I Am Acting Like a Lady
One day when women's dresses were on sale at the FarEast Department Store, a dignified middle-aged man decided to get his wife a piece. But he soon found himself being battered by frantic women. 7 |8 y; d- J% @
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He stood it as long as he could; then, with head lowered and arms flailing, he plowed through the crowed.
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"You there!" challenged a thrill voice. "Can't you act like a gentleman?" 1 `, u% ~4 S4 w0 Z1 ?$ r V
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"Listen," he said, "I have been acting like a gentleman for an hour. From now on, I am acting like a lady."! d8 f9 A+ h5 q- X# Z6 Z7 M# a
我要表现得象位女士8 O. g+ q9 g1 j8 O: r% }
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一天,远东百货公司的女装大减价,一位高贵的中年男士想给太太买一件。可是,没过多久,他发现自己已被疯狂的女人冲得踉踉跄跄。
他竭力忍耐着。后来,他低下头,挥动双臂,挤过人群。
“你干嘛?”有人尖声叫道,“你难道不能表现得象位绅士吗?” " x$ q8 i) {) G3 d! V
“听着,”他说,“我已经象绅士一样表现了一个小时。从现在起,我要表现得象个女士!"$ J" L1 G G