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?"

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？”

"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."

“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。”

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

“还是太贵，”老太太说：“五美元，我就买啦。”