Percy Buttons

原文

I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. Yesterday a beggar knocked at my door. He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer. In return for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs. I gave hime a meal. He ate the food and drank the beer. Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away. Later a neighbour told me about him. Everybody know him. His name is Percy Buttons. He calls at every house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer.

译文

我刚刚搬到大桥大街。就在昨天，有一个乞丐敲我家的门，他想我让我给他一些食物和一杯啤酒。作为回报，他可以为我倒立起来唱歌。我给了他一些食物，他吃了食物，又喝完啤酒，最后还把一块芝士放进包里就走了。之后有邻居告诉我他是谁。大家都知道他叫帕西.巴斯顿，他一个月来这条街一次，向各家各户请求一些食物和一瓶啤酒。