美国著名幽默作家马克·吐温,有一次在教堂听牧师演讲。最初,他觉得牧师讲得很好,使人感动,准备捐款。过了十分钟,牧师还没有讲完,他有些不耐烦了,决定只捐一些零钱。又过了十分钟,牧师还没有讲完,于是他决定,一分钱也不捐。到牧师终于结束了冗长的演讲,开始募捐时,马克·吐温由于气愤,不仅未捐钱,还从盘子里偷了两元钱。 Mark Twain, a famous American humorist, once listened to the priest in the church. Initially, he felt the priest spoke very well, people moved, ready to donate. Ten minutes later, the priest had not finished his speech. He was somewhat impatient and decided to donate only some change. After another ten minutes, the priest had not yet finished his sentence, so he decided that he would not give a penny. When the priest finally ended his long speech and started to raise money, Mark Twain, angry at not only donating money, stole two dollars from the plate.