A soldier went to his colonel and asked for leave to go home to help his wife with the housecleaning.
一名士兵向他的上校请假回家帮助他的妻子打扫房间。
“I don’t like to refuse you,” said the colonel, “but I’ve just received a letter from your wife saying that you are no use around the house.”
“我不想拒绝你，”上校说，“但我刚刚收到你妻子的一封信，说你在家里毫无用处。”
The soldier saluted and turned to go.
士兵行了个礼，转身离去。
At the door he stopped:“Colonel, there are two persons in this regiment who handle the truth loosely, and I’m one of them. I’m not married.”
到了门口，他停了下来说：“上校，团里有两个人随便瞎说话，我就是其中之一。 我未婚。”
