After I was deployed¹ to Egypt for the Operation Bright Star training program, I spent a weekend pass sight seeing in Cairo². A local offered to take my picture on his camel. "Free,” he said. "No charge.”

我被调到埃及参加“明星行动训练计划”之后，有一个周末，我到开罗观光。一个当地人让我在他的骆驼上照相。“免费，”他说，“不收钱。”

I thanked him and handed him my camera. The man then blurted³ a command , and his camel sat down，allowing me to board. After taking the whole roll of film, the man said, "That will be $ 5.”

谢过之后，我将相机递给了他。于是那个人发了一个口令，骆驼就坐了下来让我骑上去。一卷胶卷照完之后，那人说:“要给五块钱。”

"But you said you would take my picture free.”

“可你说是免费给我照相的。”

“Yes, that was free ,”he agreed. "But it costs $5 get you down from the camel.

“是的，那是免费的，”他表示同意。“可是将你从骆驼上弄下