“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