第3章 It's Certainly All Right with Me

At the time of crisis during the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was awakened late one night by an opportunist who reported that an office-holder had just died.

"Mr. President, "asked the man,"could I take his place? "

"Well, "said Lincoln,"if the undertaker agrees. It's certainly all right with me. "

我没意见

美国内战危机时刻，一个投机分子深夜叫醒亚伯拉罕·林肯，向他报告一位官员刚刚去世的消息。

“总统先生，”那个人问道，“我能替代他吗？”

“噢，”林肯说，“如果殡仪员同意，我肯定没意见。”