  The Bait 诱饵

  An Aberdonian and his wife went to Rothesay for a holiday and went for a sail. Unfortunately the wife fell overboard and was drowned. The Aberdonian asked the pier-master to let him know if her body was found.
   一位阿波多尼亚人和妻子去罗期塞度假。他们乘风出海，不幸的是妻子掉入海中淹死了。这位阿波多尼亚人叫防波坦的负责人在妻子的尸体找到后通知他一声。
 
  Two weeks later he received a wire saying: "Body recovered yesterday covered with crabs. Send instructions." The aberdonian sent a wire back saying, "Sell crabs, send on money; reset bait."
  二个星期后，他接到了一份电传："尸体已于昨日找到，上边爬满了螃蟹。请指示。"阿波多尼亚人发回了一份电传："卖掉螃蟹，收入汇过来；诱饵再扔回海里。" 