A Dish of Ice Cream
翻譯：璦寶
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a coffee shop and sat at a table.
有一天聖代冰激凌打折促銷時，一個十歲的男孩進到咖啡店然後坐下。
A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.
服務員給他面前放了一杯水。
"How much is an ice cream sundae?"
「聖代冰激凌多少錢一個？」
"50 cents," said the waitress.
"50美分"服務員說。
The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it.
這個男孩把手從口袋中拿出來，數著裡面的硬幣。
"How much is a dish of plain ice cream?" he asked.
「多少錢一碟冰激凌」他問。
Some people were now waiting for a table and the waitress was not patient.
當時有些人正在等桌位，服務員有點不耐煩。
"35 cents," she said angrily.
「35美分」她生氣的說道。
The little boy again counted the coins.
小男孩又數了一遍硬幣。
"I'll have the plain ice cream," he said.
「我要一碟」他說。
The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away.
服務員拿來冰激凌，把帳單放在桌子上，離開了。
The boy finished, paid the money and left.
男孩吃完，付完錢走了。
When the waitress came back, she was surprised at what she saw.
當服務員回來時，她看到的讓她感到驚訝。
There were 15 cents placed beside the empty dish. That was her tip.
那裡有15美分放在空碟子旁邊，那是她的小費。