A sailor who was going to set out for India was asked by a landsman, where his father died. "He was shipwrecked."answered the sailor. "And where did your grandfather die?" "When he was fishing, a storm arose and he and all on board were drowned." "And your great-grandfather?" "He also lost his life at sea." "Then,"said the landsman, "If I were you, I should never go to sea." "And pray, "asked the seaman, "Where did your father die?" "In his bed." "And your grandfather?" "He as well as my great-grandfather died in their beds." "Then, if I were you,"said the sailor, "I should never go to bed." 难免一死 一个从未出过海的人问一个即将出发去印度的水手:他的父亲是在哪里去世的. "他死于船只失事."水手答道 "那么,你的祖父又在哪儿过世的?" "当他在捕鱼的时候遇上风暴,他同船上所有的人都给淹死了." "那么你的曾祖父呢?" "他也是死在海里的." 没出过海的人说:"那么,假如我是你的话,我就永远不会去航海." 水手问道:"那么请问,您的父亲在哪里去世的?" 那人回答说:"死在床上." "那么您的祖父呢?" "他和我的曾祖父一样死在床上." "那么,我是你的话,我将永远不上床."水手说。 |