a hand to steal it. And again, that awful, disembodied voice rang out, “I’m the ghost of Abel Mabel, so that 10-dollar note must stay on the table!” The Irishman, his nerve shattered, dashed out of the house, yelling with fright, and into the storm. After him, the American squared his shoulders, and marched into the hallway. There lay the 10-dollar note, and the American also could not resist the temptation. As his hand stretched towards the note, the strange voice rang out for a third time, “I'm the ghost of Abel Mabel, so that 10-dollar note must stay on the table!” To which the American replied, “I’m the descendent of Davvy Crockett, so that 10- dollar note belongs to my pocket!” |
