[00:10.65]Why did Patrick keep on asking the same question? [00:16.90]The former Prime Minister, Mr. Wentworth Lane, was defeated in the recent elections. [00:24.64]He is now retiring from political life and has gone abroad. [00:30.50]My friend, Patrick, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lane's Radical Progressive Party. [00:39.87]After the elections, Patrick went to the former Prime Minister's house. [00:46.36]When he asked if Mr. Lane lived there, the policeman on duty told him that since his defeat, the ex-Prime Minister had gone abroad. [00:58.53]On the following day Patrick went to the house again. [01:03.77]The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance, when Patrick asked the same question. [01:12.83]Though a little suspicious this time the policeman gave him the same answer. [01:20.10]The day after, Patrick went to the house once more and asked exactly the same question. [01:29.64]This time, the policeman lost his temper. [01:34.34]'I told you yesterday and the day before yesterday,' he shouted, [01:41.65]'Mr.Lane was defeated in the elections. [01:45.66]He has retired from political life and gone to live abroad!' [01:52.00]'I know,' answered Patrick,' but I love to hear you say it!' 前首相温特沃兹.莱恩先生在最近的大选中被击败。他现在退出了政界，到国外去了。我的朋友帕特里克一直是莱恩先生的激进党的强烈反对者。大选结束后，帕特里克来到了前首相的住处。当他询问莱恩先生是否住在那里时，值班的警察告诉他这位前首相落选后出国去了。第二天，帕特里克再次来到首相的住处。昨天的那位警察正从门口慢慢走过，帕特里克上前问了和昨天同样的问题。虽然那位警察这次有点疑心，但还是对他作了同样的回答。第三天，帕特里克又去了，提出了同前两天完全一样的问题。这一次警察火了。“我昨天和前天都告诉过您了，”他大叫着，“莱恩先生在大选中被击败了，他已经退出了政界去国外了!” “这我都知道，”帕特里克说，“可我就是喜欢听你说出这句!”