Paul was ambling¹ through a crowded street fair when he decided² to stop and sit at a Palm Reader's table.

保罗正在一条拥挤的街市上闲逛，他停下来，坐在了一个看掌纹人的桌子前。

Said the mysterious old woman, "For fifteen dollars, I can read your love line and tell your romantic future.”

这个神秘的老妇人说:“巧美元，我可以看出你的爱情线和你浪漫的未来。”

Paul readily agreed and the reader took one look at his open palm and said, "I can see that you have no girlfriend.”

保罗欣然地同意了，看掌纹的人看了一眼保罗的掌心说:“我知道你现在没有女朋友。”

"That's true,” said Paul.

“对，”保罗说。

"Oh my goodness，you are extremely lonely, aren't you?"

“哦，我的天啊，你非常的孤独，对吗?”

"Yes，”Paul shamefully³ admitted. "That's amazing. Can you tell all of this from my love line?"

“对，”保罗害羞的承认了，“太神奇了，你从我的爱情线中看出了这么多事情。”

"Love line? No, from the calluses and blisters⁴.”

“爱情线?不，我是从你手上的茧子和水泡中看出来的。”