Too Smart for Dad

"Young man," said the angry father from the head of stairs, "didn't I hear the clock strike four when you brought my daughter in?"

"You did," admitted the boyfriend, "it was going to strike eleven , but I grabbed¹ it and held the gong so it wouldn't disturb you."

The father muttered², "Wonder why I didn't think of that one in my courting days!"

青出于蓝

“小伙子，”父亲在楼梯口板着脸说道，“闹钟敲了四下，你才把我女儿带回来，我没听错吧？”

“是的，”男孩承认说，“闹钟本来是要敲11下，但我拽住了钟摆，以免影响您。”

父亲低咕道：“奇怪，我谈恋爱时怎么没想到这一着呢！”