英语60字故事：Presenting Tall Hats

在古代，有一个在京城朝廷里做官的人，奉命去外地做官。临行前，他去老师家告别。老师叮嘱说:

"It is not easy to be an official outside the capital. You should be prudent and careful."

“外地的官不容易做，应当谨慎小心些才好。”

The official replied:

那个做官的人回答说:

"Please don't worry. I have prepared 100 `tall hats'，and will present one to each and every person I meet. I'm sure all the local people will be pleased."

“请老师放心，我准备了一百顶高帽子，逢人便送他一顶，管叫地方上人人高兴。”

The teacher said reproachingly:

老师生气地说:

"We are all honest gentlemen. How can you do that?"

“我们都是正人君子，怎么可以这样做呢?”

The official pretended he had no way out and said:

那个做官的人装着无可奈何的样子说:

"Very few people under heaven are like you who dislike being flattered or presented with tall hats."

“天下不喜欢戴高帽子的人实在太少了啊!像老师您这样的又能有几个呢!”

Hearing this, the teacher was very much pleased. He nodded and said:

老师听了很高兴，点点头说:

"What you said is true, too."

“你讲的也不错!”

After the official said farewell to his teacher and went out, he said to his friend:

那个做官的人告别老师出来后，对朋友说:

"Of my 100 `tall hats'，now only 99 are left."

“我的一百顶高帽子，现在只剩下九十九顶了!”