【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?”
『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.”