Shopping made easy
原文
Who was the thief?
People are not so honest as
they once were.
The temptation to steal is greater than
ever before--especially in large shops.
A detective recently watched a well-dressed
woman who always went into a large store
on Monday mornings.
One Monday,
there were fewer people in the shop
than usual when the woman came in,
so it was easier for the detective to watch her.
The woman first bought a few small articles.
After a little time,
she chose one of the most expensive dresses
in the shop and handed it to an assistant
who wrapped it up for her as quickly as possible.
Then the woman simply took the parcel
and walked out of the shop without paying.
When she was arrested,
the detective found out that
the shop assistant was her daughter.
The girl 'gave' her mother
a free dress once a week!
译文
谁是小偷?
人们并没有那么诚实……
他们曾经那么诚实。
偷窃的诱惑力比……(原句后半部分缺失,无法完整翻译)
前所未有——尤其是在大型商店里。
最近,一名侦探观察了一名穿着考究的人……
她总是去一家大型商店
每周一早上。
一个星期一的早晨,
商店里的人变少了。
当那位女士走进来时,商店里的人比平时少。
因此,侦探更容易监视她了。
这位女士首先购买了几件小商品。
过了一会儿,
她选了一条价格最贵的裙子。
然后把它交给一个店员
店员尽快为她包好了衣服。
然后,那个女人直接拿走了那个包裹。
然后没付钱就走出了商店。
当她被逮捕时,
侦探发现……
那位店员其实是她的女儿。
那个女孩每周'给'她母亲
每周可以免费获得一件连衣裙!