原文
Dentists always ask questions when it is impossible for you to answer. My dentist had just pulled out one of my teeth and told me to rest for a while. I tired so say something, but my mouth was full of cotton wool. He knew I collected match boxes and asked me whether my collection was growing. He then asked me how my brother was whether I like my new job in London. In answer to these questions I either nodded or made strange noises. Meanwhile, my tongue was busy searching out the hole where the booth had been. I suddenly felt very worried, but could not say something. When the dentist at last removed the cotton wool from my mouth, I was able to tell him that he had pulled out the wrong tooth.
译文
牙科医生常常会问你一些问题当这些问题要你无法做出回答的时候。我的牙科医生刚刚帮我拔掉一颗牙齿并且叫我休息一段时间。我想说点什么,但是我嘴边里塞满了药棉。他知道我喜欢收藏火柴盒,于是就问我藏品有没有增加。他接着又开始问我的兄弟的近况和我是不是喜欢新的在伦敦的工作。对于这些回答,我只能点头或者发出奇怪的声音。与此同时,我的舌头快速检查那个拔除牙齿之后留下的伤口。我开始很着急,但是还是无法说话。当我的牙科医生最后移除了我嘴巴里药棉。我才能告诉他,你拔错了牙齿。