Reader's Digest 6月号の記事 'Your True Stories in 100 Words' から引用します。
At breakfast, my sister Rose announced, "I need clothes for gym." Dad just shook his head and kept on eating. This went on for several days. Finally, one morning Rose said, "Dad, I have to bring clothes for gym today." At that moment, Dad pushed his chair back, stood up, and said, "Listen here. I don't know who this Jim guy is, and I feel bad for him, but I got five girls in this here house, and I'm afraid Jim is just gonna have to get his own darn clothes!"
一年前から会社帰りにジムに寄ってランニングをする習慣がついて来ましたが、2か月に一度程ジム用のパンツ、Tシャツ、靴下、タオルの内のいづれかの一点を忘れる事があります。その時は事務用の服で代用できないので困ります。
At breakfast, my sister Rose announced, "I need clothes for gym." Dad just shook his head and kept on eating. This went on for several days. Finally, one morning Rose said, "Dad, I have to bring clothes for gym today." At that moment, Dad pushed his chair back, stood up, and said, "Listen here. I don't know who this Jim guy is, and I feel bad for him, but I got five girls in this here house, and I'm afraid Jim is just gonna have to get his own darn clothes!"
一年前から会社帰りにジムに寄ってランニングをする習慣がついて来ましたが、2か月に一度程ジム用のパンツ、Tシャツ、靴下、タオルの内のいづれかの一点を忘れる事があります。その時は事務用の服で代用できないので困ります。
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