这对老兄弟为一件事已经有两天争得不可开交了,最后他们同意打个赌来分出高低。且说这两兄弟聊着聊着,忽发奇想:假如一位有头脑、特诚实的外地人落难伦敦,他举目无亲,除了一张百万英镑的大钞以外一无所有,这人靠百万英镑大钞无论如何也能活三十天。然后,两兄弟在窗前坐了整整一天,巴望来一个能消受大钞的合适人选。
他们检阅着一张张经过窗前的脸——总是不能尽如人意。就在这时,亚当斯来了;他们俩认定亚当斯具备所有条件,于是一致选定了亚当斯;
亚当斯正站在街上,一扇窗子打开了,一位先生从里面发话:
“请到这儿来。门在你的左边”
一个衣着华丽的仆人把亚当斯接了进去,领到一个豪华房间,里头坐着两位上了岁数的绅士。他们打发走仆人,让亚当斯坐下,他们刚刚吃了早餐,看着那些残羹剩饭,亚当斯简直透不过气来。有这些吃的东西在场,亚当斯无论如何也集中不了精力,可是人家没请亚当斯品尝,亚当斯也只好尽力忍着。
亚当斯呢,正等着知道叫他进来到底要干什么。他们开始问一些有关亚当斯个人的问题,很快就弄清楚了亚当斯的经历。最后,他们告诉亚当斯,亚当斯正合他们的心意。这时,俩人当中的一位交给亚当斯一个信封,说打开一看便知。亚当斯正要打开,可他不让,他说里面是钱;要亚当斯两点后去仔仔细细地看,不要草率从事,也不用慌慌张张。亚当斯以为能找份工作,但只是钱,亚当斯只好揣着一肚子被侮辱与被损害的感觉,他们明摆着是自己逗乐,拿亚当斯耍着玩;但他又说了,这只是一点心意,没有其他成分 ,亚当斯只好往外走。
亚当斯来到一家餐馆,这一顿猛吃呀!最后,肚子实在塞不下东西去了,服务员来催结账时,亚当斯一拖再拖,只为了等到两点,两点了,当老板来催结账时,亚当斯掏出那个信封打开,只扫了一眼,亚当斯就差点昏倒,那里面有百万英镑。
亚当斯盯着那张大钞头晕眼花,这时候,首先映入亚当斯眼帘的是小吃店老板。他的目光粘在大钞上,当亚当斯把那张大钞递到他眼前,小心翼翼地说:
“请找钱吧。”
他恢复了常态,连连道歉说有其他的钱没有?亚当斯说:
“请您找钱吧,我没带别的票子。” 他只好拿到后台看一下,他和老板娘知道英格兰银行曾经发行过两张一百万英镑的大钞,用于和某国公对公交易之类的特殊目的,他们商量了一会后,决定不受他的钱了,这样的大人物,来一次都很幸运,他和老板娘说;有钱人好逗个乐于,愿意打扮成这样来跟老百姓开个玩笑,他总不至于因此就信不过像亚当斯这么有钱的先生吧。
他却说没关系,这点小钱儿何足挂齿,日后再说吧。亚当斯说,亚当斯一时半会儿不会再到这儿来了;可他说那也不要紧,他可以等着,而且,亚当斯想什么时候来就什么时候来,想点什么就点什么,这账呢,想什么时候结就什么时候结。
The old brother for one thing has two days to win over, they finally agreed to make a bet to set. And said that the two brothers chatting, suddenly: if a clever, honest people stranded in London, he find no kin to turn to, in addition to a million pound bank note nothing, this man by the million pound note also can live for thirty days in any case. Then, the two brothers sat at the window for a whole day, for a suitable candidate for the money it can.
They were reviewing a process window face -- always not just as one wishes. Just then, Adams came; they both decided that Adams has all the conditions, then unanimously selected Adams;
Adams was standing in the street, a window was opened, a gentleman from the inside out:
"Please come here. The door on your left"
A well-dressed servant put Adams in., to a deluxe room, sitting in two elderly gentlemen. They sent away the servant, let Adams sat down, they had just eaten breakfast, looking at those leftovers, Adams could hardly breathe. The presence of that food, in any case can't concentrate on Adams, but he didn't invite Adams to taste, Adams also had to endure.
Adams, waiting to know him in the end what to do. They began to ask some questions about Adams's personal problems, it soon became clear Adams's experience. Finally, they told Adams, Adams they are satisfied. At this time, one of them handed Adams an envelope, says open to see at a glance. Adams was about to open, but he did not let, he said there is money; to Adams after two points to look carefully, do not act rashly, also need not covered with confusion. Adams thought of a job, but the money, Adams had to carry a belly be insulted and damaged their own feeling, apparently amused, with Adams playing a play; but he says, this is just a little mind, without any other component, Adams had to go outside.
Adams came to the restaurant, a meal eat ah! Finally, I couldn't hold any are anything to go by, the waiter to urge the checkout, Adams drags on, only to wait until the two, two, when the boss to urge the settle accounts, Adams took the envelope open, just swept one eye, Adams almost fainted, there are 100 million pounds.
Adams stared at the big bill dizziness, at this time, the first thing Adams in front of the snack shop owner. His eye was on the note, when Adams put the bill to pass in front of him, with great care to say:
"Give me the change."
He recovered, apologize again and again that the rest of the money? Adams said:
"Please change it, I haven't anything else." He had to get back to see, he and his wife know that the Bank of England had issued two notes of one million pounds each, for a special purpose in business to business transactions and the like, they talk for a moment, decided not to his money, this big man, a very lucky, he and said madame; the rich well with a willing, willing to dress up like to joke with people, he always not so believe but like Adams such a rich gentleman.He said never mind, this little money not worth bothering about, put off until some time later. Adams said, Adams one thirty while not come here again; he said it was of no consequence, he could wait, and, Adams think what time to what time, what to point is a point what, the accounts do, think what time what time.
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