《外国幽默小品一百篇》

“一百丛书”总序1

前言1

1 A New Super jet Airliner 说着就失灵!2

2 The Difference Between a Diplomal and a Lady 外交家与淑女4

3 An Expensive Shoe Store 不实用的时髦6

4 Salesman and His Boss 不用兑现的支票8

5 American Tourist and His English Guide 美国游客和英国导游10

6 Why She Did Not Talk 不说为妙12

7 No Danger of Dissolving 谅你舍不得14

8 The Best Doctor in Town 果然神医16

9 Impudent Questions 无礼的“关怀”18

10 Big Talk 当牧师最赚钱20

11 International Marriages 情倾美元22

12 Awkward Situation 躲不了的尴尬24

13 On the Trail of the Sixth 至少冤枉五个26

14 The Place Is Full of Mothers 妈妈太多28

15 A Forced Confession 草包逼供草包30

16 Deduction 临危不乱34

17 Telling the Trutb 正想你走36

18 Arithmetic Lesson 人尽其才38

19 A Great System 浴缸里的精品40

20 Only One Instance 傻瓜来信42

21 Appropriate 伤心话的妙用44

22 Grand Prize Contest 青出于蓝46

23 Two Champions 高手过招48

24 It Made No Difference 照例不满意50

25 Five Dollars Consequence 细水长流52

26 Magic Power 忠于元首的德国牛54

27 Balzac As Handwriting Expert 手迹专家巴尔扎克56

28 Bulletin s New Use 上不了天堂58

29 Courteous Retort 礼貌的反击60

30 Wasted Kindness 孺子不可教62

31 “Skip a Day” 跳过一天64

32 Intimate Question 急智解困66

33 Legai Advice 法律咨询费68

34 Man Outside 偷情何其多!70

35 Marvelous Idea 委员会的作用72

36 Tit for Tat 不如死掉74

37 Two Sailors and a Boy 自取其辱76

38 Volcanie Island 大话说尽78

39 Why Was She Angry? 犯女人大忌80

40 Critic s Preference 宁做阶下囚82

41 Vain Attempt 摸错门84

42 Bellboy 只作见证86

43 Bad Memories 坏记性88

44 Broken Vase 功亏一篑90

45 Congratulations 恭喜升天94

46 Crushing Blow 无情的戏迷96

47 Expensive Breakfast 机会难逢98

48 Honesty 想象力的妙用100

49 Instant Ad 即时广告102

50 An Excuse for Baldness 秃得有理104

51 Barber s Wife 剃刀锋冷106

52 Dead Drunk 醉者无忌108

53 “Don t Walk” 请坐汽车代步110

54 “Say Our Rather Than My…” 被冤屈同床112

55 “Having Money for the First Time” 钱作怪114

56 Impossible to Obcy 实难照办116

57 Nceded More Than One Donkey 幸亏多一头驴子118

58 Only Two Cigars 主妇厨艺太差120

59 She Wanted a Present 日式的厚礼122

60 Uncommon Humanity 人道新义124

61 Compassion 尚在苦海126

62 No News 错过大新闻128

63 A Substitute 蜜月替身130

64 The Same Service 人狗易位132

65 A Henpccked Husband 是耗子倒好了134

66 A Small Urchin 好戏在后头136

67 A Small Scout 三步也迈不动了138

68 “Play It on Your Age” 少报年龄的后果140

69 Skin and IIair 彼此彼此142

70 “You re Too Tall!” 身与价俱高144

71 The Best Advice 走为上着146

72 “Where Did They Get the Money?” 另有所疑148

73 She Wanted a Bargain 坚持讲价的聋老太太150

74 Shy Woman 羞于不裸152

75 Slip of the Tongue 还是说错了154

76 Boy and Cake 先己后人156

77 Clever Insurance Seller “聪明的”保险推销员158

78 Liberty in Darkness 黑暗与自由160

79 Misunderstanding 老处女惊魂162

80 Motive and Action 假慷慨164

81 Sympathy Not Felt 孺子无知166

82 Wasted Sweetness 徒劳的拉票168

83 What They Wanted 各有所需170

84 Mark Twain in France 已经照办了172

85 Short Composition 写“真”174

86 Rather Late 太迟了176

87 Not Included 恕不奉送178

88 Nuisance Call 弄巧反拙180

89 No Place for a Kiss 无脸可亲182

90 Doctor s Advice 一一照办184

91 Paying the American Way 美式付款186

92 Select School “兄弟”情人188

93 The Right Charge 喊痛的代价190

94 God s Will Must Be Done 公平的上帝192

95 The Transference Proved Effective 转让头痛194

96 Why Crying? 为没有绞死你而哭196

97 The Fish Market Has No Sign 鱼腥胜招牌198

98 Your Cncle Ezra 来历不明的叔叔200

99 A Handsome Legacy 早知就不用费心202

100 Heroic Littledale 痛苦的急智204