An old lady who was¹ very deaf² and who thought³ everything too dear, went into a shop and asked the shopman: "How much this stuff⁴?"

"Seven dollars, Madam, it is very cheap." The lady said⁵, "It is too much, give it to me for fourteen."

"I did⁶ not say seventeen dollars, but seven."

"It is still too much," replied⁷ the old lady, "give it to me for five."

一位耳聋并且总是嫌东西太贵的老太太走进一家商店。

她问店员:“这东西要多少钱?”

“七美元,太太,这是很便宜的。”老太太说:“太贵了,十四美元差不多。”

店员忙说:“我没说十七美元,是七美元。”

“还是太贵,”老太太说:“五美元,我就买啦。”