Our village carpenter ,John Hill,came one day and made a dining table for my wife .He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows .When I got home that evening ,John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for the job .
My wife said to me quietly ,“It is ninth cup of tea today .”But she said in a loud voice ,
“It is a beautiful table ,dear ,isn`t it ?”
“I`ll decided about that when I see the bill ”I read :
One dining table ,10 November ,1989.
Cost of wood :$ 17.00
Paint :$ 1.50
Work:8 hours ($1 an hour) $ 8.00
Total :$36.50
When I was looking at the bill ,John said ,“It is been a fine day ,hasn`t it ? Quite sunny. ”
“Yes”I said “I`m glad it is only the 10th of November.”
“Me ,too” said John ,“You wait .It`ll be a lot colder by the end of the month ”
“yes ,colder …and more expensive ! Dining tables will be be $ 20 more expensive on November 30th ,won`t they ,John ?”
John looked hard at me for half a minute .Was there a little smile in his two blue eyes ?I gave his bill back to him .
“If it isn`t too much trouble ,John ,”I said ,“please add it up again and you can forget the date .”
I paid him $ 26.50 and he was happy to get it .
(好的我再加分!)(要自己翻的哦!)
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