英语翻译
A Family Secret
Arnold Wu was a proud man.“I am sure my family is one of the oldest in the country,” he often told people.“It has a long history.”
One day he went to see an expert in family history,Mrs.Li.
“I want you to find out everything about my family,” he said.“Where do we come from?Who was the first Wu?Were there any famous people in the family?Do I have any rich relatives?”
“O.K.”,Mrs.Li said,“but it will cost you $2,000.”
Arnold thought about this.Two thousand dollars was a lot of money.
At last he said,“All right.But for $2,000 I want a complete history.I want full details.”
The expert agreed.“Come back in three months,” she said.
Three months later Arnold visited Mrs.Li again.
“Well,” he said,“have you found out everything about my family?”
“Yes,” she said.“It is a very interesting family.However,my price is now $5,000.”
“Five thousand dollars!” Arnold shouted.“But you told me the cost was only $2,000.”
“I know.It was $2,000 to find out about your family,” she said.“It is another $3,000 to keep secret what I found out!”