One day his friend asked him, “Why do people go hither and thither in all directions at dawn?”
一天，朋友问他：“为什么天一亮人们就纷纷向不同的方向走去？”

“Hey, isn’ t it a pity how foolish you are!” was his rejoiner. “Isn’ t it quite clear? If all the people go in the same direction, won’t the earth list on that side?”
“哎呀，你那样笨，真可怜！”他回答说，“理由不是显而易见吗？如果所有的人都往同一个方向走去，那地球不是要倾向一边了吗？”