The famous American writer Mark Twain was well-known for his absent-mindedness.

 

One day, when he was riding in a train, the conductor¹ asked him for his ticket。

 

Mark Twain looked for the ticket in all his pockets, but he didn't find it. At last, the conductor knew the writer, so he said: "It doesn't matter. Show me your ticket on your way back. And if you don't find it, there is no trouble."

 

"Oh, but I must find the dammed thing, otherwise how will I know where I am going?"

 

美国著名作家马克吐温以心不在焉著称于世。

 

一天，他乘火车去旅行，列车员找他查票。

 

马克·吐温翻遍了所有衣服的口袋，也没有找到车票。正好列车员认识这位作家，便说：“真的没什么大不了的。回来时你把车票给我看看好了。万一找不到，也没有多大关系。”

 

“哦，我必须找到这该死的东西，不然我怎么知道自己要上哪儿去呢？”

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