19 救人
A man had fallen between the rails in a subwaystation. Passers-by gathered rapidly around trying toget him out before the train went him over. Theywere all shouting “Give me your hand!”, but the manwould not reach up. The whistle of the train could beheard in the distance. Tom forced the passagethrough the crowed and leaned over the man.
一个人掉到了地铁铁轨中间，路过的人迅速围过来，想在火车到来前把他救出来。他们都在大声喊：“把你的手给我!”但这个人就是不把手伸出来。远处已经可以听到火车的低鸣了。汤姆从人群中挤过去，朝这个人探出身子。
“Friend,” he asked. “What is your profession?”
“朋友，”他说，“你的职业是什么?”
“I am in income tax inspector,” answered the man.
“我是个税收检查员，”这个人回答说。
“In that case,” said Tom, “take my hand.”
“如果那样的话，”汤姆说，“抓住我的手!”
The man immediately grasped Tom’s hand tightly and was dragged to safety.
这人立即紧紧地抓住汤姆的手，他被拉到了安全的地方。
Tom turned to the amazed masses and declared, “never ask a tax man to GIVE you anything.You fools!”
汤姆转头看着惊讶的围观者说：“永远都不要让税务员‘给’你们什么东西，你们这些傻瓜!”
