Mr Robinson never went to a dentist, because he was afraid, but then his teeth began hurting a lot and he went to a dentist. The dentist did a lot of work in his mouth for a long time. On the last day Mr Robinson said to him, “How much is all this work going to cost?” The dentist said, “Twenty-five pounds,” but he did not ask him for the money.
罗宾逊先生从来不去看牙医，因为他害怕，但是后来他的牙开始疼得厉害，于是他去看了一个牙医。牙医在他嘴里花了好长时间，费了很大的劲。在最后一天，罗宾逊先生对牙医说：“你做的这一切要花多少钱呢？”牙医说：“20英镑，”但是他并没有向他要钱。
After a month Mr Robinson phoned the dentist and said, “You haven’t asked me for money for your work last month.”
一个月以后，罗宾逊先生给牙医打电话说：“你没有向我要上个月的治疗费用。”
“Oh,” the dentist answered. “I never ask a gentleman for money.”
“哦，”牙科医生回答道。“我从来不向绅士要钱。”
“Then how do you live?” Mr Robinson asked.
“那你怎么生活呢？”罗宾逊先生问。
“Most gentlemen pay me quickly,” the dentist said, “but some don’t. I wait for my money for two months, and then I say, ‘That man isn’t a gentleman.’ and then I ask him for my money.”
“多数绅士很快就付给我钱，”牙医说，“但有些不。我等我的钱等了两个月，然后我就说：‘那个人不是一位绅士。’然后我就向他要钱。”
