The Cohens were shown into the dentist's office, where Mr. Cohen made it clear he was in a big hurry.

"No fancy stuff, Doctor," he ordered, "No gas or needles or any of that stuff. Just pull the tooth and get it over with."

"I wish more of my patients were as stoic¹ as you," said the dentist admiringly. "Now, which tooth is it?"

Mr. Cohen turned to his wife Becky. "Show him, honey."

科恩夫妇被领进牙医办公室。科恩先生声明说他非常着急。

“大夫，不要太贵的材料”，他说，“不要麻醉气、麻醉针或者类似的东西，拨出牙就行了。”

“但愿我所有的病人都象你一样有忍耐力，”牙医钦佩地说。“现在告诉我，你要拨哪颗牙？”

科恩先生转向他的妻子贝基说“亲爱的，给他看。