The Worried Farmer
A farmer came into the raiway station with hs wifeand approached the ticket window. He addressed the station agent.
“Say,Mister, has the three ten train gone yet/”
“The three-ten train left a quarter of oan hour ago.”
“And how soon will the $:00 train be along, do you think.”
“It’ll be quite a while before that is due.”
“Are there any passenger trains before then?”
“No.”
“Any freights?”
“No.”
“No trains at all?”
“None.”
“Are you sure?”
“I’m sutre!” bawled the exasperated ticket-agent.
“Then, Susan, now I reckon we can corss their tracks.” Said the old farmer, turning to his wife.
忧虑的农夫
一个农夫和他的妻子一同来到好火车站的售票处。他对车站的工作人员说:
“先生,第310次列车开走了吗?”
“310次列车一刻钟之前离开了。”“4点钟那班火车还有多久才开?”
“距离那班火车出发还有相当长的一段时间。”
“在此之前还有其他客车从这里经过吗?”
“没有。”
“一趟火车都没有?”
“一趟也没有。”
“您能确定吗?”
“我确定!“售票员气愤地大叫着。
“那好,苏珊,我想现在我们可以从铁轨上穿过去了。‘老农转身对他的妻子说。