The doctor entered the patient’s room with a grim look on his face.

“I have good news for you, Mr.Jacobs…and bad news. And news that is neither good nor bad.”

“What’s the bad news?”the patient asked in a choked voice.

“We should not have removed one of your legs.”

“And the good news?”

“The other leg of yours needs not to be removed.”

“Then what is the news that is neither good nor bad?”

“The patient in 634 wants to buy your leather shoes.”

医生脸上带着亲切的微笑走进病人的房间。

“我给你带来了好消息和坏消息，Jacobs先生；还有不好也不坏的。”

“坏消息是什么？”病人吃惊地问。

“我们本不应该切掉你的这支腿。”

“好消息呢？”

“这样你的另一支腿就不必切掉了。”

“那不好也不坏的消息呢？”

“隔壁634房间的病人想买你的皮鞋。”