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No Escape
A beautiful secretary at the U.S. State Department was assigned to welcome an ambassador who was also a prince from an Arab country. She was warned not to offend the distinguished guest. The ambassador fell for her at first sight and, at the end of the reception, openly proposed marriage.
Naturally, she did not want to accept, but she dared not offend him. Hoping to stall, she said, "All right, but you must meet three conditions."
"Name them! I'm ready to meet any condition."
"First, I want vacation villas in all the world's famous holiday destinations—Hawaii, the Bahamas, and so on."
The ambassador took out his phone, dialed, and spoke in Arabic for a while. Then he turned to her. "I've called my assistants. They've contacted real estate agencies in those destinations and found what you want."
Stunned, she tried to think of something harder. "I know your religion allows several wives, but I'll accept only if I'm your sole wife."
Again he made a call and spoke in Arabic. "The harem has now been emptied," he said anxiously. "Tell me your final condition."
Now deeply worried, she chose something neither money nor power could change. "My third condition is that your... you know... must be twenty-five centimeters long."
He lowered his head onto the table in despair, while she silently rejoiced. After a while he took out his phone, made another call in Arabic, and told her sadly:
"I've spoken to my personal doctors. They'll shorten it. They'll shorten it!"
Từ vựng trong truyện
- ambassador: đại sứ
- distinguished guest: thượng khách
- stall: trì hoãn, kéo dài thời gian
- real estate agencies: các công ty địa ốc
- sole: duy nhất
- in despair: trong tuyệt vọng