At a dinner party a shy young man had been trying to think of something nice to say to his hostess. At last he saw his chance when she turned to him and remarked, "What a small appetite¹ you have tonight, Mr. Jones."

"To sit next to you," he replied gallantly², "would cause any man to lose his appetite."

在一次晚餐聚会上，一位腼腆的年青人一直在冥思苦想对女主人说一些好听的话。机会总于来了，女主人转向他说：“琼斯先生，您今晚的饭量太小了。”

“坐在您身边，”他殷勤的说道，“任何男人都会失去胃口的。”