Simon was an inveterate fisherman
well known for exaggerating the size of "the one that got away". But there came a day when he actually caught o enormous flounders. He immediately invited a few friends over to dine
then tried to figure out how best to serve the fish." If I use both
" he told his wife
"it will seem ostentatious."
"Why not serve a piece of each?" she suggested.
"No
if I cut them up
nobody will believe I caught o giant flounders." Simon racked his brain. Then he had an idea.
The guests were seated at the table when their host strode in with a platter
holding the biggest flounder they'd ever seen. Suddenly Simon stumbled and fell. Everyone cried out in di *** ay as the fish crashed to the floor
but Simon quickly brushed himself off.
"Dear
" he called out to his wife
"bring in the other flounder!"
西蒙是个老练的渔夫。人们都熟知他爱吹嘘“跑掉的那条”鱼的尺寸。但有一天他确实抓了两条极大的比目鱼。他立刻邀请几个朋友过来吃饭，然后着力搞清楚怎样将鱼端上餐桌。“如果同时端上2条鱼
”他对妻子说，“好像有点炫耀之嫌了。”
“何不两条鱼各上一小块呢？”他妻子建议道。
“不行，如果把两条鱼都切碎了，就不会有人相信我抓了两条大比目鱼了。”西蒙绞尽了脑汁，终于想出了一个好办法。
客人已在餐桌边就座完毕，这时主人大步地走进来，手里端着一个托盘，托盘上是一个他们所见过的最大的比目鱼。突然西蒙被什么东西绊了一下摔倒了。所有的人都惊慌地叫了起来，因为鱼在地板上摔得粉碎。但是西蒙迅速地摆脱了窘境。
“亲爱的，”他对妻子喊道，“把另一条鱼端上来！”