名人軼事

【1】向肖伯納求婚
1．Marriage Proposal to Bernard Shaw
Once a beautiful and dissolute British actress wrote to propose marriage to Bernard Shaw． She said she did not mindBernard Shaw's old age and ugliness because he was a genius． And if they could combine the beauty of the woman with the talents of the great man，that would be greatly harmonious． “With your wisdom and my appearance，our children must be perfect．”
Bernard Shaw answered，in a letter，that her imagination wassplendid，“But，what if the children take my appearance and yourwisdom？”

1．向肖伯納求婚
英國有位美貌風流的女演員，曾寫信向肖伯納求婚。她說，因為他是個天才，她不嫌肖伯納年邁丑陋。假如能使女郎的美貌和超人的天才結合，那該是多麼協調啊。“咱們的后代有你的智慧和我的美貌，那一定是十全十美了。”
肖伯納給她回了一封信說，她的想象很是美妙，“可是，假如生下的孩子外貌象我，而智慧又象你，那又該怎麼辦呢？”


『鬧飢荒的原因』
2．The Reason of the Famine
In one dinner party，a capitalist eyed bony Bernard Shawup and down regretfully， and said in all seriousness，“Look atyour appearance，it really makes people believe that all the Britishare starving．”
Bernard Shaw，examining the potbellied capitalist，said，“But，I know as soon as I saw you the reason why Britain is suf－fering from famine．”

2．鬧飢荒的原因
在一次宴會上，一個資本家用遺憾的目光上下打量著瘦骨嶙峋的肖伯納，一本正經地說：“看看你的模樣，真叫人以為英國人都在挨餓。”
肖伯納審視著大腹便便的資本家說：“但是，我一見到你，就知道英國正在鬧飢荒的原因了。”