克莱顿教授
 

Creighton was going along a West end square when he saw a little fellow trying to reach the knocker of a large house.

当克莱顿教授沿着伦敦西区的一个广场走着的时候，他看见一个小家伙正试图抓住一所大房子的门环。

"Can’t you reach up so high? "asked the professor kindly.

“你是不是够不到这么高的地方呢?”教授好意地问。

"No，Slr,”said the small youngster.

“是的，先生。”那小孩说。

"Well, then, let me help you,”and the professor mounted the three steps and gave a splendid rat-tat.

“那好，让我来帮你。”教授登上那三级台阶，在门上重重扣了几下。

The little boy glanced hastily at the gentleman of the cloth. "Come on,”he yelled，"we must both run away.”

那个小男孩急忙给教授递上一个眼色。“快跑，”他喊着:“我们俩都得跑。”