George Ⅲ asked the once wellknown wit, Horne Tooke,whether he could play cards. Your Majesty, replied Tooke, I am a mere childwhere cards are concerned. I cannot even tell a King from a Knave. 乔治三世问一度大名鼎鼎的才子霍恩·图克,会不会玩纸牌。 陛下,图克回答说:在玩纸牌方面,我只不过是幼儿园的水平。我甚至分不清国王和无赖。 |