Absent-minded Professor
     There were three professors at the railway station. They were deep in conversation. The train had just arrived, but they did not notice it. Then the guard shouted, "Take your seats, please!"
     The professors heard the guard and rushed for the train. Two of them got on the train before it moved. The third one was left behind. It was Professor Egghead. He looked worried.
     One of the professor's students was at the station. He tried to comfort the professor. "It wasn't really bad, sir," said the student. "Two out of three caught the train. That's quite good, you know." "I know," the professor said. "But it was my train. MY friends only came to say goodbye."

心不在焉的教授
     三位教授在火车站的站台上。他们正在聚精会神地谈话。火车进站了，他们都没有发觉。这时列车员喊道：“请上车了！”
     教授们听到喊声后赶紧向火车跑去，两位教授刚登上火车，火车就开动了。另一位叫埃哈德的教授没能赶上。他看上去很着急。
     教授的一个学生也在车站等车。他尽力安慰教授，他说：“这还不是很糟，三个人有两个人上了火车。您要知道这已经不错了。”教授说：“我知道，可我是来赶火车的，那两位朋友是来为我送行的。”