One night a hotel caught fire， and the people who were staying in it ran1 out in their night clothes．
Two men stood2 outside and looked at the fire．
Before I came3 out， said4 one，I ran into some of the rooms and found5 a lot of money． People don't think of money when they're afraid． When anyone6 leaves7 paper money in a fire， the fire burns8 it． So I took9 all the bills10 that I could11 find．No one will be poorer because I took them．
You don't know my work， said the other．
What is your work？
I'm a policeman．
Oh！ cried the first man． He thought12 quickly and said，And do you know my work？No，said the policeman．
I'm a writer13． I'm always telling stories about things that never happened．
你了解我是做什么的吗？
一天晚上，一家旅馆着火，住在这家旅馆里的人穿着睡 衣就跑了出来。
两个人站在外面，看着大火。
在我出来之前，其中一个说：我跑进一些房间，找到了一大笔钱。人在恐惧中是不会想到钱的。假如有人把纸币留在火里，火就会把它烧成灰烬。所以我把我所能找到的钞票都拿走了。无人会由于我拿走它们而变得更穷。
你不了解我是做什么的。另一个说。
你是做什么的？
我是警察。
噢！第一个人喊了一声。他灵机一动，说：那你了解我是做什么的？不了解。警察说。
我是个作家。我一直爱编一些从未发生过的故事。
