The Broom Seller and the Barber

The Broom Seller and the Barber A man who sold brooms went into a barber's shop to get shaved. The barber brought one of his brooms. After he had shaved him, he asked for the price of the brooms. 「Two pence,」 sa id the man. 「No, no,」 said the barber . 「I will give you a penny, and if you don't think that is enough, you may take your broom back!」 The man took it and asked what he had to pay his shave. 「A penny,」 said the barber . 「I will give you a half penny, an d if that is not enough, you may put my beard on again.」


 賣掃帚的人和理髮師 一個賣掃帚的人去理髮店修面。 理髮師從他那裡買了一把掃帚。 當理髮師給他 修面後，問一下他掃帚的價格。 買掃帚的人說： 「 兩個便士。 」 「 不，不。 」 理髮師說： 「 我只出一個便士，如果你認為不狗的話，可以把掃帚 拿回去。 」 賣掃帚的人拿回了掃帚，隨後問修面要付多少錢。 「 一便士。 」 理髮師說。 賣掃帚的人說： 「 我給你半個便士，如果不狗的話，請把我的鬍子還給我。 」

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