英語小笑話:Wilberforce（威爾伯佛斯)

Wilberforce stood for Parliament on one occasion， and hissister helped him with his election campaign． The Bribery andCorruption Acts had not been framed in those days ; consequently， the sister offered to give a new dress to the wife of every man who voted for her brother． This offer pleased the voters immensely， and at one meeting there went up a cry ofMiss Wilberforce for ever！The lady in question rosequickly from her chair on the platform and said：

Oh，please，don't. I have no wish to be Miss Wilhberforce for ever ．60．威爾伯佛斯

有一次，威爾伯佛斯做國會議員候選人，他的妹妹幫助 他搞競選運動。那時候，行賄和腐敗法案尚未擬定；因此，這位妹妹提出願意送一件新衣服給每一個投她哥哥票的男人的妻子。這項提議使選民們極爲滿意。在一次集會上，人們高呼：威爾伯佛斯小姐萬歲！該女士迅速從講臺上她的坐椅 上站起來，說：

噢，請別這麼說。我可不想永遠做威爾伯佛斯小姐。