Suspicious Mother

时间：2007-03-19 08:10:45

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Brian invited his mother over for dinner.
During the course of the meal, Brian's mother couldn't help but keep
noticing how beautiful Brian's roommate, Stephanie, was.

Brian's Mom had long been suspicious1 of a relationship between Brian and
Stephanie, and this had only made her more curious.
Over the course of the evening, while watching the two react2, she started to wonder if there was more between Brian and Stephanie than met the eye.
Reading his mom's thoughts, Brian volunteered, "I know what you must be
thinking, but I assure3 you Stephanie and I are just roommates."

About a week later, Stephanie came to Brian saying, "Ever since your mother came to dinner, I've been unable to find the beautiful silver gravy4 ladle. You don't suppose she took it, do you?" Brian said, "Well, I
doubt it, but I'll send her an e-mail just to be sure". So he sat down and wrote:

"Dear Mom: I'm not saying that you "did" take the gravy ladle from
the house; I'm not saying that you "did not" take the gravy ladle. But the fact remains5 that one has been missing6 ever since you were here for

dinner. Love, Brian".

Several days later, Brian received an email back from his mother that read:

"Dear Son: I'm not saying that you "do" sleep with Stephanie; I'm not saying that you "do not" sleep with Stephanie. But the fact remains
that if Stephanie is sleeping in her own bed, she would have found the gravy ladle by now. Love, Mom."

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1 suspicious DrLw1     
adj.可疑的，容易引起怀疑的，猜疑的，疑心的
参考例句：
  • A man was hanging about the house in a suspicious manner.一个男人在房子周围可疑地荡来荡去。
  • He's so suspicious he would distrust his own mother.他这个人疑心太重，连自己的母亲也不相信。
2 react zTSxI     
vi.起反应，起作用；反抗，起反作用
参考例句：
  • She didn't look up or react in any way.她既不抬头，也没有任何反应。
  • How did he react to your suggestion?他如何对待你的建议？
3 assure OOwym     
vt.使确信；向…保证，使有保证
参考例句：
  • The only ladder to assure success is to work hard.确保成功的惟一途径是刻苦努力。
  • I assure you that she can be trusted to do the job.我担保她能做好这项工作。
4 gravy Przzt1     
n.肉汁；轻易得来的钱，外快
参考例句：
  • You have spilled gravy on the tablecloth.你把肉汁泼到台布上了。
  • The meat was swimming in gravy.肉泡在浓汁之中。
5 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
6 missing 3nTzx7     
adj.遗失的，缺少的，失踪的
参考例句：
  • Check the tools and see if anything is missing.检点一下工具，看有无丢失。
  • All the others are here;he's the only one missing.别人都来了，就短他一个。

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