英語笑話:Happiness

"I am in desperate need of help -- or I'll go crazy. We're living in a single room -- my wife, my children and my in-laws. So our nerves are on edge, we yell and scream at one another. The room is a hell.""Do you promise to do whatever I tell you?" said the Master gravely."I swear I shall do anything.""Very well. How many animals do you have?""A cow, a goat and six chickens.""Take them all into the room with you. Then come back after a week."The disciple（門徒，信徒） was appalled（驚駭的） . But he had promised to obey! So he took the animals in. A week later he came back, a pitiable（可憐的） figure, moaning（呻吟） , "I'm a nervous wreck. The dirt! The stench（惡臭） ! The noise! We're all on the verge of madness!""Go back," said the Master, "and put the animals out."The man ran all the way home. And came back the following day, his eyes sparkling with joy. "How sweet life is! The animals are out. The home is a Paradise, so quiet and clean and roomy!"快幫幫我吧--否則我會發瘋的.我們,(我),妻子,孩子還有外家的人擠在一個單間裏.我們整天神經兮兮地大喊,尖叫'那房子就如同地獄一般'.(抱怨房子太小了).""你可以發誓按我所說的去做嗎?"大師一本正經地說."我發誓:無論你叫我做什麼,我都會做.""很好.你家裏養有多少禽畜?""一頭奶牛,一頭山羊和六隻雞.""趕它們進房子和你們住.一週後再回來找我."這門徒驚呆了.但他發過誓要去做的!所以他趕了禽畜進房子.一週之後,他回去找大師,境況相當糟糕,他低聲呻吟道"我的精神已經崩潰了.那個髒啊!那個臭啊!那個吵啊!我們簡直就要發瘋了!""回去吧," 大師說, "把禽畜都趕出房子."(聽到大師這麼說,)門徒飛跑回家了.第二天,他回來找大師.眼中產閃爍着喜悅的光芒.(他說:)"生活真是甜美啊!禽畜被趕走後,家就像天堂一樣,如此的安寧,乾淨和寬敞!"