A man wrote a letter to a small hotel he planned to visit on his vacation: "I would very much like to bring my dog with me.

一个人给一家他计划在假期里停留的小旅馆写了封信，“我非常希望带着我的狗，

He is well-groomed and very well behaved.

它很干净很有教养，

Would you be willing to permit me to keep him in my room with me at night?"

你能允许它和我睡一间屋子吗?”

An immediate¹ reply came from the hotel owner, who said, "I've been operating this hotel for many years.

旅馆主人立即回了封信，“我经营旅馆很多年了，

In all that time, I've never had a dog steal towels, bedclothes, silverware or pictures off the walls.

狗从没偷过毛巾，床单， 餐具，或者墙上的画。

I've never had to evict² a dog in the middle of the night for being drunk and disorderly.

我也从没有在半夜因为狗喝醉胡闹而赶走它，

And I've never had a dog run out on a hotel bill.

狗也从不不付帐就跑掉。

Yes, indeed, your dog is welcome at my hotel.

实际上我们非常欢迎您的狗来我们旅馆

And, if your dog will vouch³ for you,

如果它为您担保

you're welcome to stay here, too."

也欢迎您来。