After My Own Heart
Once there were two young men, who went together to make an offer of marriage to a girl. One of them, who lived in the east of the village,was ugly but rich;the other, who lived on the west side of the same village, was handsome but poor.The girl's parents asked for the opinion of their daughter.
The girl was puzzled about the marriage.Having pondered for some time, the girl came up with a good idea.
"I'll accept both proposals," she said to her mother shamefacedly.
"That won't do, my girl," the mother said.
"Yes it will, mother dear,"the girl said,"I can have dinner in the east,and live in the west.That is just what my heart desires!"
称心如意
有两个青年同时向一家闺女求婚。一个青年住村东，长得丑但富有；另一个住村西，长得俊却贫寒。姑娘家的父母想先听听女儿的意见。姑娘对婚姻大事心乱如麻，思考了好一阵，她终于有了一个好主意。她羞羞答答地对母亲说：“那两个青年人的求婚，我都愿意接受。”母亲一听，直摇头说：“闺女，那可不行，”姑娘回答：“娘！行啊！我想最好在村东家吃饭，在村西家睡觉。这样才称心如意啊
