第5章 One Egg Less

Everything about country customs delighted my neighbors, who had moved to our small town from the city. Then one day they spotted a sign,"Fresh Eggs for Sale."at a roadside stand where payment was on the honor system."Why can't everyone be this trusting?"They said at they put their money in a box and took a carton. When they got home and opened it, they found 11 eggs.

少了一个

我的邻居刚从城里搬来我们这个小镇，一切有关农村习俗的事情都让他们感到很高兴。后来有一天，他们发现路边小摊的一块牌子上写着“出售新鲜鸡蛋”，是用那种传统的售货方式，旁边并没人收钱。“为什么不是每个人都这样信任别人呢？”说着，就把钱放进一个盒子里，拿走了一打鸡蛋。他们回到家打开盒子，却只看见十一个鸡蛋。