42　Can be trusting? 能信任吗？

Everything about country customs delighted my neighbors, who had moved to our small town from the city. Then one day they spotted a sign, “Fresh Eggs for Sale,” at a roadside stand where payment was on the honor system. “Why can't everyone be this trusting?” they said as they put their money in a box and took a carton. When they got home and opened it, they found 11 eggs.

我们的邻居刚从城市搬到我们这个小镇上来。一切有关农村习俗的事情都使他们感到高兴。有一天，他们看到路边小摊有一个牌子“出售新鲜鸡蛋”，是用那种传统的无人售货的方式。他们把钱放进一个盒子，拿了一打鸡蛋，并且感慨地说：“为什么人们不能都这样信任别人呢？”回到家里，打开盒子，他们看到里面只有11个鸡蛋。