《炭人与漂布人》

　　Thecarbonandbleachingclothman"

　　烧炭人在一所房子里经营,看见有一个漂布人搬迁到他的旁边来住时,满怀高兴地走上去劝他与自己同住,并解释说这样彼此更亲密,更方便,还更省钱.漂布人却回答说：“也许你说的是真话,但完全不可能办到,因为凡我所漂白的,都将被你弄黑.”

　　Charcoalburningpeopleinahousemanagement,sawadriftclothmovetohissidepeopletolive,veryhappytogoupinducedhimtolivewitheachother,andexplainedthatsuchmoreintimate,moreconvenient,butalsosavemoney.Bleachingclothpersonbutsaid:"maybeyousayistrue,butitcan'tbedone,becausethosewhomIbleach,willbeyourdarken."

　　这故事说明,不同类的人难相处.

　　Thisstorytoillustratedifferentkindsofdifficultpeoplegetalong.