双语笑话|Caught stealing

Caught stealing 当场擒获小偷

A shoplifter was caught red-handed trying to steal a watch from a jewelry^{1 store. Listen, said the shoplifter, I know you don't want any trouble either. What do you say I just buy the watch, and we forget about this?
一个小偷在一家珠宝店企图偷走一只手表的时候被当场擒获。听着，小偷说，我了解你们也不想惹麻烦。我把这只表买下，然后大家就当什么也没发生，你看如何？}

The manager agreed and wrote up the sales slip. The crook^{2 looked at the slip and said, This is a little more than I intended to spend. Can you show me something less expensive?
经理表示赞同，然后列了一张售货单。小偷窥着单子说道：这比我刚开始的预算稍稍高了一点。你们还有没实惠一点儿东西。}