White Lies

• 作者: 许文龙
• 来源期刊: 英语知识
• 学科: 文学
• 年，卷（期）: 2000,（7）
• 页数: 1页
• 分类号: H319.4

摘要

Lillian Carter, the President s mother, once set up an interview with an aggressive reporter without benefitfrom the press office. "Your son," the reporter said, "has been travelling the country, telling people not to vote for him if he everlies to them. Can you, knowing a son as only a mother can, honestly say he s never lied?" "Well, perhaps a little white lie now and then," Mrs. Carter replied. "And what," retorted the reporter, "is the difference between a white lie and any other? Define a whi...